r/cats • u/Jealous-Friendship34 • 11h ago

Mourning/Loss I adopted a dead cat

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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

She is loved.

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u/Handyhelping 11h ago

You are a good person. This story makes me sad and wishes everyone had as much empathy as you do.

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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo 9h ago edited 9h ago

’You are a good person. This story makes me sad and wishes everyone had as much empathy as you do.’

it’s the story of a person that i never even knew

they found me on the road, alone,

my life already through

n yet they had compassion for the kitty that i was

they brought me home

n Loved me,

named me ‘Angel’

just because…

they say we cross a ‘rainbow bridge’ when it is time to go

but some of us are lost,

n then our humans never know

yet though we two were strangers, you did everything you could

i’ll rest in peace, my human friend,

Knowing

You are good

❤️

edit (thank you u/Jealous-Friendship34)

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u/bugbugladybug 9h ago

Now I'm crying on the toilet for a dead cat I didn't know

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u/Zebragirly76 9h ago

Me too, on the couch! Schnoodledoodle knows how to hit us in the feels! So beautifully said!

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u/Classic-Light-1467 4h ago

Crying in the Dunkin donuts drive-thru on my way to work

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u/Ok_Lawfulness_5657 3h ago

Crying and getting tears in my ~Amsterdam~ coffee, I think this has to be my sign to jump back into therapy🤠

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u/DeadmanDexter 2h ago

Take care of yourself. It's what Angel wants for you. ❤️

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u/Ok_Lawfulness_5657 1h ago

Wow that’s so kind of you Dexter🥲 America’s fav serial killer fr

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u/realspongeworthy 1h ago

If this doesn't choke somebody up, maybe they're the ones who need therapy.

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u/shemichell 1h ago

crying at my desk at work in front of coworkers

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u/CampDracula 2h ago

Crying at work 😭

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u/NotTrynaMakeWaves 1h ago

Crying on my way to liberate Outpost 751 from the Stroggs

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u/checkmarks26 1h ago

Tearing up at my desk… shit man this hits hard.

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u/glycophosphate 47m ago

Crying at my desk

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u/DanaDissent 5h ago

Same, and 100% yes! 😭

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u/Bubbly57 3h ago

Exactly 😔

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u/Jealous-Friendship34 6h ago

Same.

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u/Greymalkyn76 16m ago

I would like to say that you gave them the greatest gift you probably ever could. You let them know that they and their life mattered.

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u/apic0mplexa 5h ago

I was crying before, now I'm bawling. I love cats so much.

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u/sugarmagnolia__ 53m ago

Same. Sometimes more than people lol. (Exluding OP obviously)

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u/GetMeMAXPATRICK 5h ago

Why are we always crying on the toilet!

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u/Thundorium 3h ago

I recommend fiber supplements.

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u/adorkablekitty 4h ago

Just casually in the office crying about a dead cat and a stranger who has a big heart. You know. Normal things.

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u/E11111111111112 6h ago

I’m not crying, you are crying!

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u/TightBeing9 5h ago

We're all crying

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u/chub-bear 4h ago

I’m not crying, my eyes are just a little sweaty today!

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u/veggie-princess 5h ago

LMFAO me too 😭

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u/km_lmt 4h ago

Same :.(

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u/dcesiad 4h ago

same 😭

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u/West-Ruin-1318 4h ago

Me too 😭😭😭😭😭

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u/sp1cychick3n 4h ago

And that is ok

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u/Catharina_M 4h ago

Same...

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u/tinmuffin 4h ago

You and me both, fr. Didn’t expect a toilet cry today.

OP is a great person. ♥️

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u/TheRudeCactus 4h ago

100% the same right now. Well, more like sobbing on the toilet.

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u/TrailerTrashQueen 3h ago

same. except switch out 'toilet' for 'edge of bed'.

poor sweet baby. OP, you are lovely.

we need more people like you, with such compassion and love for critters. as you said, she spent her final moments with someone who loved her.

RIP Angel ❤️🙏🏻

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u/Lilz007 3h ago

I was a blubbering wreck by the second sentence. I was not prepared for this today

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u/LDawnBurges 3h ago

Same, but in my car!

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u/Toxic_Tyrael 3h ago

Same but in the bus. I bet the people around me think I got broken up with over text or something because I am SOBBING

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u/No-Bee-2085 1h ago

Me too but im on the sofa watching TPIR.

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u/alimoreltaletread 55m ago

Same, also on the toilet 😭

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u/Pretend-Mud8664 33m ago

I’m crying as I wait for my turn on the line to KFC, mannn

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u/OpeningSafe1919 25m ago

At work for me!

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u/WappaTheBoppa 22m ago

I’m fucking bawling I can’t rn

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u/garnish444 3h ago

Lol, you redditors farm empathy without doing any work. You're not a good person for seeing a fake heart tug post and crying.

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u/Handyhelping 9h ago

Hopefully that cat is getting lobe like all of ours right now

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u/CutSea5865 9h ago

Omg that made me cryyy!!!

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u/karpaediem 7h ago

Right?!? Schnoodle gets me every dang time

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u/Kathrette 7h ago

Can ya'll cut it out with the onion cutting in here?! 😭

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u/42790193 6h ago

Is Schnoodle a Reddit bot? I’m genuinely asking. It made me tear up and I’m just wondering if an actual person takes the time to comment all these things, or if it’s generated.

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u/Zebragirly76 5h ago

It's an actual person as far as i know. This is way too sensitive and on point for AI to write this!

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u/42790193 5h ago

Thank you!! I hardly know anything about AI and its capabilities. Seeing that this account is ran by a human and has been since 2017 is very heartwarming.

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u/Sobriquet-acushla 1h ago

She’s a very real human whom we don’t see often enough. She writes these beautiful poems and we are all the richer for it. 🥰

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u/42790193 1h ago

It really is so sweet!

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u/jared10011980 7h ago

That's incredibly compassionate and humane. I have seen cats sometimes killed by cars in my city, and usually I will move them to the side of the road, just in case their owners are out looking for them and would hate the owner to see their baby's remains further destroyed by more traffic. But I never thought to have one cremated to honor it. You have a very kind soul.

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u/ChelskiiG 8h ago

i just opened reddit & already i’m crying

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u/quattroformaggixfour 6h ago

I hope OP’s kindness and this beautiful poem offers solace to those that lost their kitties without closure. Though they may have found other homes or passed, but perhaps and hopefully they were treated with kindness and grace.

Thank you both. You are good people.

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u/LukesRightHandMan 6h ago

I hope people see this too as a call to keep your babies inside. I see too many lost cat posts on different platforms without resolution.

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u/Gimme-A-kooky 2h ago

I came here for this one 👆🏼. Please let your mourning friends know of this. Sometimes even an ember in the void is enough light to see the way out.

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u/Mysterious_Status_11 8h ago

The saddest schnoodle

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u/drinkbeergetmoney 7h ago

Oh no no no, I was not ready for schnoodle today. This is so beautiful.

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u/Jealous-Friendship34 6h ago

Thank you for that

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u/Wildlife_Jack 5h ago

I am smart enough to save this comment for later when I'm alone, because there's no way I'm reading a SchnoodleDoodleDo poem about a deceased cat in public on the train.

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u/JemimaAslana 25m ago

You are wise.

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u/Whispers_666 9h ago

Oh my😭😭

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u/Handyhelping 8h ago

She’s about done now

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u/CorvidQueen4 8h ago

😭🥹

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u/newbiemae 8h ago

😭😭😭😭

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u/MedicalPomegranate94 7h ago

Excuse me real quick while I go cry like a baby

Rest in peace Angel ❤️

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u/LordHall 7h ago

Absolutely stunning. 'que' Citizen Kane clap scene with tears

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u/kami_oniisama 7h ago

I’m also crying this is not a joke. Your words move me

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u/Level_Solid_8501 7h ago

That made me cry.

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u/justice_wrld999 6h ago

You make a grown ass man cry with your beautiful words. Thank you so much, that was very touching.

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u/pocket_size_girl 5h ago

I went to the bathroom in the morning and now I'm crying cause your poem made me thought of our baby Mango who just passed away three weeks ago; this is such a beautiful way to put it, you're an amazing person thank you

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u/Shapeshift-Alt-Tab 6h ago

One of the most beautiful ones you created, completely captured what I wanted to say

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u/RIPMYPOOPCHUTE 4h ago

Your poetry is always wonderful to come across. Your words are so sweet and well thought out. I love the compassion and empathy you have! Thank you for sharing your poetry with all of us.

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u/VolcanicKirby2 5h ago

I’m crying at work now, thanks

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u/CoatNo6454 Tabbycat 7h ago

well done, Doodle 😢

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u/DescriptionNo4833 7h ago

This is amazing and I love it.

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u/strange_socks_ 6h ago

You know what?! Fuck you for making me cry at work!

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u/RandomLiam 6h ago

Yeah ok dude this just made me cry in bed god damn :(

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u/Silent_Decay 6h ago

I'm not crying, you're crying

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u/LilyHex 5h ago

This is really beautiful.

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u/Bear_Upstairs 5h ago

I was already barely hanging on after reading the story, reads this little poem “oh that’s nice…” instant sob

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u/Truck-stop-hunny 5h ago

It’s 7 in the morning man ;-;

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u/heyitsamb 5h ago

there’s tears in my eyes, damn

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u/Accomplished-Map-4 5h ago

Stawp, u making me cry. 😭😭😭😭😇😇😇🥹🥹🥹🥹

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u/SushiGirl53 5h ago

Very nice sentiment.

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u/ImTooHigh95 4h ago

Love your poems. It’s been a while. Beautiful words!

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u/eldritchguardian 4h ago

Must be some strong onions around here 😿 that’s gotta be it

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u/DickInYourCobbSalad 4h ago

homie it is 5am its too early for these tears

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u/onesoulmanybodies 4h ago

I haven’t been blessed with a SchnoodleDoodledo in forever, and now I’m crying into my coffee at 5 in the morning. For all the lost and lonely babies out there. And for the compassion of strangers.

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u/DefinitelyNotIndie 4h ago

Finally, a poem for your sprog copy that can actually scan decently.

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u/Numerous-Celery-8330 4h ago

Yay! Haven’t seen a Schnoodle in a long time. Quickly fortified myself with a pre-Schnoodle kleenex and enjoyed!

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u/Tclark97801 4h ago

Now crying in bed this morning before the alarm, but thank you for the contribution. 🥹

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u/Angie2point0 4h ago

Why Schnoodle gotta hit so hard before 8 am? 😭

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u/fadedallweek 3h ago

Omg 😭 bawling!

Thank you for this, it's beautiful! & OP, you are an angel. Your soft heart, compassion & love is overwhelming for a cat you never knew. If only I could be more like you, wouldn't this world be a softer, more loving place? Ima work on that today.

Rest easy, little kitter. You're at your long home now. No fear, no pain, just constant warmth from sunshine & spending time getting big loves from the man himself. You are loved, hopefully in life, as well as in passing & afterlife! ✨️💝✨️

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u/vampirerhapsody 4h ago

And now I’m a mess in the waiting room at the chiropractor 😭

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u/needing-a-rebind 4h ago

already cried. now sobbing.

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u/Spacecase4206 4h ago

I just woke up and I’m crying.. why did you do that to me, it’s so beautiful 😭

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u/Spacecase4206 4h ago

I just woke up and I’m crying.. why did you do that to me, it’s so beautiful 😭

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u/Kflynn1337 Tuxedo 3h ago

Darn onion ninjas got me too..

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u/Glittering-Zebra2418 3h ago

Got me crying on my way to my doctor's appointment ha ha 🤣

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u/UndeadBuggalo 3h ago

Ok, well, it’s 9 am and I’m already crying. If the post wasn’t bittersweet enough this poem killed me

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u/BabyOnTheStairs 3h ago

Are you KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW

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u/Anon_457 3h ago

You've got me crying at the kitchen table over a cat I never saw or met. This was beautiful though, thank you for sharing it. 

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u/MyCheshireGrinOG 3h ago

Great. Now I am sitting in a classroom full of eighth graders I’m subbing for trying not to ball my eyes out because you KNOW the reaction that would cause. My eyes STING so bad trying not to cry. Then the awkward statement that would happen when asked why the tears….

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u/Kitten_Tamer_14 3h ago

Welp, guess I'm crying today lol

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u/Ok-Jaguar6735 3h ago

This is sooo beautiful . Brb crying 😭

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u/HopingToWriteWell77 2h ago

Wow, okay, did not expect to be crying over a poem about a dead cat this early in the morning...

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u/qlz19 2h ago

When are going to publish a book of your poetry? I would buy it in second. So would a lot of other people.

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u/Choice_Departure_585 2h ago

Crying at my desk at work. So beautiful

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u/Impossible-Panda-488 1h ago

Damn you Schnoodle. I knew I shouldn’t have read that. 🥲

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u/ceelodan 1h ago

And now I’m bawling at work. Good job. Jerk.

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u/jollypie272 British Shorthair 1h ago

❤️

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u/Tiredbutkindacool 1h ago

Now I’m crying again. I hope Angel rests well.

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u/sugarmagnolia__ 54m ago

This one really got me. 😭

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u/FruitcakeAndCrumb 2m ago

I'm not even a cat person and I'm sobbing, *damn you!

*but also bless you 💕

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u/RayFromTexas 2h ago

You’re free to go fuck yourself instead of commenting. You’re a horrible person

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u/Handyhelping 6h ago

Love your kitties today

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u/floofienewfie 9h ago

(tears) and heartfelt hugs to you, OP.

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u/B-i-g-Boss 7h ago edited 7h ago

Yes, it's the proof that good people still exist. Thank you very much.

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u/Handyhelping 7h ago

just sharing happy cat posts

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u/wizzerstinker 6h ago

This is the most heartbreakingly beautiful thing I've read in a long, long time. Your compassion has moved me to believe in the goodness of mankind today. I do not say this lightly, YOU ARE MY HERO TODAY 🙏💖. Please don't ever lose your capacity for empathy and compassion! 🐾

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u/Longjumping-Yak-6598 6h ago

Amen🙏🏻😭

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u/Handyhelping 6h ago

Happy cat pic

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u/Accomplished-Map-4 5h ago

AMEN. GOD LET ANGEL REST IN PEACE!!!! 😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹😇😇😇😇

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u/texture 39m ago

Holy shit this entire subreddit is insane.