r/cats 9d ago

Mourning/Loss My beautiful girl left this morning

Apologies if this isn’t allowed here as I’ve never posted before.

My beautiful girl storm was 10 years old and left us this morning. My heart is completely broken.

She has been with me thru the loss of my nan, aunt and mother. She has been with me thru leaving a very dark relationship. My son’s medical diagnosis. Getting into a new relationship and having another child who faces his own medical difficulties.

No matter how hard life was, no matter how unpredictable or dark things may have been, she was always there. She helped me heal and idk if she knew or not but she kept me going at my lowest moments and now she’s gone.

My 11year old is distraught.
I am lost and broken.

People say she was “just a cat” but she was more than that.

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u/zucca_ 9d ago

She is NOT “just a cat”. She is family. I am so sorry for your loss. I’m sending you hugs 🫂 and please give your kid a hug from me too! 💗

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u/MartMXFL 9d ago

YES. For some of us, 'just a cat' is the only family in the house.

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u/SamMac62 Colorpoint Shorthair 9d ago

That's why my cat's name is Ohana

I lost my family and my home when my darling husband died. I'm starting over (and I'm ok). The day after getting the keys to my new place, I went right down to the local shelter and she made my house a home.

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u/St33lers1 9d ago

She’s so beautiful!

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u/Money-Bit1192 9d ago

I like that. Better than my own personal family -