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3catwoman3

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5. I can still get choked up over beloved cats who...

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:54 PM

23 hrs ago

…departed decades ago.

I’m now 75, and have had cats most of my life, so there’s a lot of paw prints on my heart.

Our veterinary practice sends sympathy notes, and I start to cry before I even open the envelope.

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I just received a cat sympathy card from my dear friend and her husband [View all] MIButterfly Yesterday OP

I am so sorry about your loss of Holly. I am also glad that you are/were surrounded LoisB Yesterday #1

Lois, hugs from here... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #2

Some touch us ... SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #3

I'm so glad you have been surrounded by compassionate people. SheltieLover Yesterday #4

I can still get choked up over beloved cats who... 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #5

I still get notices from my vet clinic about Toby's name being added to the Memorial slightlv 23 hrs ago #6

Grief is the reaction to losing unconditional love. The Wizard 22 hrs ago #7

I am sending you hugs and love to you and Godspeed to Holly as she embarks on her next journey ❤️ MLAA 22 hrs ago #8

I am so so sorry. It is awful to loose a beloved cat irisblue 22 hrs ago #9

So sorry; I know too well how this feels. SidneyR 22 hrs ago #10

First relative I ever put in the no-contact list? cab67 22 hrs ago #11