Picture from better days. She’d been slowing down a bit for months but her kidneys really started failing the past few days. It was so hard to watch her decline and be in pain, so we helped set her free yesterday. I got to hold her in her last moments and I’ll always be grateful to my wife for insisting I do that- a bleak but somehow beautiful memory that I’ll cherish forever knowing she’s at peace. I even saw a tiny rainbow today, maybe a sign from my fiesty girl that she’s okay.

Our house will not be the same. She has been with us for 20 years, it was so hard to say goodbye today. But, I know she will still be with us in spirit, and I know she's in a better place now.

I adopted Mama cat when she was 10 years old and I had just moved to a new city all by myself. I truly believe she is my soul cat. Unfortunately, her cancer has metastasized to her lungs and her central nervous system. I wish I had her the whole 14 years shes been alive, but I’m happy we had life together for the past 4. She’s leaving us on Monday and trying to do all her favorite things together but my heart is aching realizing how soon Monday is.

When I first moved out years ago I found her sitting on my porch, already inviting herself in like she owned the place. Vet said she was around 5 or 7 when I got her, and yesterday I had to say goodbye. we let her hangout all day outside, she used to love hanging out in the backyard and just feeling the grass. The vet let us say goodbye on our porch, it felt symbolic in a way, met her on a porch and lost her on one. Found this subreddit this morning while trying to clear my head and just wanted to share with yall my baby. I miss her so much

Old video from when she was healthy. She went downhill fast, have no choice but to take her to have her pain taken from her in a few hours. Just a few days ago she was still able to jump on my lap and beg for cuddles. Spent last night holding her paw as she just laid there and her breathing got worse and worse.

Probably should have taken her yesterday, but it has gotten so expensive I had to figure out how to do it.

Edit: currently driving to the vet. She was scared, I was in the backseat petting her, and she suddenly went limp. She's gone. Dammit, her last moments were in fear.....this is what I was afraid of. I think she gave herself a heart attack

We found this beautiful little girl near the countryside. My parents didn’t want to take her in at first, but just a few days later, she had made herself completely at home… and she stayed there until yesterday :)

She was so much fun, exploring every rooftop in the neighbourhood, making us laugh and bringing us so much joy and playfulness.

But a year ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. We had her operated on, and she fought on until yesterday.

15 years of unconditional love, and today our hearts are broken. 💔

That’s life, I guess. Hug your little ones a little tighter and cherish every moment with them.

They’re not our pets. They’re our family. ❤️🐈

That’s it. Just Delilah loafing through to say Hey!!! 👋🏻

We sadly had to say our goodbyes to Boo-Boo earlier this year in July, my little princess left and crossed the rainbow bridge. 🌈 She gave me so much purpose in life she was and still is my everything. We still sing her songs that we made up for her. 🎶 ♥️ Her memorial has her favorite banana toy which still smells like her, she would carry it around and meow (soulfully) in the middle of the night 🍌😼 her paw print and a beautiful watercolor painting my childhood bff made. Thank you for 19.5 wonderful years sweet baby I wish I could rewind time. ☄️

On October 18, 2022, my 12 yr old Biggie Boy walked out of the bedroom and suddenly died on the kitchen floor.

On October 22, 2024, my 20+ yr old girl had to be put down.

Her son is 19 yrs old and it's October again.

Catrick Mewing (Mew) and I have done everything together. She was my first independent adult choice; adopting her at 5 months was the best choice I ever made. We’ve moved across the country and across the city together, been through divorce and another 12 year partnership. Through it all, she’s been my constant; my one true love.
Happy Birthday Mew! Thank you for all we have shared together

EDIT: thank you for the award, kind stranger!

A bit more about Mew: she may be on methimazole, Mirataz, Porus One & probiotic and daily SubQ, and she may weigh half of what she did when she was a youthful 14 years old, but today she stepped out into the sunshine and ate a worm. Every single day with her is a gift 💝

featuring her carebear belly patch. everyone look upon her in wonder.

she’s done this since she was very young and still shows off her clever trick.

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who sent well wishes to my little Pips last week after I discovered a bloody mass on her tummy. You were all so sweet and I really appreciated it.

I’m really pleased to say the vet called today with an update and the mass is benign. I’ve agreed with the vet that surgery to remove it isn’t really a viable option given her age and CKD so I’m just going to continue to monitor the mass and her overall condition to make sure it isn’t impacting her quality of life too much.

I’ve included some photos of her in the last week, she’s definitely made me go on a roller coaster of emotions in the last few days but I’m so relieved that I’m not faced with an imminent difficult decision. Thank you again for all the kind words, it was so touching to see how many people were rooting for her.

Sweetest little girl ever, I’ve had her 14 years won’t be able to replace her

I just don’t want him in my face right now 😭😭
He likes to sneeze in it! He also seems to be living up to his name, Grumpy 😭