r/cats • u/InternationalCook418 • 17h ago
Mourning/Loss saying goodbye…
I am absolutely devastated writing this. my baby girl jessie is being put down on thursday. i am distraught. she’s turning 16 next week and has been the most beautiful, supportive angel since i was 12. i picked her out of her litter when she was 8 weeks old and we have been best friends since.
i’ve struggled with my mental health growing up and she’s always been there right by my side during my manic and depressive episodes. she sleeps on my bed every night until recently when she got sick… she has a cancer lump and it’s huge. she can barely walk and she hides away all day and night now. she also rarely eats which is so out of character for her. i can tell she’s in immense pain.. i am trying not to lose it but i dont know how i will cope come thursday evening…
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u/KristyNoemsZombieDog 16h ago
Tuxedo cats are the best. I had to put mine down after 13 years due to cancer. Same thing, picked him out of the litter at 8 weeks and he was my best friend ever since. I lost him 3 years ago and still think about him daily. At first it was hard because it hurt so much. Now I look back at him fondly and hope that someday i'll get to experience another best cat buddy.