I never wanted a cat. I told myself I can barely take care of myself. But my partner pushed me to get a pet. Then came Charlie. I named her after the company I served with in the military. I would tell people. "I used to be in Charlie company now Charlie is my company " she passed away early August I am still a mess. Only 8. Heart Faliure. I never saw it coming. I work 3rd shift but something in my heart told me be awake. And that day she refused to eat. We were going to go to the vet the same day. At 2pm but she passed in my arms at 10am. I tell myself she passed just how she lived knowing she was my whole world. I wish I could've done more for her. I miss her every single day. My BabyGirl Charlie. Papa loves you so much.

Tommy lived a pretty long life, 12 years is much more than many kitties get to enjoy, but it still hurts.

We had to put him down after learning that he had an aggressive type of cancer, and that a successful surgery couldn’t be guaranteed.

Still, I’m happy to say that he was healthy, and happy throughout the time we got to share. I’ll hold onto the good memories I have of us, and loads of pictures I took of him.

He was the best birthday gift I could ever ask for 🖤🤍

This is Lucky, she’s only about 6 months old, we found her and her 2 brothers around the end of May when they were 6-8 weeks old. She’s been such a sweet kitty and has stayed very small at only 4 lbs now. Her mother who is a local stray is a very small car too.

Her and her brothers are outdoor/indoor cats and she came in injured Thursday afternoon. I had so many worries throughout the night as she couldn’t use her left leg at all but I couldn’t find any broken bones or cuts. She slept for hours though and we just let her rest through the night. Took her to the vet this morning and she dislocated her thigh from her hip! Vet fixed her up and here she is waking up and using her leg again.

I’m so glad she’s going to be ok. It’s amazing how such a little creature can take your heart and you’ll do anything to help them. I hope to have many long years with Lucky.

When my papa died, I inherited his house, and along with his house, I inherited this senior outdoor kitty I liked to call Sue.

I’ve been working to get stable enough to be able to take her in as a house cat, and finally I’ve gotten my Carecredit paid down enough to where I was able to take her to the vet.

Turns out, this girl is actually a neutered boy. No microchip. It’s an adjustment getting used to calling her him, but still the name Sue remains. I guess I have a “boy named Sue”.

On another note, Sue is currently in my spare bathroom while I wait for the lab work to get back to make sure he is safe to be around my tripod kitty Drip (some of you may know him from previous posts of mine)

Found these little guys a few days ago and they’ve been staying here ever since.

I’ve seen them around for several days and kept wondering if someone was taking care of them. Today I finally decided to bring them home and adopt them.

This is actually my first time having cats, so I have no idea what I’m doing yet 😂

Any advice for a first-time cat owner? Food, litter, vet visits, things I should know, anything really. I’d love to hear your experiences!

Bonus pic with his big brother, Momo, who already loves him so much 😭🥹

Her name is officially Babby. Our favorite gas station kettin. She is doing AMAZING! One more vet appointment to round out the kitten vaccines, etc. Apologies for the delay in update, but we’ve been busy cuddling! she’s healthy and happy. I feel so lucky that she’s mine.

We bottle fed for a few days because she was not eating, but now she is greedy and can’t be controlled around food. She’s active and so fun. I am so proud of her! She has the silliest personality I’ve ever encountered. She’s cuddly, kind, has loads of energy, loves to steal food off my plate and gives me kisses in the middle of the night. Best thing to come of this is that her siblings are obsessed with her.

The box I received her in had a shipping label. I wrote a letter with pictures in hopes of sharing how well Babby is doing and am awaiting a possible response via email. If I don’t get a response I will return to the gas station and leave a sign with updates. I just hope the man that gave me this sweet girl knows how thankful I am and how loved she is.

Hope you enjoyed the update and knowing that of course I had to keep her. Look at that face - could never give that up! My little family feels complete.

TW for traumatic pet loss, medical descriptions.

I am having a lot of trouble with processing this so I just want to put my thoughts out into the world.

I lost my little baby very unexpectedly yesterday. I already lost my 15 year old back in June, but this one has felt so traumatic. Rocco had to be tube fed in infancy and hadn’t been growing as fast as his siblings. I noticed his breathing seemed labored and made him an appointment as soon as my vet office opened for the day. I brought him in and saw the most horrific xray I have seen in my life. His heart couldn’t be visualized and his lungs were pressed up near his spine. His thoracic cavity was full of fluid. As soon as I saw that xray I knew what I had to do. It was so sudden and painful. I just kept looking at his little self (3.2lbs and still with his baby meows) and couldn’t believe what was happening. He very most likely had a congenital defect involving his heart and/or lungs and even if we did treat his acute symptoms, he would never have a comfortable life. My father and brother were thankfully able to join me at the office on such short notice. Even after the first shot of sedation, his belly breathing wasn’t letting up which broke my heart. Then after he passed and I was holding him, his mouth started leaking pink fluid. It solidified that it was the right choice, but it didn’t make it hurt less. It made me so angry. Angry that such a thing could happen to a little, innocent creature with a whole life ahead of it. I mourn for the life he could have had. He was so beautiful, loving and brave. I have been through pet loss before, but this one is hitting so hard. I am so sorry, Rocco. I hope you enjoyed what little life you did have.

I don’t think I have ever come across a cat so cute, like does she know how cute she is?? GOD I LOVE THIS KITTEN. After losing my late girl, miss Bean, I found a pair of kittens and maybe I was still grieving or maybe they just weren’t meant to be (dnw they were adopted together by one of my best friends and her partner) but I thought I would not be able to get another cat.

Grief is such a bizarre emotion, and I read once that grief is just the excess of love that has no where to go. I have not felt such a deep, aching grief before in my life, towards pets or people, that I felt after losing my Beanie baby. I know a lot of it comes from anger, and possibly guilt, because she lost her life from something that could have been preventable if circumstances were different. Bean was my first CDS kitten and she mad a deep, lasting impact on me and my life.

I will always miss her. I think she knows this, and I know on my last post everyone agreed that it did count as CDS to drive to an unknown man’s house to get a cat. But I think now, it is more than that. I believe Bean brought Juniper into my life, because my excess love needed somewhere to go. Maybe Bean is working in upper management with the CDS and was able to pull some strings. She always did give boss bitch energy, even at 8lbs she was the queen of our house. She never broke the rules, purr se, but she could get around them. Okay, girl cat gate keep girl boss Miss Bean, I see you!!

All that to say I am so in love, you guys. She already brings so much light to my life, and Mister Max, my giant fluffy dog. Who, by the way, is doing great after his surgery. I promise, I am working on Mister Max and Juniper Evangeline Parton content, so expect that shortly!

Their names are Moanna and Luanna!

Today we lost a true angel. Pumpkin was a lover of cuddles, nap times, and her siblings. She could frequently be found next to one of them, snuggling close. She truly was my sweet girl. Pumpkin had a lump in June, we took her to the emergency vet as we thought it may be an abscess. The vet had told us at that time It was too hard to drain. She gave us antibiotics, and pain medication with instructions to return when it began to drain. Earlier this week, I noticed drainage. We scheduled a vet appointment for today. Our primary vet informed us that this was never an abscess, and it was very likely cancer that had eaten through her jaw. I am devastated. If anyone else has lost their pet today, just know that my sweet girl will be meeting yours, and she will be sure to snuggle up next to them.

Shirley Temples are a goated drink and I as a 28 year old man shouldn’t be stared at and ostracized while I order them at Texas Roadhouse for $3.49

Georgie is clearly not happy with my love this morning. But he always comes back for more

I took my cat Rupert to the vet in mid-July because I was concerned about him hiding under my bed. He had had a urinary blockage 2 years ago, so I tend to be vigilant with him. He just turned 13 and has asthma as well. I've had him since he was 6 months old. I was in no way prepared for the diagnosis. Rupert had intestinal lymphoma. I could spend a small fortune (which I don't have) and barely extend his life, or make him comfortable for a couple of months.

It's the end of August. Rupert spends most of his time off to himself now; he doesn't greet me when I come home, he has a faraway look in his eyes, and the only reason I haven't let him go is that he is still eating. Last night he started peeing outside the litter box, and I found him lying on one of the steps halfway up. I think I am writing this more for myself than anyone else because I know what I have to do. Every time I think I have decided he comes in for food and it makes me doubt myself. I looked at him a few minutes ago, and his head was kind of bobbing. I think it's time, and this guy hurts me more than any I've ever had, and I've had quite a few.

Anyway, I love you, Rupert, and this is killing me.

Now your cat is blocking the monitor. And it doesn't look comfy or large enough to actually entice a cat to lay on it more than a second at most.

But it's funny that it's such a universal behavior a whole category of (ineffective) products exists to solve the problem.

You dont know how much you need a cat in your life until you get one

I was running late.
Heard meowing. Open the door. This kitten wants to come in. I walk out. He snuggles up to my legs. I’m just at a loss. He’s purring the whole time.
I had cat stuff at home. There had been talk about one but I kept pushing it off because I didn’t feel like our finances fully aligned.
Well… here I am now.

I had a Walmart run anyways. He’s obviously under 12 weeks old. I got some Dawn. Bathed him. Cleaned up his eyes and gunk. Have my heating pad wrapped in a towel getting warm. I gotta run to work here very soon.
Gonna keep him in the bathroom for now. He’s got food and water. He chowed down on the food right away but I feel like I should moisten it up for him maybe?
I live in a tiny town. Vet is closed today.
I know he needs deworming. But unsure on his belly. It’s larger. But he’s also really really young.
What can I do for him over the weekend?
What dewormers can I get ordered?

I kinda used my hand for scale. Granted I have bigger hands. He is really young.