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    Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

    @kgleason73 Welcome to our caring community, Karen. I’m guessing Carmel and Princess are cat names? Please tell us about them, and let us know how you are doing.

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      Karen replied 5 years, 4 months ago
      Carmel was 11 years old when she passed away. She was diagnosed with mammary gland cancer in may of 2020 and passed away on July 4th 2020 and she had a stroke. It’s been really hard on me it’s been 8 months since she passed and I cry myself to sleep at night sometimes. She was a great cat and well behaved and trained.
      Princess was my first cat and she was 17 years old when she passed away . Carmel was a tortoise shell cat
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          Toni Noel replied 5 years, 4 months ago
          Karen, you are touching me on so many levels: My cat Squirt was a long-haired “torty” ( tortoise) and died when she was 19. My beautiful girl now had her 17th birthday yesterday – we’ve been together four glorious years and we are treating a myriad of ailments, but she’s doing well. Twice, I thought we were going to have to part, but we’ve been able to address her problems. Both times, I was not able to stop crying. It’s just so hard. Intellectually we know they have had a good, long life, but emotionally – well, it’s devastating. The smiles WILL come before your tears… I promise. If it makes you feel better, please share your own thoughts and sympathies with others in our caring community. Please, let us know how you are coming through everything.
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              Karen replied 5 years, 4 months ago
              I have a cat named Sweetness and she was close to Carmel and Princess and Sweetness is is 5 years old and I thought I was going to lose her due to her being sick in December but now she’s healthy and playing with Tabby 7-8 months old kitten.
              I know Carmel was loved very much and it was hard losing her and I kept blaming myself for her getting cancer but found out her mother had cancer. She followed me around the apt and knowing she had cancer really hit me .
              I know it’s tough losing a pet she was my second o e I lost . Princess died in 2018 died of old age 17 years old
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                  Terborg replied 5 years, 4 months ago
                  I’m so sorry you lost Princess and Carmel. I’m sure you are a great cat mom and I’m sure they are very grateful to you for making their time on earth a happy one.