2012-02-02, 08:05 PM
I'm really sorry about your kitty. 
I have a kitty as well who I sleep with every day and I can not imagine losing him—it really is like losing a family member, and you should allow yourself time to grieve.
Also, slightly related rant: I really dislike the stigma people attach to cat owners who love their cats. No one will call you a "crazy dog man" for doting on and loving your dog, and everyone will be very sympathetic if your dog dies. But for some reason, in North America at least, cats are like second-tier pets, and people will call your a crazy cat lady just for having a picture of your cat as your cell phone wallpaper. It makes me sad and angry, because cats are wonderful pets and just as loyal, loving and intelligent as dogs. They should be given proper respect too, and I am sure that every cat owner out there is just as upset at the loss of a cat as a dog owner would be at the loss of a dog.
So again, my sincere condolences about your kitty. I will be giving my cat an extra hard snuggle tonight.
I have a kitty as well who I sleep with every day and I can not imagine losing him—it really is like losing a family member, and you should allow yourself time to grieve. Also, slightly related rant: I really dislike the stigma people attach to cat owners who love their cats. No one will call you a "crazy dog man" for doting on and loving your dog, and everyone will be very sympathetic if your dog dies. But for some reason, in North America at least, cats are like second-tier pets, and people will call your a crazy cat lady just for having a picture of your cat as your cell phone wallpaper. It makes me sad and angry, because cats are wonderful pets and just as loyal, loving and intelligent as dogs. They should be given proper respect too, and I am sure that every cat owner out there is just as upset at the loss of a cat as a dog owner would be at the loss of a dog.
So again, my sincere condolences about your kitty. I will be giving my cat an extra hard snuggle tonight.