I Could Really Use Some Hugs :(

Thank you.:)

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Thank you for the hug, Pete.:)

I'm going to give you and your three cats a great big hug back!:) {{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}

Thank you.:)

I feel sorry for her cat as well, as I am sure he will miss them in his own way. :(

I appreciate that gif very much! I have saved it to my computer. I have seen it before, but it means more to me today.:) Thank you.:)

Thank you for the triple dose of cat hugs!:)

Thank you. While I love dogs (my Avatar is Nizzie, the late dog that my parents owned), I find I have a huge soft spot for kittens and cats as well.:)

Thank you very much, Stef.:)

{{{hugs}}} you back!:)

Thank you, my friend.:)

Thank you very much for the hugs.:)

I'm sorry to hear about that poor cat! I guess a small measure of solace could be taken that her owner got to say goodbye to her (as hard as that would have been). :(

Thank you for the before-bedtime hug!:)

There was a man that I was talking to while I was trying to pick her up, but I thought he was just someone else from the street that had seen what had happened and was seeing if there was anything that could be done. I was muttering that the driver was a jerk, and idiots always speed down the street, and that the driver didn't even care. The man I was talking to sounded quite sad about what had happened, and I didn't learn until after that the man had been the driver of the car. He must have stopped his car and walked over while I was in the house looking for something to place her body in.

I feel bad for saying those things, as I don't even think he was at fault for this tragedy. There was another cat (their other neighbour's) that was chasing her (in fun), as it was right there beside her. I'm not proud of this, but there was a brief moment where I was so angry, and wished that it had happened to the other cat instead. That's pretty horrible, as it is someone's pet as well, and they would have been devastated just as much as the neighbours that it happened to.

So, in this instance, the driver had stopped and checked to see if the cat was okay. I had told him that she didn't suffer as death was pretty much instantaneous (thank goodness). I'm glad that he at least did that much. Not every driver would!

Thank you for those hugs, especially the peek-a-boo hug!:)

Thank you for the picture.:)

Thank you very much.:)

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Thank you for the hugs!:)

I'll try, but it's hard!

Thank you very much. I have saved that hug gif on my computer.:)

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Thank you for the hugs!:) I did feel them!:)

Thank you.:)

I imagine that cat is nice and warm.:)

Thank you very much for the kind words and hug, my friend!:)

Thank you very much, Mud.:)

I hope so too!

Thank you for the pictures.:)

I bought my mom a card for Mother's Day today that had a cat on the front cover. I was hesitant to do so since she had been at my house when it had happened. However, she had seen the cat earlier today and commented on the beautiful colour her eyes were (and they were amazingly beautiful!). I had walked into the store to look for a card, and all I could see on the card were the beautiful colour of the cat's eyes. I wrote a message in the card for my mom (I am working Mother's Day, so I gave her the card and gifts today) about the card.

The reason I said all that is the cat in the first picture has beautifully coloured eyes as well.:)

Thank you for the hugs.:)

She was happy, and I am thankful that she was living in a loving home.:)

Thank you, Paul. I appreciate that.:)

And thank you for sharing your story on your loss, even though I am sure it is still hard to think on even these many years later. {{{hugs}}}

And I raise a glass to that woman, as she potentially saved your life that day, and was able to help you and your beloved dog get home.

I have a similar story for Cuddles (my sister named her, as she was my sister's dog). At least 10 years ago, some jerkwad kicked a hole in the bottom of the fence in the backyard at my parent's house. Somehow, Cuddles ended up on the other side of one of the busiest streets in our city, and it was during one of the busiest times of day as well!!! Amazingly, she had not gotten hit during her journey to that location. A woman had seen her running on that side of the street (off of the road, thankfully), back and forth, back and forth. It was probably only a matter of time before Cuddles tried to make her way back to the other side of the street, and I guarantee that it would not have had a happy ending! This woman had stopped her car in a adjacent parking lot, and got Cuddles to get in (probably a pretty easy feat as Cuddles was more than likely terrified at being where she was). The woman was able to determine the address of her home due to the tags she wore, and she brought her home.

Whoever kicked that hole in the fence is lucky that I never found out who they were, as I would have probably beat the living crap out of them. They knew what they were doing, and there was definitely malice in their actions.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.:)

Thank you very much.:)

My condolences on the loss of your cat. I do hope your other cat will be okay!

I appreciate you saying that. It makes me feel better knowing I did the right thing.:)

I am sorry to hear that, my friend. I will believe that she will be loved in her new home, just as she was loved in yours.:)

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Thank you for that lovely picture.:)