I am so sorry about Cato, Peggy. Hang in there.

Peggy,

I sympathize with you. When a person has had a real cat friend, it is heartbreaking to see them go. I have a Cynthia that will touch my face [lightly] with her paw if I dont' respond enough.

So sorry about your loss Peggy, our 17 year old kitty (Daye) passed on about 6 weeks ago too. Lost my garden companion, all white with blue eyes, stubborn as can be but a good mouser. vgkg

peggy, as hard as that decision was, it was for the best. cato was not healthy and as his friend you did the right thing even tho it broke your heart to have to do that. some cats are really personable, i've had a couple. they are as cool as a dog, but whether it's a cat or a dog or a bird, that creature was our friend and it hurts deeply. so sorry.

tom

Oh Peggy,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I think I met cato when I was out there. It's hard to lose such a good companion.
Emily

You cant have too many good cats.
I know Ive lost my share. one was 19, "kidneys too!!
So sorry for your loss!!

Worth

I am very sorry for your loss. After some time has passed maybe you could think about adopting one of the many adorable cats at your local animal shelter who really need homes.

Hi animal lover's and thank you for your thoughts. Old Cato has been gone for nearly 10 months and I still miss him waking me up in the morning and following me all over the yard. I haven't gotten another pet yet. Except for nesting bluebirds, tree swallows and a family of rabbits that lives under the holly tree. They're very low maintenance:) I would like to adopt another cat sometime in the future. I noticed the mouse population was up this winter.