I lost my beautiful Kitty about a week ago :(

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For some of you who have ready some of my earlier posts about my cat, Kitty - she passed away Sept 15 2015. It was so sad but we knew she was dying for a couple of months anyway. Even though we tried to prepare ourselves for it we all took it really hard. On the last night she was frisky and plopping down, tail moving back and forth. Hubby and I comforted her and I was delighted to see her respond to my soothing voice by looking at me. I scratched behind her ears and she responded like she did so many times - butting her head against my hand and purring. We soon went to bed but were restless, tossing and turning. At 2am she was gasping for air in our bedroom, then at 3:30am she starting giving sharp loud cries and we rushed to her side again. We saw her take her last breath together. I grew up with cats and have had them die on me but both of my foster mothers hid it from us kids and it was all hush-hush. So it was pretty traumatic for me, witnessing a pet's death for the very first time in my life. I'm glad that my kids slept through it all. My kids ended up staying home from school and I was in a deep depression for about a week. I believe my family became closer during this time though. We talked openly about the details, speculated of life after death, our feelings, and we cried together. And of course there were lots of hugs. We're talking about getting another cat sometime in the near future, and I'll keep you posted about that. It won't be until the end of October or maybe it'll be our "Big Gift" of the last day of Hanukkah for our kids. RIP Kitty we love you and miss you terribly. Nothing will ever replace you, my sweet girl. You were the most kindest, most gentlest cat I've ever known. You were there when we were sad, comforting us, and with us when we were happy, playing with us. You were one of the most beautiful cats I've ever known. Loved your markings and your sweet face, your whiskers, and your soft meows and huge purrs. You were a good mouser, too - fierce when we needed it and gentle to us. Miss you, old girl