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Sometimes it feels as though a lot of the people I know brush it off or think it’s not normal for me to be feeling as badly as I do, so it’s nice to be able to talk to fellow cat owners who understand. Thank you all so much for being here for me and for each other. I’m so grateful for this site...

Di and bob, thank you so much for helping me through this. It’s comforting to find people who care and grieve as deeply for animals as I do. You truly understand.

Margot Lane, thank you so much- that means so much to me ❤️

Thank you for your reply, aurorabee. I’m so sorry for your loss, too :( I looked at your old post about your sweet orange kitty, and it sounds to me that you honestly did everything you could. There is something special about our orange kitties. I keep finding her fur around the house still (she...

Thank you for your reply, xkappax. I’m so sorry you went through this, too. The guilt makes the loss so much worse…I even feel guilty eating or doing anything remotely enjoyable now because she isn’t here to do her favorite things, because I failed her. The guilt makes processing the loss itself...

Thank you both so much for the kind messages. I will definitely reach out if I feel I need to, and I appreciate that so much. ❤️ For some reason, today has been somehow more painful than yesterday. I feel more aware…that this is real. Elmo was such a unique and funny cat, with so many quirks...

Mamanyt1953, what beautiful and comforting words. Thank you. ❤️ Elmo was so loved by her family. We’ll always love her so much

Thank you so much, tbroox ❤️ I’m so sorry for your loss and hope you have a happier day tomorrow

Furballsmom, thank you for the music suggestions! They do seem to respond well to music.

I’m so sorry for your loss, too :( It seems so unfair that these terrible things happen to our innocent kitties. I appreciate your reply and comforting words ❤️

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Those are great suggestions. I’m sure she would love to volunteer with other kitties. ❤️ Thank you again so much for all your help. I do feel like I may need to find someone to talk to soon, because it does feel like I do not know how to cope now. It feels like too much. A strange thing...

We had also noticed the year, for the first time, Elmo would occasionally have a lack of appetite or stomach sensitivity, which she never ever had before. She even was in the ER for anorexia back in May/June, and they ran tests and just assumed she had an upset stomach. I wonder if this was all...

Thank you all so much for your thoughtful replies ❤️ I will try to be stronger for our other cats and for Elmo. It has been so maddening going back and forth and obsessing over details. I can’t accept that my sweet kitty is actually gone, and I keep screaming at myself in my head that I should...

I need help. My sweet Elmo passed away unexpectedly this morning at 8 years old. My innocent, fluffly orange baby. We noticed she had a couple small lumps on her a while back, and the vet said to just keep an eye on them because they didn’t seem threatening at the time or to cause her...

Thank you so much for the advice! I definitely will. Dude is one of those cats who needs the trial pack of anything, with his pickiness and suspicion of me mixing anything into his food. The Feline Comfort and Superfood also sound great because I’m hoping to improve his immune system after...

Thank you for the suggestion, Daftcat! I will look into the Vitality Science probiotics. I’m glad to hear it’s working well for your cats. That sounds amazing- the possibility that probiotics can actually help increase their appetites. That’s what I’m really hopeful for with my Dude, too. The...

Hi, My cat recently had hepatic lipidosis and also a stomach blockage of compacted kibble and hairball that had to be removed via stomach exploratory surgery at the emergency vet. He also had an esophageal feeding tube in place for a few days until he started eating on his own. I’ve been...

Thanks for the suggestion, Furballsmom (I used to have a guinea pig named Furball!) :) I will look into Rawz. I haven’t brought this up with his vet- they are very traditional and not very open to raw. We are actually in the process of switching vets, so hopefully I’ll be able to discuss his...

Hi! I have a smart, wild, and vocal black cat named Dude who’s about 10 years old. A few weeks ago, he stopped eating much and developed hepatic lipidosis. He ended up getting a feeding tube placed but also having stomach exploratory surgery due to a large, unmoving mass they saw by x-ray. It...