I had to say goodbye to my cat early this morning. We were in and out of emergency vets and specialists for the past two weeks. None of them could find what was causing her to be so sick. She was a couple months away from turning 4. I adopted her from a shelter after she had been found abandoned living on the streets. She had trauma but she was so loving and never wanted to be apart. I had her for a little over a year and a half. Her name was Willa and she was a mostly black cat with a little white on the chest and tummy and beautiful green eyes. She had a short and curly spiral tail like a pig. She was my first cat that I had as an adult. I thought I would have more time with her. I love her with all my heart. I'm hurting so much. More than anything I hope she knew how much she was loved.

I'm requesting either anything that might distract me from this grief or words of comfort. If you have also lost a fur baby, what helped you cope? Any advice is welcome. I'm not religious but I do consider myself spiritual. I want to believe she is in cat heaven.

My boyfriend loves her as much as I do, so any cards for him or both of us are also appreciated. All cards will be sent to my address. He is the best cat dad I could have asked for. He likes Pokémon, animals, Mario, Kirby, chemical engineering, STEM, and Stitch. I like mermaids, stamps and postal themes, postcards, pretty illustrations, Disney, and tarot. And we both love Willa.