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and my heart is breaking. I am brand new to this forum,and I am sorry to start on a sad note. But most people I meet dont seem to understand my sense of loss. His name was Mr Orange Kitty. He adopted me almost 3 years ago after I bought a house in this neighborhood. I never found out where he came from...but he captured my heart right away. He passed away very suddenly...the vet said he had an enlarged heart, probably from birth, and died from cardiomyopathy. It was very sudden, and unfortunately, very painful for him for a while. I miss him so much, and keep seeing him struggling for air in my car heading for the emergency clinic, which is about 15 miles from me. I couldnt comfort him much, cause i was driving and by myself. I just kept telling him I loved him and to hang on. I am a grown man and find myself crying right now as I am writing this. I hope i can find some comfort from others who know the joy of having cats as friends.


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I'm so sorry you lost Mr. Orange Kitty It sounds as if he had a wonderful three years with you before he had to leave, and you were there with him right to the end. I have four cats - Aoife, Hamish, Bruce and Isobel - and would be devastated if I were to lose any of my babies. I don't know how I'd be able to function.

Do you have any photos of Mr. Orange Kitty you'd like to share? I love orange cats - Hamish and Bruce are both orange.


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I'm so sorry for your loss..
I can certainly understand how you feel.. I'd be devastated as well.
Mr. Orange Kitty knew he was loved.
Take Care Mobileman..


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I also own cats and would be absolutely be crushed if I lost one of them. Just thinking of it makes me choke up. It's funny how they can take our hearts so quickly. I'm very sorry for your loss.


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Thank you for all your kind words. I do have some photos of him, but not digital ones, and I have no way of getting them on my computer. I have 2 other wonderful cats also, Miss Brown Kitty, and Barney. Barney was my first. He is about 8 years old and is an indoor cat only. I adopted him from a local animal shelter. He is a wonderful little guy. Miss Brown Kitty, she sort of started coming around a few months after Mr Orange Kitty, and quickly adopted me as he had. I think they may have known each other before they found me. They got along together wonderfully, and now I know she misses him. My vet seems to think she is the oldest of them all, and I hope Mr Orange Kitty's passing doesnt affect her too much. Barney doesnt get along with either of them however. They are my family, and now I have one less. It seems so lonely around here without Mr Orange Kitty. I hope he knew how much I loved him and I wish I could have done more for him at the end. It took me by such a surprise. Love and hug all your friends as much as you can. Please keep writing when you all can, it really does help.


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You know he knew, love is like that. And yes just as strong for our pets.
This is the time we would go looking for folks who do understand, and we do.So welcome to the forum, all the folks around here are great. You'll find loads of comfort, as most of us have loved and lost as well.
It's hard enough when you treating a sick pet, but when they die suddenly, it's much harder on us.

We Care


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I'm so sorry for your loss. Everyone here understands that it's not "just an animal" that you lose, it's a friend. We're all here for you.


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Thanks again to everyone. It's been 3 days and it still doesnt seem possible that Mr Orange Kitty is gone. He used to lay on the back of a futon I have and lay his head on the back of my shoulder or neck, or just stretch one of his paws out and around to my other shoulder, and fall asleep so soundly. I miss him.


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I know exactly how you must feel. My sympathies to you


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Hi Mobileman, I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope you're starting to feel better. I'm sure Mr Orange Kitty was very happy for the last three years. It's not your fault God had to take him, just remember the good times.