I am sorry for your loss. You should be proud though that you took a cat that some people might have given up on and showed everyone what a wonderful member of the family he can be. My girlfriend adopted a dog a few years ago that had multiple owners who gave up on her because she was going blind and needed special care. Mostly what she needed was some love just like you gave to Chester.
Goodbye, old friend.
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Well...I'm pretty ticked off. My mom and sister are planning to go to the shelter tomorrow and look for a kitten. Already.
Poor Chester hasn't even been gone for a week and they're already planning on getting a new cat.
My mom claims that they aren't looking to replace Chester (which would be impossible to do anyway, he was definitely one of a kind) but to me it seems like that is exactly what they're trying to do. It seems very disrespectful to Chester's memory to go out not even a week after he died to get a new cat. My mom told me she wants to make sure our other cat Junior has a "playmate" so he isn't lonely, but I really don't think he would mind...cat's are generally solitary animals as it is.
Anyway, they want me to go with them but I'm not going, I don't want to have anything to do with it, and whatever they bring home might be their cat, but it won't be mine.
Poor Chester hasn't even been gone for a week and they're already planning on getting a new cat.
My mom claims that they aren't looking to replace Chester (which would be impossible to do anyway, he was definitely one of a kind) but to me it seems like that is exactly what they're trying to do. It seems very disrespectful to Chester's memory to go out not even a week after he died to get a new cat. My mom told me she wants to make sure our other cat Junior has a "playmate" so he isn't lonely, but I really don't think he would mind...cat's are generally solitary animals as it is.
Anyway, they want me to go with them but I'm not going, I don't want to have anything to do with it, and whatever they bring home might be their cat, but it won't be mine.
I understand how you feel. I wouldn't be able to get a new Pet that quickly either. 
Also, cats aren't known for their quick acceptance of new animals in the household, so I don't know how well that will go....
Also, cats aren't known for their quick acceptance of new animals in the household, so I don't know how well that will go....
Think of it this way. There are other cats who, like Chester, need your help.
Not really. Sometimes when they lose their companion, cats can get very depressed and it can effect their health. Junior is probably just as sad about losing Chester as you are.
I suggest you go. That way, at the very least, you can help steer them toward another cat like Chester who needs your help.
If its a kitten, the other cat will in all likelihood take it under his wing, care for it and teach it. My older cat has always been happy as a pig in shit when I brought home a new kitten and has taught both of my other cats a variety of behaviors from roll-over for a belly rub to stand up for treats and wait you turn for the food bowl...
I've avoided clicking on this thread because my beautiful cat Kira will have to be put down soon, and it's breaking my heart. It's so hard. I'm sorry for your loss, Flux. He sounds like he was a wonderful kitty.
^^ Sorry to hear that, KM. I know what you're going through.
That can definitely happen if they grow up together. We once had three cats-- Boris, Jenny and Max-- who we got as kittens. When Jenny disappeared, Boris got very depressed. When Boris was killed, Max moved into a barn a couple of houses away and became a horse.
That's really good. I've never really had good results with adding new kittens to the mix; they mostly came to tolerate each other, but the only ones that were really good friends were the ones who came as kittens together.
Sorry to hear of your loss, Flux. Losing a loved pet is always hard and takes time for mourning. It's sad that your mother and sister can't be sensitive to that. They really should give some breathing room for Chester's memory.
Anyway, if they do pick a cat without you, don't be quick to discount it--the animal is innocent. You may find that you warm up to it, if you let yourself. But certainly one day you'll move out and get your own cat.
Anyway, if they do pick a cat without you, don't be quick to discount it--the animal is innocent. You may find that you warm up to it, if you let yourself. But certainly one day you'll move out and get your own cat.
My wife and I have taken in two stray kittens so far and both my adult cats were fascinated by them. The first stray we took in stayed with us for a couple of weeks and by the end of her stay this is how they were getting along:
The second kitten was with us for just a day but our cats ended up being intimidated by her! Here she is staring down my two year old male:
Anyway Flux, I can understand your feelings about getting a new cat so quickly, but as flamingliberal pointed out there are always cats in need. If you have the room to give one a home that can only be a good thing, even if it hurts at first.
Those are both great pics.
