He Passed Lastnight
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
December 12, 2025 11:12am CST
This morning Josh went to the bathroom, and I could hear him blowing his nose and trying to clear his head. I asked him if wanted a cold tablet. He came out into the hall and broke down. "I don't think it will help." Mittens had passed. He had been staying in Josh's room and Josh had been trying each day to get Mittens to try to eat a little bit. He had been sickly for several weeks. Josh is such a cat whisperer. So kind and patient. He had Mitten's in his room the last couple of weeks, offering him water and pate food each day. Mitten would drink some but couldn't eat much. Poor animal.
He lasted quite a while.
All I hear from Josh's room now is crying and moaning. It's so sad. They were so close. We talked for quite a while earlier and now he wants some time alone. He and his mom will take Mittens over to the Vet this afternoon and we will be keeping his ashes.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Dec
Poor sweet kitty doesn't hurt anymore.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec
@DaddyEvil .......No, it doesn't. Though all three of us were very sad Josh took the brunt of it because he had been so close with Mittens, doctoring every day and trying to get him to eat a little.
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
12 Dec
@celticeagle Yes, true. But knowing that doesn't really help Josh.
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@MarieCoyle (59151)
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12 Dec
I'm sorry about Mittens. It's so hard to lose a beloved pet.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec
@MarieCoyle .......He and his mom have four other cats. He takes care of them and they follow him around all of the time. They know he loves them and they do him.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec
Thanks. Yes, and Josh had been so good with him. So sad.
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@MarieCoyle (59151)
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14 Dec
@celticeagle
Maybe it will help him at some point to get another kitty of his own.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec
And the flowers were such a nice gesture. Make Josh's day, I think.
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@Marilynda1225 (91069)
• United States
12 Dec
That's so heartbreaking and I know that Mittens will be missed.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec
I will. Josh had one other animal loss. A cat named Crystal. Back several years ago now.















