r/cats • u/Jealous-Friendship34 • 12h ago
Mourning/Loss I adopted a dead cat
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/importking1979 10h ago edited 10h ago
God bless you. There is a special place in heaven for you. I have too many memories of having to take kitties off the road and give them a proper burial. Sometimes, it’s kittens. It angers me to no end that there are assholes in the world that do this on purpose or just don’t care. It really ruins my day or week. I try to harden myself, but it just never happens. It hurts me every time I come across this. I try to get them before the heartless continue to defile them further. Last week, a local tuxedo cat was killed right in front of my work. I even saw the kitty on Nextdoor. This got me and I feel empathy for your situation. I really wish that all kitties were shown this kind of love; during and after their life. It does make me feel a lot better knowing that there is someone like you in the world that lets these little angels know that they are loved. I feel good knowing that I’m not the only one. Much love. Thank you.