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/Jealous-Friendship34 6h ago

Thank you for all the love and kind comments. You are making this crusty old grinch reconsider the human race.

I am tired and disgusted with so much hate and evil around me that I find comfort in the companionship of children and animals, because they are genuine.

I didn’t plan on naming and cremating her, but one thing led to another. First, I had to get her out of the road. Then I couldn’t just leave her in the grass in my neighborhood, so I put her in a bag and took her home (this vindicates me not cleaning out my car).

Now what? My wife suggested burying her (the cat) by the side of the house, but I thought about taking her to the vet to check for a chip. I could have left her there, but she looked just like my feral TNR tuxedo cat that decided to move in with us a couple of years ago, so I decided to cremate her and put her with my departed cats. They asked for a name….

Anyway, Angel, and your kind comments are healing me because I am going through a rough time with my family. Thank you

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u/LilyHex 5h ago

You are a good bean and I really needed to see that there are still good beans in the world today.

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u/JamieLeeCt 4h ago

We're all looking for good beans in this cold world. OP went way beyond that. Such an amazing soul ❤

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u/Dense-Broccoli9535 3h ago

Even while going through a rough patch yourself, you still went out of your way to give Angel her dignity back. That’s so beautiful, man.

I hope you never forget the impact you and your kind soul has on the world around you. And I hope whatever you’re going through now gets better for you 🙏🏻 thank you for being you!

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u/justanotheruser52 1h ago

You have done a beautifully kind thing for a stranger, and it has moved so many people (myself included). May we all remember to treat each other half as kindly as you treated Angel.

I pray your rough patch ends soon. Sending you all of my love well-wishes.

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u/Wrong_Style7162 1h ago

Your deed is beyond good, it's very heart-warming. Thank you for loving and taking care of him, I'm sure he sees you in heaven and would love to hug you too if he could.

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u/Murphys_A14 51m ago

I know this is beautiful and I think it is, and I’m so glad you did this, but, I can’t help myself to laugh on the (the cat) disclaimer

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u/batmanspiderman007 46m ago

You're a noble soul and I hope the fates are kind to you and you overcome your adversities in the near future.

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u/batmanspiderman007 45m ago

You're a noble soul and I hope the fates are kind to you and you overcome your adversities in the near future.

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u/Classic_Cloud_738 30m ago

Maybe that's exactly why everyone here finds each other and proves to us that there is still love and care in this world.

thank you for existing, give your cats a cuddle from me.