Goodbye to Miss Fuzz: My baby girl

Miss Fuzz, my 14-year-old indoor long-haired kitty who I had since she was a kitten, died on Friday. I don't know when since I was at work and found her in the litter box after I came home. I don't know how long she had been gone but full rigor mortis was there. She had the prettiest green eyes that everyone, I mean -everyone-, would always comment on and she was my baby girl, my little princess, and she kept the boys in their place. She was all of 10 pounds at her heaviest and around 7 when she died. She had hyperthyroidism for the past 1.5 years and had been on medication for this. Earlier this year, around March, she stopped eating and we went to the vet three days in a row. I assistive fed her (nicer than saying force fed) for a few days and then she started eating again, quickly gaining some of the weight she had lost. Since then, she'd been happy, loud (as usual), and her usual princess self. I don't know what happened and was not expecting to find her dead. Needless to say, I was in shock and am heartbroken though there isn't any use for playing the 'what if' game...what if I had been home earlier, would I have been with her when she died instead of her dying alone and in her litter box? I have three other cats and it breaks my heart when Vader, two years older than her and her grooming/fighting buddy, walks around and meows for her, trying to find out what happened (I showed him her body, as I did with the others). I won't get to hear her yell at me for food, or see her prance/run into the pantry to shake her tail at the wall, or have her smack my cheek (usually without claws) for when she wanted to get under the covers to cuddle. I don't get to hear her sing with me (she'd finish the line for me) or dance around the house with her anymore. My heart hurts so much and this just sucks. I don't want to adult any more...but I will just like I'll keep her in my heart and hear her in my memories.

I know she's up playing with the pets who have gone before her, mine, my parent's, and my brother's, and that she's giving them all hell and loving every minute of being the princess she is.

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So sorry for your loss hun

Thank you

You're welcome

Miss Fuzz was such a beautiful girl and a wonderful friend. She sounds like she was full of loving personality. I'm so sorry for your loss. Coming home to find her gone must have been a terrible shock and my heart goes out to you. It hurts so much to lose these dear little beings. You gave her a wonderful life - her happiness shines through in your great photos. I hope with time your memories of the good times will bring you comfort.

RIP dear Miss Fuzz

I'm so sorry for your loss; she was absolutely gorgeous.  Fly free sweet Miss Fuzz- and land softly; you were so loved.

I'm so sorry about your kitty Miss Fuzz!  Your story has some similarities to mine.  Your Miss Fuzz was gorgeous with beautiful green eyes just like my Gracie, and she liked to cross her paws while seated. Gracie was estimated to be 14 like your kitty (I found her as a stray/feral in 2004).  I can kind of relate to your coming home from work and finding her, but with Gracie when I found her I saw that she'd gone blind sometime during the day so I never knew what happened or when.  Just that she was meowing pitifully which is something she never did. Bless her. It's still hard to talk about.  Hugs to you!

Thank you all so much for your comments, they mean so much and all are truly helping me. I'm sorry to hear of your losses as well but have faith Miss Fuzz, Gracie,and all the others are happily romping about and looking gorgeous while doing so. Again, thank you for your kind words!

I'm very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Miss Fuzz.  I couldn't get over how much she resembled my RB cat, Fuzzy.  And similar names, too.  i wish you the best; you obviously loved her very much.

What a wonderful tribute to such a deserving princess!  It hurts so much sometimes to remember our little ones and what we have lost from our lives. The hole in our heart  hurts so much at times it is hard to breathe.  The world is emptier somehow, and our homes are missing that presence that made our world complete.  Just try to remember she would never want you to be so sad when you are remembering her, she loved you so unconditionally that she only wants you to be happy in this world, and to pass on her legacy of love. Let your precious memories and your remaining little ones comfort you in your time of need, I'll keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Take care........ RIP Miss Fuzz, you'll reign at the Rainbow Bridge until you are joined once more with those you love so much!

Poor Miss Fuzz, peace be with you both.  She is beautiful, I love that picture with her paws crossed!

How beautiful Miss Fuzz was - my condolences. Sometimes it seems like many pets and people prefer to pass quietly and wait until they're alone to do so.

Beautiful Miss Fuzz 

That is one of the most beautiful cats I've ever seen. I love the shot of you holding her...it says bonding and love. So sweet. I feel it just looking at it. Always think of her that way, not of her passing. I know, I can't help it myself, thinking of how i found my 13 year old calico, Bunnie, who passed all alone from a stupid blood infection. I was only out for two hours.

Perhaps their sacrifice of dying without us was their last gift to us by not making us have to put them to sleep or watch them suffer in the end. I thank Bunnie for not putting me through that, it's just too hard to bear. Last I saw her she was comfortably perched on my bed and I pet her and left. Let's remember them that way. When they were still with us.