Had to put my 17 year old cat down today

[matildasun]

I adopted her with my first live-in boyfriend. She had been in the shelter for 6 months and was too shy to stay around when people came looking for a cat. We spent an hour on a bench and she came and cuddled with us. The shelter worker told us we were not allowed to adopt anyone, but her. She was a polydactyl torty.

When my male cat died this March she was really sad. She has been struggling with ear infections, due to a polyp we couldn't have removed due to her age and a heart murmur. Today, she refused to eat, and started to stumble, and ultimately couldn't stand. She will be missed.

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[winnied]

*hugs* I'm so sorry. She was a beautiful kitty.

[lola]

(((hugs))) i'm so sorry.

[spunkarella]

I'm so sorry. She's beautiful and sounds like such a sweetie.

[hurricanedrunk]

I'm so sorry about your kitty. I love the story how you ended up adopting her.

[mbcdefg]

I'm sorry

[starburst]

I'm sorry. She was a pretty girl.

[Deleted]

I'm so sorry. Big hugs to you.

[takeonyou]

She is beautiful. I'm so sorry for your loss. You were both lucky to have one another.

[dexteroni]

Oh I'm so sorry. It sounds like you were meant for each other.

[krystee]

I am so sorry. I love how she picked you and got to spend her life in the only home she wanted.

[savan]

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful kitty.

[jenjen]

I am so sorry for your loss. That was a great story of how she picked you!

[lime]

I'm so sorry. She was so pretty.

[HoneySpider]

I'm so sorry She was beautiful.

[jene]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[moolarkey]

I am so sorry. We put our 18 year-old cat down last week. She was born in our garage, her feral mother abandoned her and we kept her. She was a very odd kitty, she didn't meow for several years but instead warbled like a bird. She didn't have a mother cat to teach her and she would hear birds outside. She didn't like anyone but me, I was the only one that could pick her up or even pet her very much.

We knew it was coming but just like your kitty, within a couple of hours she just went in to a total decline of not being able to stand. Even though we knew it was coming it hit so much harder than I thought.

I am so sorry.

[Deleted]

I'm sorry.

[matildasun]

Thanks everyone.
@applesauce, her name was Tilly. I called her that, but when she was little she would sleep in the sun, so I also called her Matilda Sunshine Cat. It is where my screen name comes from.
moolarkey, I am sorry for your loss also.

[azurely]

I'm sorry she is a beautiful cat!

[curbsideprophet]

I'm sorry.

[Deleted]

Hugs.

[winemaker06]

So sorry to hear. Thanks for sharing your story. So sweet!

[bunnies]

I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty! My dog died just two weeks ago so I understand the pain you must be going through. ;-(

[Deleted]

I'm so sorry for your loss but glad you had many happy years together. Hugs.

[ssmjlm]

I'm so sorry. I'm so glad you were able to give her a great life.

[Deleted]

::hugs:: I'm so sorry.

[nomad100]

I am so sorry.

[urbancowgirl]

I'm so sorry

[magpie]

I'm so sorry for your loss.