My dear friend. We met at a cat adoption event. I was looking for an adult cat; most of the felines were kittens. But there was one young adult, graceful and elegant in her gray coat. We talked and I asked if I could pick her up. The human said she wasn't sure if the cat liked being picked up. I said let me try. I picked her up and she started to purr. She was my cat. I was her second home. In her previous, two young children grabbed at her and a little dog attacked, probably wanting to play but she wouldn't see it like that. She ran away and returned to her birth place, but her mother and siblings were gone. The rescue group found her and put her in foster care until she could find a more suitable home. Not sure how I would have survived Covid without Lucia. Not only was she companionship during a time of such isolation I felt often like Eleanor Rigby, she was unaware anything unusual was going on. She just knew I was home most of the time giving her lots of attention so she was happy. No one was happy those days. But she was. When we moved, her first night she cried all night. I about went crazy. But she got settled and made friends with some neighbors, who gave her treats. Plus she had her own room! Lucia was friendly with humans but did not like other cats. She would scream like a banshee if another cat so much as walked by her house. Even after she got sick she was still happy. She was not yet aware things were wrong. She had less energy but for a cat that just means more naps. Lately, though, things got bad. She had episodes of incontinence. I had to ask myself if my concern was my inconvenience (incontinence on our bed at bedtime is not a fun cleanup) or her condition. But last few days it was clear she was no longer a happy cat. She wasn't even grooming herself. I had to let her go. Now I just have to live in a cold, lonely world.
I'm so sorry for your loss @crandc . She meant so much to you and you shared so much of her with us that I feel like I knew her as well. She was lucky to have you. RIP Lucia
Very sorry to hear. We lost one of our cats about a year ago, and I still think about him constantly. I guarantee Lucia was given an amazing 2nd life by you, if that is any slight consolation.
What a sad time for you! I'm so sorry for your loss. Maybe a kitten was just born with Lucia's soul and will find you again!
Some of us become nearly as emotionally attached to our pets as we do some humans, and it hurts nearly as bad when they are taken from us. We create a very strong bond with our pets, much in the same way we may bond with people...and it doesn't really matter if we lose a job, a relationship, a relative, or a pet, whenever we no longer benefit from having them as part of our lives, it's still obviously a painful thing to experience, and the wound it leaves behind can only be remedied by time...but luckily, the memories will always remain with us. RIP, Lucia.
So sorry @crandc You lost some fam in that cat. I went through it with my mom and her cats not long before she passed earlier this year. Know your love for Lucia showed through all your posts here about her. Thank you for sharing her with us. She will be missed. My thoughts are with you. RIP Lucia
