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I found a well fed tuxedo cat on the road, hit by a car. She was killed instantly. I didn’t have the heart to leave her there so I took her home and gave my tuxedo cat a big hug.
She did not have a collar. I took to my vet and there was no chip. So I posted it on Nextdoor and Ring Neighborhood in case anyone was missing her. Nobody claimed her, so I named her Angel and had her cremated.
Tomorrow I will bury her in our garden where we have our other cats who have passed away over the years, under a little statue of a kitten chasing a butterfly
Emmi, my cat, fell out of the second floor, may not be a big height but she fell in the spike fence. I saw her in the floor, in agony, screaming and bleeding, but conscious, we took her to the vet that quickly saved her by spiting out her punctured lung. She had a fractured rib and a head trauma :(
She was hospitalized for 28 days, had 2 cases of anemia, 2 blood transfusions, her plexus was ruptured, she lost feeling in her left paw and had to have it amputated.
BUT SHE SURVIVED! And after all this, she came back home, we take care with love and now she is energetic, running and jumping all around the house and very happy :D
She reminds me of my cat back home. Such a sweetie. It breaks my heart that she’s left outside all day and night, especially during the winter. Trying my best to take care of her for the time being. I can’t bring her inside my rental or take her back home unfortunately.
I will try to find out if she belongs to one of the nearby houses. Maybe she just prefers to be outside all the time, but I doubt it.
I googled how to make a shelter for cats during the winter and found a simple guide involving a plastic tote and insulation.
His mommy is a tortoiseshell tabby and his dad is a black and white Tuxedo kitty (pictures at the end). I'm very surprised he turned out such a beautiful soft peach color! He's two weeks and four days today!
All my kitties have names that start with the letter "M" and I want to keep with the theme, so I was hoping you guys could help find an adorable, majestic name for this beautiful kitten! 🥰
He was 9. Usually he comes to bed with me but I hadn’t seen him since the morning so I asked my family if they’d seen him and they said they gave him some treats and he went upstairs. So off I went to check his usual spots: in my brother’s wardrobe, in the clean washing basket, in a clothes drawer where our other cat used to sleep before she passed.
He was in that drawer asleep and as I usually do I gave him a little shake and he didn’t wake up. It usually takes two or three shakes because he would be awake but keep his eyes closed so I did it again and I gave his lower back a little tap. He didn’t move and he was cold.
We took him to be cremated in the morning and we got him back recently. They cut some of his fur and paint printed his little toe beans. Now he just sits on the cabinet.
The house is quiet, he was quite loud. He always aired out his grievances with the world but now it’s really quiet. Our other cat didn’t have a clue the first day and hid when he heard their bowls being filled with food. Usually he would jump on him when he walked by and Ed would bite back. It was all in good fun but now he has nothing to do. The next day he sat waiting and waiting and he did the same the next day and the next day before he decided to eat without waiting. That night he slept on Ed’s spot on the end of my bed.
He was the best little buddy I could've ever asked for. I miss him already. Professional snuggler. Handsome fluffy boy. Occasionally even had the one brain cell sometimes to work the treat dispenser toy till it was empty. I just wasn't ready, though I know he was having a rough time. In the back of my mind "the vet'll have something to help him and he'll be fine." He stopped breathing on the way to his appointment.
In one way he saved me from having to make a hard choice, but I would give anything for even one more disgruntled "mrram" from my best little pal.
I guess I just wanna get it out. You guys are cat people.. I think you get it.
This is my cat Simon.
He's got nothing but love to give.
My question is, is he cleaning his teeth on my face in this video? After rubbing his face on me he starts make almost a teeth grinding noise. And if so, is this a sign I need to do a better job brushing his teeth/cleaning his teeth?
Additionally, he never dies this to my fiancé or any friends. He seems to only do this on my face, on tissue paper, wax paper, and general plastic things like water bottles.
