my cat died?

I'm very sorry about your cat. My cat sounds a lot like your male kitty. She's very affectionate with those she trusts, but she's hissed at kittens. Maybe for now, focus on the cat in the house. Even though he's not fond of other cats, he may miss the cat that died and need a little extra loving. It sounds like a new kitten would only stress him out more.

So your little girl was 12yrs old.And by the sounds of it loved and cherished.Its hard to hear your cats been killed on the road.but you have given her a fantastic life.letting her be a cat.letting her enjoy freedom.to stay in and go out when it suited her. You treated her with love and kindness.Please don't reproach yourself.she lived as she wanted.that's the best thing you could of given her.

as your other cat is a bit skittish that's OK .no two cats are the same .just the same as two people arn`t the same.its best to let your other cat do her own thing.if she wants company she will search you out,maybe now she will feel happier being an only cat.

Don't get a kitt just yet.see 1st if your remanding cats temperament changes.she may mellow. then come summer time introduce another ,

Remember the good times you and your cat had. The pain will fade.

Aww i am so sorry you lost your poor cat this way.it is heartbreaking i know when a pet dies in any circumstance,but like this is devastating.At the moment it is probably not a good time to get another kitten,give yourself time to grieve for the one you have just lost,because sometimes you try to see the new kitten as a substitute for the lost one and it doesn`t work because each one has its own distinct personality.You may find too that as your other cat does not like others it may well become more friendly as it is now the only one so will get all of the attention.I hope this helps a little and you soon start to feel less sad xx

Oh NO!! I am so, so sorry to hear that. It is awful... I've been in the same situation and I feel for you, honey. You need to let the tears out. I know it seems endless but I promise you, it slowly becomes easier to deal with.

Try and focus your energy on your other cat as much as you can.... it won't take the pain away but it will start to help.

I reckon that our spirit lives on after the body is gone. I know that doesn't help when you want your little cat to be with you, where you can see her and hear her purr. I understand exactly how it feels. It hurts. I had a cat, Bluey, who died on Christmas Eve when I was little, and our kitty Dink, who we had for 11 years, died on December 13th last year. Dink's twin, Puffin, died back in 1995 and that was hard going to say the least. I lost my 2 day old kitten, Squiggles, on January 17th last year. Sadly there's no clear way to 'get over it'....you must keep focusing on the good times. It is horrible and very tough to get through, but you WILL get there.

Like so many others here, I know how devastating a loss this can be. Our pets often become like a member of the family, a companion, a friend, - and if you were close to your pet it is normal to have the reactions to it's loss that you may experience in the death of a person i.e. shock, disbelief, numbness, anger, pain, hurt, sadness, guilt and overwhelming grief. Please don't feel alone and isolated - there are people who understand.

Try and picture this scenario: I bet your kitty is having the time of her life right now! My cats will be showing her round, wherever they are... I bet she's a good looking cat, mine were all toms so they'll be out to impress her! They'll be getting high on catnip, chillin' out listening to soom cool cat music. They'll always be with us. They're probably looking down at us now thinking how silly humans are for not being able to understand cat language,and how superior the feline species is. They are, of course, right :-)

I know that last paragraph was silly, but I hope that helps, my friend.

So sorry Hannah. I lost my cat a few months ago and I'm STILL crying cos she was my surrogate daughter. Only people who are animal lovers can understand the grief a person has over the loss of an animal. I would wait a wee while before getting another cat, especially since the one you have seems to be quite a handful. Try spending more time with your cat and see if you can get it to calm down a bit and then think again about getting a kitten. I would say though, try not to think of your wee cat dying. Think of all the happy times you had with her instead. It's hard - but it works!

last year on the 18/02/07 my cal was killed and is hard to get over but you do . and so i did get a kitten about 6 months after. and I've got 3 cats and a kitten its OK to get upset i was for a long time and i do get upset now but try not to get a kitten the same colour good luck and i am so sorry about you cat

My cat died last year, it was hard for me as I was quite close with her and I had her since I was like 4 years old. Give it time and you will get over it. I got a new cat about 3 months after she died.

Aw, so sorry to hear that. You must be very upset but you will feel better in time. Do you live on a busy road ? if you do don't get another cat . concentrate on loving your other cat and try to keep it safe.

Go to a store that sells reptiles and ask if you can buy one of their younger feeder rats.

The feeling you get from knowing you saved an animal from becoming snake food (nothing against snakes) will make you forget about your feelings much faster. And they're some of the smartest, most interesting pets you can have.

Just be prepared to clean their cage once a week and make sure it's OK with your parents first. They really are not anything like what urban legends make them out to be. Remember to keep the door to the rat's room closed if you've got another aggressive cat in the house.

MY CAT IS THE SAME WAY. HE HATES OTHER CATS AND WOULD KILL A KITTEN, BUT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED A PUPPY? MY CAT DOES'T ATTACK DOGS. GET ONE THATS ABOUT THE SAME SIZE OF YOUR CAT. JUST DON'T LET HIM EAT THE CAT'S FOOD. WE KEPT A FRIEND'S DOG FOR A WHILE AND EVERYTIME HE WENT TO MY CAT'S BOWL, MY CAT WOULD FOLLOW HIM. HE WAS OK UNTIL HE STARTED TO CRUNCH ON HIS FOOD AND THEN HE WOULD CHASE HIM ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT WAS HILARIOUS!! PUP'S ARE MORE LOVEABLE THAN CAT'S TOO. AS FOR GETTING OVER YOUR OTHER CAT, TRY REMEMBERING THE FUN TIMES AND LOVING TIMES YOU HAD WITH HIM (OR HER) WHEN THE BAD THOUGHT'S CREEP IN. IT'S HARD AND IT'S SAD, BUT IT WILL GET A LITTLE EASIER WITH TIME, BUT YOU'LL ALWAY'S MISS HIM AND REMEMBER HIM.