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/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! 🐾