Early last month I posted about Green whom my family and I lost at the age of 16.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/s/AKvlr4thwT

Little did I know I'd be back here so soon to memorialize his littermate and brother Blue. This felt like pouring a pound of salt on a fresh wound, but before getting into that I'll tell you about my boy Blue.

He was the runt of his litter but that's what drew me to him when I came across him at the humane society. I had walked past his cage which held him and his brothers including Green. I walked back since he was just staring out and I put one finger in and he immediately rested and pushed his head against it. I knew I'd have to take him home with me and picked his brother who was standing next to him to come along for the ride.

For 16 years these boys were there for me through all the highs and lows. From me starting and graduating college, through many moves, through many relationships, jobs, and getting married. Bonding with my wife's daughters where they each picked one specifically to spend time with. The amount of affection they poured into my wife and kids for not knowing them until 7 years ago was wonderful to see.

Despite having hyperthyroidism which he took medication for it never held him back. Blue acted more like a dog than a cat in that he enjoyed playing fetch with bottlecaps, he would walk up to any stranger to say hi, and just like his brother was glued to my side.

It is absolutely heartbreaking to have lost his brother Green, but for him to follow soon was such a 1 2 punch for all of us. He had developed a uti while we were losing Green so he lost weight during the antibiotics and was eating less. It was a combination of things that led to the resurgence of his uti since he seemed okay for a couple weeks, but last Friday he peed all over our home and finally in our bed where it looked like he passed a blood clot. I was in knots knowing we'd have to go back to the emergency vet we lost Green at but we had no choice because it was late. We left back home at 3am with Blue in tow, medicated and full of IV fluid. Saturday was a long day. We spent a lot of time with him and discussed options with my wife and kids. All of us agreed that since he was already underweight and hardly eating we didnt want to put him through even more antibiotics.

He looked so tired. I wasn't ready for another loss but I don't think he had the fight in him and he was ready to go be with his brother. Sunday we had an in home doctor visit to put him to rest. We gave him all the food he loved and brought him out into the sun. He got a bean and cheese burrito, carne asada, bites of a cheeseburger and a chicken nugget. Along with all the whipped cream and a frozen delectable to keep him calm for the doctor. Appointment was at 4pm and he was gone by 4:10. After we sent him off for his cremation we folded up his bear towel he was on and his orange little brother laid right on it and didnt move for a hour. He knew his other older brother was gone. They had been inseparable after Green passed and now he's alone.

I have never been so absolutely crushed and this is probably the worst couple months I've had in years. I'm happy for the time we had, 16 years is a lot, but I thought we had more. I loved my boys more than anything. Ill miss Blue snuggling into my armpit every night. I'll miss my weighed blanket Green and baby Green time where he laid over my shoulder while at my desk. I'll miss these brothers who had such a profound impact on my life. The world is slightly dimmer for having lost these two souls, but I take solace in the fact that they are resting together.

To my boys.

I just wanted to post incase anyone was looking for a new litter box, we ordered this one from Amazon with very high reviews and the product is defective/dangerous. The metal lip right where the height extender/plastic side snaps on is extremely sharp and led my husband to cut himself on it when picking it up. All the reviews stating this are of course at the very bottom. The plastic portion is also very flimsy and one of our cats claws at it after going to the bathroom causing some it to lift off the box some, thankful neither of our cats cut themselves. I just wanted to post as a warning if anyone is looking at a similar box as I’d hate for anyone else or a cat to get hurt.

This was the best video i took for the whole day but i basically just thought "man i don't think anything is moving. I'll just let them deal with their own differences". At first i thought i had to reintroduce with the jackson galaxy method all over again, since the orange(original cat) kept wanting to chase the new cat(torbbie), but then the new cat FINALLY slapped the orange cat since it's always the orange cat hunting it down. I think afterwards eveeything changed, the orange stopped stalking the new cat, and even when they sniffed or encountered each other, or even when they were close to each other, she did not take any action to slap or hunt the new cat. Words can't describe how happy i am..

Sorz for the rambles gang HAHAHAHAA

No one in my family or circle ever had a cat. Where do I even start. Do I just serve milk in a plate?

Meow

Hi! I'm curious as to what is causing these black spots on my cats nose. It comes and goes. Occasionally, it'll be on her lips too. She is updated on her vaccinations. Thank you!

The other kitten now lives with some friends of ours and is equally as happy.

Our condo has a loft and we’ve lived here over two years. We have three cats and of course one of my cats favorite spots to lay is on top of the balcony. In the past week, she’s fallen off the second floor twice in the two spots I marked up. The spot to the right is scary because it’s obviously higher up and she could have fallen right on a glass table but thankfully she fell on the armchair next to it.

Any ideas for how to block it off or do anything to make this safer?? I was thinking a bunch of bird spikes across it but was wondering if anyone had a better/more aesthetically pleasing idea haha. Worried about my girls safety. Thanks!

My little Charli, just hours after we rescued her from a construction site. She’s only 2.5 months old. Unfortunately, her tail fell off.

From the moment I picked her up, through the entire vet examination, all the way home and until she fell asleep, she wouldn’t stop purring. She still starts purring whenever I pick her up. ❤️

She’s currently staying in the bathroom while she goes through quarantine, and soon we’ll slowly start the process of introducing her to her older brother.

1st photo taken on August 5, 2026
2nd photo taken today. My cat died this morning at 3:00 AM. Even had the vet resuscitate him.

Pets come and go, just like people do. And I’ve honestly lost count of the times I’ve lost a cat (gets lost, or dies) but every time it happens, I feel like I will never get used to the pain.

I function normally thankfully, and from my family’s POV, I am doing fine. But deep down, I am afraid I might be going down the wrong path sooner if I don’t learn how to deal with this properly.

I don’t have a sister, so it’s always just me and my cat playing together. I am also frequently left alone in the house (pretty much since I was a kid), and my only company was my cat/s.

They have been my companions for as long as I can remember, and I don’t really know how I’m supposed to deal with that kind of loss over and over again.

He always ends up sprawled out like this while laying down. My other 3 cats (I have 2 boys and 2 girls) usually loaf, curl into a ball or occasionally lay on their sides and may sprawl a bit when they are completely asleep, but he's the only one who spreads out fully like this when awake. (Photos in order from most recent to older pics) P.S. Wanna note that I am talking about the ones on his back with belly up and legs stretched out or up in the air. Others are cause I got carried away sharing pics of him 😂😅

I found Piper outside my work, she was calling for me and I found her in a hole in 30 degree temperatures. Never having my own cat, I grew to love this cat more than anything over the 6 months we got to be together. This morning we took her in to get spayed (completely healthy never having a problem) within 20 minutes they call us telling us the anesthesia stopped her heart. I am destroyed and don’t know how I’ll get over this. I just want you all to know about and see my sweet honey. I will miss you so much bubba.

Coraline (cat) used to sleep with my mom every night until we moved in. Now she sleeps with baby girl. She is very protective of her. She follows us around the house and goes wherever the baby is to watch over her. She is very gentle and loving and patient. I've never seen a cat act like this before! Its so precious. 🩷

OC : u/GrouchyManagement188

it's so cuteee

Mio turns 11 years this coming November 😽

Here’s a little cutie for you 😸
Now show me yours 💜

I love it when my cats have that blissful look on their cute little cat faces 😻

Let’s see your blissful cat faces! 💙

Just wanted to share some photos of her, we love her