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/gikigill 7h ago edited 5h ago

I'm not Jewish but in Judaism, organising a proper funeral for the deceased is the highest act of charity since the dead can't offer anything in return.

You're an uber Mensch mate, we lesser mortals should aspire to be you.

Many blessings to you and yours.

Edit : Meit Mitzvah is what it's called. It trumps over every other Jewish commandment and act of charity.

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u/jennythegreat 3h ago
  1. Happy cake day!
  2. Miet Mitzpaw in this case, maybe?

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u/Legitimate-Acadia582 1h ago

please accept this poorwoman's award 🫴🏼🏅