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Its a year today

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Oxo01 · 05/01/2026 20:39

My lovely cat Marmalade had to be put to sleep this day last year.
I rescued her from the streets after always seeing her around by mine wanting food and a little stroke but very skittish.

After a year she decided to just come in my house and never left, after a while i got her scanned the vet found she was 6yrs old and belonged to someone 20miles away who had not reported her missing for 2 or more years and actuarly kind of fogot about her.

After speaking to the registered person she agreed to transfer her over to me where she was so happy, such a submissive cat and although still a bit scared always slept on my pillow ( the only place she would really relax)

No sickness untill last Nov when she was treated for urine infection 2 rounds of meds didn't work, so on 6th jan last year she had a scan which showed a hugh mass in her stomach attached to organs, it was such a shock, nothing could be done so the day of diagnosis we had to PTS. I miss her every day but I know she had a good life with us.

On top of that my first cat Kiki (who i bought from a kitten) had tyroid issues which was trated with meds for 16m months but out of the blue last sept her stomach swelled up it was found she had a cancerous mass couldnt be treated so had to be PTS aged 10, so
9 months after Marmalade.

Miss her so much as well.

Got one cat left now Ginge who i rescued from the streets in 2020 she was a bit fiesty and is still scared of anything / anyone but shes a lap cat now and very attached to me.

Sorry for any one else that has or is going through the same.
Pic 1 Marmalade
Pic 2 Kiki
Pic 3 Ginge

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Egglio · 05/01/2026 20:42

All such beautiful cats. I'm sorry for your losses. You gave them all such a lovely life and lots of love by the sound of it, they couldn't have wanted for more.

Oxo01 · 05/01/2026 20:52

Thanks Egglio
Silly as I know but just thinking about the 2 that have passed.
Ginge is fine at least, its hard as they become part of the family.

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Toddlerteaplease · 05/01/2026 21:36

It’s really hard. I found the first year the hardest. Especially when they pooped up on time hop or memories.

Oxo01 · 05/01/2026 22:11

Toddlerteaplease
I know and ive got pics on screen savers of the 2.
It doesnt seem like a year already that Marmalade passed but Kiki who died Sept just gone seems so long ago. Its weird.

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Pudmyboy · 07/01/2026 15:37

So sorry for your loss, I was in your position this time last year, the first anniversary was the hardest for me, I still miss my boy and often look at my favourite videos and pictures of him.
They will always be in your heart, like a tender bruise. You rescued them and gave them a marvellous life, and your love for them will remain. Grief is the price of love, as the late queen said. 💐

Oxo01 · 07/01/2026 16:27

@Pudmyboy So true x

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