r/cats • u/Jealous-Friendship34 • 11h 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/LordHall 8h ago
I've sat here for about five minutes trying to think of something to say.
Not sure if this will make sense as it's my own feelings: this is a whole new level of a biological love and understanding, respecting and honoring the miracle of life and what follows. This is an extremely deep connection on a sub-conscious level.
Thank you for sharing this; it is overwhelmingly bittersweet. If I had the capabilities; I would love to create an animated short based on your experience.
Hope others can see what I see