Need some support fellow cat lovers.
This afternoon we found our beautiful boy TC (topcat) dead in the garden. We are all devastated.
TC was a special lad. He had been a stay entire tom who we took in early this year after he'd been hanging around the area the previous year. He was a nervous lad last year but from xmas was coming more and more and we managed to catch him and get him neutered and vaccinated. He also unfortunately was fiv positive but we did loads of research and took him in with our cats and dog as he was placid and chilled. He still went out through the cat flap and lived to sunbathe in the garden and neighbouring gardens.
The vetguessed he was about 5. Since March he had doubled his weight from 3 to 6.5 kg and had transformed into a gorgeous glossy coated cuddle monster who loved laps. He took over our cat Lily's cat bed much to her disgust and loved loved to play with toys. I've never met such a playful cat. He was fine with our cats and the dog and he loved us all. A real fussy character.
Today he had his breakfast as normal then went back to bed until lunchtime when he had some bits of cheese while I made our lunch. He then went out into the garden as it was sunny at the top of the garden. About 2 hours later my dh went into the garden and called me as TC was asleep on next doors conservatory roof ( which abuts our semi) we called him - nothing, I felt sick. We lifted him down and he was warm with his eyes open.
We knew he was gone but I needed the vets to check! They said he was gone and can't say why. There was no marks on him they guess big heart attack or clot. We are devastated our poor boy. We had promised him a long and happy life. He was dealt a shit hand. I feel so bloody guilty now.
We are having an awful year. Our beautiful Poppy cat our oldie was killed by an escapee dog on our own front lawn in May this year.