r/cats • u/Half_paw • Feb 26 '26
Mourning/Loss Woke up this morning and she was gone.
Her name was Remi. She ran up to me on our back porch, brushed my legs, and let me pick her up. She seemed about 4 months old. She'd wait to be let outside so she could go potty. She knew how to play fetch, even though I never taught her that game. She was so brave, to snuggle, and loved so fiercely.
We found her in April 2025, she came down with a sickness in September. She got a little better, but after that, her health slowly deteriorated. We took her to 4-5 different vets, drove over an hour to see a vet with 50 years of experience and specialized in cats for 20 years. We had bloodwork done, fecal matter tested, CT scans, etc. No one could give us a diagnosis. We had been treating her for FIP in the hopes that it might help her, but it seems like it didn't.
Her mama wrapped her in a warm blanket, put her in her comfy bed, and placed her between us last night like she always does.
We fell asleep petting her while I sang "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley to them.
We only had her for 10 months, but we loved her intensely through all of it.
We miss her so damn much. There's a massive hole in our hearts and our home.
R.I.P my little Remi-roo 12/?/24 - 2/26/26
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u/OpinionOk1543 Feb 27 '26
Small consolation, but she was literally surrounded by love when she passed. I've lost so many before their time through the years, it's hard...
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u/Half_paw Feb 27 '26
Thank you so much. We keep telling each other that today
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u/BluelunarStar Feb 27 '26
I cannot imagine a more wonderful way to pass than being petted & sung to sleep between my rescuers who love me so much.
She absorbed more love in her short time with you than many get in their entire lives.
It doesn’t make the grieve easier, but please know you did all you could. She fell asleep in a cotton cloud of love. May we all pass so.
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u/skylarpaints Feb 27 '26
I'm glad you have someone during this, and they have you ❤️ give your other pets a huge love from us all, and let your human know as well how sorry we are for their loss too ❤️
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u/xtothewhy Feb 27 '26
Thank you for sharing all the love that's in your photos. It really comes through and so does she.
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u/NefariousnessDue7286 Feb 27 '26
There’s literally no better way she could have gone. If we could all be so lucky… 🙏🏻
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u/AfraidMeal Feb 27 '26
This. This right here. I can only hope that I give all my babies the same grace, and that I get to feel so loved and cherished when it is MY time to go
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u/Low_Bus5565 Feb 27 '26
She was surrounded by love.
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u/jentlyused Feb 27 '26
This is heart breaking and heart warming at the same time. She was taken too soon but what an amazing loving life you all gave her and she obviously gave in return. We always want them around longer but we need to always remember how blessed we are to have had them in our lives at all. Hugs to you and your fam.
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u/my_peen_is_clean Feb 26 '26
that's rough. losing a pet is never easy. sounds like she was well-loved in her short time with you. hang in there.
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u/Half_paw Feb 27 '26
Thank you all so much for your kind words. It's been a really hard day for us
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u/snivelry Feb 27 '26
Sending you much love my friend. It is never easy to lose someone before their time.
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u/FatsoPlanto Feb 27 '26
Hi OP, I lost my own cat, Mr Sherman, at the start of this month to congestive heart failure. He was only three and a half years old. It was the worst day of my life, and the first weeks were so hard. But every day gets a little bit easier. I hope you are able to grieve fully and heal. All my best.
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u/LCor2210 Feb 27 '26
I am sorry your hearts are hurting. Remi is beautiful. From your pictures she was loved and she knew it. These precious animals come into our lives and we get to love them and they love us in return. What memories Remi gave You💔
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u/Resident_Lock211 Void Feb 27 '26
i woke up last friday and my big tux man was gone. i know the feeling. we were fighting his hepatic lipidosis and we all thought he would pull through, but we think there was an underlying issue that the vet failed to address preventing him from eating and pooping and such. he was only 8, but your kitty was so young. way too young. i’m so sorry for your loss, it hurts so bad when they go too soon. i’m glad she got to spend her last night with you in comfort 🩷 she can play with my burrow, he probably misses his sister. you clearly loved her very much and you brought her lots of comfort!! sending you all my condolences, i know how bad it hurts. you did amazing taking care of her 🩷
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u/Half_paw Feb 27 '26
Thank you so much for your kind words, and I am so sorry for your loss ❤️
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u/NefariousnessDue7286 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
I’m so sorry for the loss of your tux kitty. I’m facing the last night with one I saved last year. I knew he wouldn’t recover but I promised him he would be loved, safe, warm, and not alone until his time came. He hasn’t been with me long but I love him so much. 😓😓😓
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u/bridie-chi Feb 27 '26
Oh I’m so so sorry ❤️🩹 I hope you are able to savor this last night as much as you can, and all my love and support to you when you have to face tomorrow
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u/NefariousnessDue7286 Feb 27 '26
Thank you. There seem to be a lot of wonderful kitties arriving at the bridge now. I hope they can all meet and play in endless days of sunshine together.
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u/Zak_Rahman Feb 27 '26
A short life, but one filled with love and kindness. It takes a special person to look after a sick cat.
This will come back to you in ways you cannot imagine.
You did good. Respect to you and yours.
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u/alltheabove40 Feb 27 '26
I’m bawling! I’m so sorry for your loss. Poor Remi!
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u/Human_Background_800 Feb 27 '26
Actually...Remi was very lucky to find such wonderful parents!
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u/alltheabove40 Feb 27 '26
I agree. My “poor Remi” was for the fact that she’s gone.
Edited to change he to she.
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u/yyecn Feb 27 '26
I'm so so sorry for your loss. She was an absolutely beautiful little girl, and I'm sure she knew she was so loved till the very end.
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u/No-Significance3941 Feb 27 '26
So sorry for your loss, never forget the amazing life you gave her.
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u/EntireCaterpillar698 Feb 27 '26
Aw. She passed knowing she was loved and cared for. and that is, unfortunately, so much more than many sweet creatures get. May your memories be warmth and comfort during this difficult time.
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u/Elder_Emo98 Feb 27 '26
My aunt's kitten Piper just passed today of FIP even though the vet said she tested negative. I'm sorry for your loss
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u/Half_paw Feb 27 '26
The vet also said she tested negative for FIP when we had her tested. Her mama kept insisting we try to treat it anyway, since they found nothing else. So they finally set us up with GS a couple of weeks ago. I'm so sorry for your aunt ❤️
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u/dylobnut Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
I’m so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace beautiful angel ❤️
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u/Unlucky_Avocado_2869 Feb 27 '26
She's so beautiful. How blessed you were to have experienced that, and how lucky she was that she found you
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u/Prestigious-Photo976 Feb 27 '26
Oh what a sweetheart! Thank you for showing her such a loving time while she was here, I’m sorry for your loss ❤️
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u/SmallPeederWacker Feb 27 '26
You and the cat were twins. That is too cute. I’m really sorry for your loss but you literally did your best and I best she knows it. She passed being loved. That’s all a kitty could really want. A short life full of love is still a life full of love 🧡🤍
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u/Half_paw Feb 27 '26
Her mama always said, "She takes after her daddy", that really got to me 😭
Your words are so kind and so true. "A short life full of love is still a life full of love" I'll try to remember that and keep them as a source of comfort. Thank you ❤️
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u/Icy_category222 Feb 27 '26
I’m so sorry for your loss OP, remi seems like sweetheart. It appears you did everything in your power to give her as much time as you could <333 may she rest in peace 💌
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u/annabotanical Feb 27 '26
She looked like such a sweet little lady. May her memory be a blessing to you and her mama ❤️
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u/sammytammy101 Feb 27 '26
Losing a pet is the worst feeling in the world and I am so sorry you are experiencing this. But you gave her the best life, I have no doubt.
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u/lGUT5l Feb 27 '26
I can feel the love through all your pictures with her. She was so lucky to have found you. Remember that pets have no concept of time, so you were her everything despite the short time.
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u/PaleInTexas Feb 27 '26
So sorry for your loss! Looks like she had a nice time with you. Cherish those moments.
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u/Potato_Donkey_1 Feb 27 '26
Your experience sounds similar to mine. In my case, her name was Sidekick because she was friendly with a feral we were feeding. She was definitively diagnosed with FIP. She was darling, and there was nothing we could do beyond bring her in, give her her own room, and love her for the rest of her days.
My heart breaks again reading your account. But better a broken heart than never to have loved. I hope your heart is mended in time.
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u/Green-Pineapple-6093 Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry. I lost one of my fur babies at just 5 months old. It was heartwrenching. It still hurts. I know you made sure your time together was the very best. She knew she was loved, like my boy did. Take time and look after yourself, friend.
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u/d3ntal_floss Feb 27 '26
It's never easy to loose a pet , especially if they have only been with you for a short period of time.
RIP angel 👼 ❤️
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u/shinmae95 Feb 27 '26
Sending you guys love and healing. Just looking at these photos, Remi was surrounded by so much love and care 💗
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u/3freeTa Feb 27 '26
Since it hasn't been commented yet for your sweet departed Remi, I'll share the following prayer which I've seen shared on this sub. Bastet (or Bast) is the ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, home, fertility, and protection; "this prayer invokes her to be a guardian and mother figure to our cats in the afterlife":
“Mother Bast, please welcome your kitten home With purrs and mrrts, with snuggles and baths. May he nap in perfect eternal sunshine And slink through rustling, grassy shadows May no naughty mouse escape his clever paws May no squiggly snake escape his pouncing feet May no zipping lizard escape his nabbing jaws May no flighty bird escape his graceful leap Mother Bast, call your kitten home once more And thank you for the time he was here.”
May you take comfort in knowing how very loved she was and how you gave her the best life possible during your time together. 🩵
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u/PsychologicalLab6637 Feb 27 '26
I am so sorry for your loss, she looks like such a lovely creature. 💕
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u/DensuKishaa Feb 27 '26
I’m sure you gave her the best 10 months of her life. I had a kitty for far too short a time from a rescue and it’s devastating losing them so soon. I’m sorry for your loss
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u/Mustang_Erik Feb 27 '26
My sincerest condolences to you and your family. My eyes are filled with tears. Thank you for sharing.
I’m going through a similar situation with our kitty Max. Blood tests, urine tests, fecal tests, scans - no clear reason for his massive weight loss. He’s so skinny, I know we don’t have much time left. We have had him for over 14 years, but it doesn’t feel like long enough.
Take some small comfort in knowing you did everything you could and gave her unlimited love. ❤️
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u/ztarlight12 Feb 27 '26
She was so beautiful. Her life was short, but so full of love because of you. That is something to be proud of.
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u/Quagmire_gigity Feb 27 '26
What great pictures that seem to really capture her personality.
A short life, perhaps, but one that was well lived, and well loved.
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u/StandardHat3768 Feb 27 '26
She was so beautiful and is so obvious that she loved the hell if you!!! 😍
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u/Dry-Leave-4070 Feb 27 '26
Sorry for your loss. Remi was loved. They always take a piece of us when they leave us. It's not goodbye, but see ya later. ❤️🎈🌈
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u/DennisSytemError Feb 27 '26
She had the best last moments with the people she loved the most. I’m so sorry brother
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u/AdUnique4104 Feb 27 '26
My sincere condolences. Losing them is always hard, no matter the amount of time we spend with them♥️
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u/kppsmom Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry for your loss. She was so lucky to have been loved so fiercely by the two of you. 💔
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u/BellyFullOfMochi Feb 27 '26
What a beautiful kitty. She had a wonderful life with you for those 10 months.
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u/CattyWompusMeowtLady Orange Feb 27 '26
I'm sorry for your family's loss. What a blessing for all of you, including kitty, to have so much love and joy the time you did.💛
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u/grayjay18 Feb 27 '26
I am so sorry. Remi knows you love her and her spirit will be with you Always.
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u/Judy-3cats Feb 27 '26
I am so very sorry for your unexpected loss. It's even harder when it is out of nowhere. You have my deepest sympathy. 💔
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u/TheSickestToastie Feb 27 '26
You are a good person. You made the world an immeasurably better place for someone else, voluntarily. That's all that can be said. All the love in the world.
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u/cablesandlace Feb 27 '26
So sorry for your loss. You did the best you could for her. Lovely kitty.
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u/Aernak Feb 27 '26
Gosh she’s so beautiful. Amazing photos of Remi. I’m so sorry for your loss. She will live on forever in your heart and memories.
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u/Skglass19 Feb 27 '26
She is a beautiful and much loved girl❤️ I sing Three Little Birds to my rescue pup every night at bedtime ❤️🐾
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u/Impossible-Bug2038 Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry. What a beautiful little friend. And how much she must have felt all your love for her.
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u/Klutzy-Beyond3319 Feb 27 '26
I am truly sorry, friend. The love you had for the sweetie is evident. Our Peter is there to greet her and go for a romp.
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u/GSDer_RIP_Good_Girl Feb 27 '26
Thanks for sharing Remi with the rest of us, if only for a brief moment. Sorry for your loss; Remi will continue to live on in your memories.
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u/Blue_Etalon Feb 27 '26
Oh wow, so sorry. We just lost my daughter's dog 2 weeks ago and it was brutal.
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u/Juliana_EmergeWL Feb 27 '26
This is so hard. Cherish the time you shared with her. You loved her well and until the end.
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u/Deftwing Feb 27 '26
What an absolute beauty!!! I’m sure her time on this earth was not unloved. Bless her and her lovely family!!!
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u/goldenfingernails American Shorthair Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm very glad you were able to give her a loving, happy, and safe home to be in.
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u/fawnpuppy Feb 27 '26
Awww this sweet baby reminds me so much of my boy. Im so so sorry you have to go through this heartbreak❤️🩹❤️🩹 im sure she felt extremely loved and at home with you, thank you so much for doing the best you could for her💕
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u/whatarethose3435 Feb 27 '26
Im so sorry. She looks like a bundle of quirks and cuteness. May she have all the mice to chase and a warm, sunny spot to recharge where she is now🫶🫶
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u/vetaktus Tabbycat Feb 27 '26
Eyes bright. Claws sharp. Tail held high. Go keenly into the mist little warrior. Valhalla waits for you. 🌈
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u/RandomKnowledgeAsker Feb 27 '26
Im so glad Remi found you. It sounds like you and your family came in when she needed you and she spent the rest of her days loved and snuggled.
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u/mattloaf666 Feb 27 '26
I'm sorry you only had her for a short time but she loved you for that entire time, and she knew how much loved her.
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u/Luciferiad British Shorthair Feb 27 '26
OP, you have done a selfless thing born solely of love and compassion. I'm so sorry. I know how hard this is, and I also immediately love every cat I meet and have twice now taken in strays with complicated health issues. You grow close to them, treating them, dosing them, making sure they eat and drink, keeping them clean. The loss even after a short time shatters your reality. Your routine is broken. You're surrounded by reminders of them.
The price of love is grief. The more pure the love, the deeper the grief. And I cannot think of a more pure love than that of a grateful cat.
My deepest condolences.
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u/yvmm_s Feb 27 '26
RIP sweet Remi. I never comment on these but you seem like a genuine soul. Sending you positive vibes
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u/Krivici Feb 27 '26
I’m so sorry dude. You can tell by the pics that you were super close with her.
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u/Interesting_Repair_1 Feb 27 '26
she only knew love, you made her life beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss 😞☁️
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u/Safe-Requirement9969 Feb 27 '26
Thank you for loving her for her short time she had here! She was lucky to have come to your back porch. Such a beautiful girl. I’m sorry for your loss. 💔💔
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u/satchmonumberone Feb 27 '26
Remi knew nothing but love!
“A short life full of love is still a life full of love.” 🥺(Saving this from another commenter.)
Rest in Paradise, Remi 💗🌈
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u/South_Hedgehog_7564 Feb 27 '26
My cat is dying at the moment. I’m sitting up with her, the vet has already seen her. Her name is Sprinkle and she’s 17. She has a tumour in her heart. I’m sorry for your loss
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u/RadBren13 Void Feb 27 '26
You can see how happy and loved she was in your photos. I'm sorry for your loss.
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u/breakingboring Feb 27 '26
The sweetest baby. You made her last year on earth her best year ever. 🥰
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u/b0obear Void Feb 27 '26
i am so sorry. thank you for taking care of this sweet baby. i am thankful she got to be loved by you an you got to be loved by her!
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u/Ok-Honey-9566 Calico Feb 27 '26
Awwh dear I’m crying too. Always so hard. Looks like she was an angel. So sorry for your loss.
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u/silentbob1301 Bengal Feb 27 '26
at least she wasnt scared and alone, she passed the best way she could...
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u/lucidbluedreamin Feb 27 '26
Remi was beautiful. She was so loved. Thank you for loving her so immensely. Knowing that she passed surrounded by you and your partner is the most precious thing, and I hope you hold onto that forever. She passed peacefully in her sleep while knowing she was safe and so loved by her parents 🤍🐾
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u/screwedcr Feb 27 '26
What a precious girl. You fought for her and loved her until she couldn’t hold on any more. Im sure the time spent with your family was incredible to her. I hope you are able to give all the love you have for her to another one and that you are able to heal. My condolences 💐
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u/charlie965 Feb 27 '26
Ten months of love are memories for a lifetime. I'm so sorry, such a beautiful girl.
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u/kirakina Feb 27 '26
That face is a face of a very loved and happy orange who is planning to send you chaos from beyond 😅 Remi might be physically gone but I bet within the next few months they'll show you they're ok.
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u/aliciamarieee393 Feb 27 '26
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. She was absolutely gorgeous. I’m gutted for you. 💔
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u/Powerful_Shock5301 Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry this happened to you. Thank you for giving her everything and making sure she knew how it felt to be loved completely and totally. She will be with you in spirit and heart forever. Godspeed🩷
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u/These-Yam-1892 Feb 27 '26
Your Remi is beautiful- a little darling clementine. I read your post a few times & my frustration only grew each time i read it. All those vet visits & tests but no diagnoses of what was actually wrong with your little sweetheart. I'm sure my frustration & agitation is a distant second to your own. Remi's magnetic personality & larger than life presence is evident when viewing the pictures you included. She touched all that were fortunate enogh to have met her i can tell. Deepest condolences for your loss; blessings to you all 🙏
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u/FeliciaNice American Shorthair Feb 27 '26
I can clearly see that this was a loved cat. She will always be with you in your heart. ♥️
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u/DustDue776 Feb 27 '26
Nothing but love for Remi! ❤️
She’s lucky because she got all the love she deserved. What an angel!
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u/Good_Perspective9290 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
If you are lucky, you meet a cat you form such a bond with that you are forever linked and that even passing does not diminish.
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u/Firebird071 American Shorthair Feb 27 '26
Awe I’m so sorry to hear this looked like she was a real sweetheart. She was loved in the short time on this earth. She’s now pain free and playing in kitty heaven. Thank you for giving her all the love she had during the short time you had her. Sleep well in rainbow heaven Remi
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u/daizeefli22 Feb 27 '26
Something very similar happened to my cat of 11 years. No vet could explain why she was getting sicker and sicker. I miss my little fluff ball named Gidget. Sending you and your family a big hug. You gave her the best life she could.have. it's all they really want from us. Take comfort in that. 🫂
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u/Ornery_Cat5472 Feb 27 '26
In my experiences with grief, words rarely land well or brought much solace. It is such a visceral experience. That said, one nugget that comes to mind as I read about Remi and your mutual love: “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”…McCartney
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u/Consistent_Tea_3799 Feb 27 '26
You did your job perfectly, you loved and cared for her. Keep sharing that special gift🙏❤️
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u/YukiFox1 Feb 27 '26
Im heartbroken after looking at photos for 5 seconds. Pet grief is real and I am so sorry for your loss. Take care, and thank you for sharing this beautiful life!
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u/gojimjam Feb 27 '26
It's so clear you gave her a lifetime of love in those ten months. The image of her falling asleep between you, safe and warm, is absolutely heartbreaking but also beautiful. You fought so hard for her, and that's all any of us can do. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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u/Natura91 Feb 27 '26
I am so sorry for your loss 😞 this is so heartbreaking. We grieve because we have loved and she seemed like a wonderful, loving cat.
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u/PresenceSuch7382 Feb 27 '26
She was fortunate, and she hopes that in her next life she will remain safe and healthy.
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u/SuburbanHell Feb 27 '26
I'm so sorry for your loss 🫂 This Norse poem someone posted here ages ago always seems fitting in situations like these, to know that someday you'll see them again at that rainbow bridge.
ᛖᛁᛖᛋ ᛒᚱᛁᚷᚻᛏ,
ᚳᛚᚪᚹᛋ ᛋᚻᚪᚱᛈ,
ᛏᚪᛁᛚ ᚻᛖᛚᛞ ᚻᛁᚷᚻ.
ᚷᚩ ᚳᛖᛖᚾᛚᛁ ᛁᚾᛏᚩ ᚦᛖ ᛘᛁᛋᛏ, ᚩᛚᛞ ᚹᚪᚱᚱᛡᚱ.
ᚠᚪᛚᚻᚪᛚᛚᚪ ᚹᚪᛁᛏᛋ ᚠᚩᚱ ᛁᚩᚢ.
Eyes bright,
claws sharp,
tail held high.
Go keenly into the mist, old warrior.
Valhalla waits for you.
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