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TrogL

(32,822 posts) Fri Oct 15, 2021, 10:09 PM Oct 2021

My cat passed today [View all]

It wasn't unexpected. She was over 20 years old and had been getting thin. Last night she got really weak and we weren't sure she was going to make it through the night. Twice she fooled us by laying really still but when I picked her up she moved a bit and purred.

This morning I lay in bed reading, posting and watching videos on my iPad with her right beside me occasionally giving her a tummy rub. Eventually I noticed she'd stopped breathing.

I let the dogs say goodbye then took her to be cremated.

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My cat passed today [View all] TrogL Oct 2021 OP

So sorry to hear that TrogL ... 20 years is a great run with a pet though! Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #1

I'm so sorry JustAnotherGen Oct 2021 #2

So sorry for your loss essaynnc Oct 2021 #3

Lady Bast, please take Your little one gently home in Your loving arms, and send peace niyad Oct 2021 #4

Sending ❤️ MLAA Oct 2021 #5

So sorry for your loss SheltieLover Oct 2021 #6

I love that she purred, let you rub her tummy and then left. She will never forget your love. CurtEastPoint Oct 2021 #7

Her passing must have been peaceful. Arkansas Granny Oct 2021 #8

I wish cats would live at least as long as we lived. I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #9

Sending deepest condolences your way, T - there's nothing like saying Leghorn21 Oct 2021 #10

I'm so sorry. Their little paws leave big marks Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #11

Oh I am so sorry leighbythesea2 Oct 2021 #12

I am so sorry Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #13

It sucks, but OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #14

I'm so sorry. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author jpak Oct 2021 #16

I'm sorry-- you will miss her every day viva la Oct 2021 #17

Sympathies. Behind the Aegis Oct 2021 #18

So sorry jpak Oct 2021 #19

It sounds like a peaceful passing wryter2000 Oct 2021 #20

I'm so sorry, TrogL, but I'm glad you had that badhair77 Oct 2021 #21

I'm very sorry for your loss. brer cat Oct 2021 #22

Oh, I'm So Very Sorry DarthDem Oct 2021 #23

Very Sorry. While sad, sounds like a fitting last day for both of you. Hoyt Oct 2021 #24

the gentle passing is a blessing, though it may not feel like it now TomDaisy Oct 2021 #25

I'm glad that you let the dogs say good-bye. BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #26

Big Hugs Roy Rolling Oct 2021 #27

:( Beartracks Oct 2021 #28

I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #29

I am sorry for your loss LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #30

So sorry to hear Lithos Oct 2021 #31

Your kitty cat was lucky to have you for so long, and you her. FuzzyRabbit Oct 2021 #32

I'm sorry for your loss MustLoveBeagles Oct 2021 #33

So sorry for your loss. She was lucky to have chosen you as her family. 20 is a long life for Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #34

❤️ underpants Oct 2021 #35

Even when they are 20 and it's expected, they are a loving friend and companion and it hurts Pachamama Oct 2021 #36

This was helpful with me. The Wizard Oct 2021 #37

I'm so sorry. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #38

all of my pets The Wizard Oct 2021 #39

So sorry for your loss, your little lovie will be with you forever Cozmo Oct 2021 #40

The same thing just happened to me Siwsan Oct 2021 #41

So sorry for the loss of your fur baby. pazzyanne Oct 2021 #42

It sounds as if the transition was very gentle. 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #43

I am very very sorry for your loss. 🕯️ irisblue Oct 2021 #44

she was home, she was in bed, she was with you giving her tummy rubs orleans Oct 2021 #45

... Skittles Oct 2021 #46

I'm so sorry for your loss. piddyprints Oct 2021 #47

I'm so sorry for your loss. femmedem Oct 2021 #48

I'm so so sorry... CaptainTruth Oct 2021 #49

As sad as I am for your loss, the gentle passing at home with your kitty's beloved care-taker & hlthe2b Oct 2021 #50

I'm so sorry for your loss. She did go very peacefully. Maraya1969 Oct 2021 #51

So glad you were with her as she passed gently. For you to have her for 20 years was a gift. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #52

((((((HUG))))) UpInArms Oct 2021 #53

I'm so sorry. StarryNite Oct 2021 #54