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Marthe48

(19,080 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:36 AM Oct 5

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I adopted my friend's kitty [View all]

My friend passed away Oct. 1. I've known the kitty, who is about 18, since my friend adopted her from the basement of the school building where she worked. I brought the kitty home yesterday. She is doing fine, trip and all.

I want to brag a little. At her house, my friend had a little oak bench set on the far side of her bed so the kitty could jump up and down if she needed a step. She doesn't usually, but she uses it if she wants to. My bedroom wasn't set up to safely set the bench. I figured if I tried, I'd trip on it. So this morning, I just rearranged the whole room, to set the bench on the far side of the bed so it's accessible to her and safe for me. Dusting and vacuuming while her highness watches from the bed

Everything else is in place and she is quite satisfied with her new home.

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I adopted my friend's kitty [View all] Marthe48 Oct 5 OP

Well done! Diamond_Dog Oct 5 #1

Thank you so much for doing this. drray23 Oct 5 #2

I've been staying at my friend's house weekends Marthe48 Oct 5 #6

Dealing with this very thing now catchnrelease Oct 5 #22

I set up guardianship for my precious boy last year. My friend is even niyad Oct 5 #24

Thank you for that information Marthe48 Oct 5 #28

You are most welcome. I have no family, but am blessed with some wonderful niyad Oct 5 #30

Kitty is so lucky to have such a good-hearted human on her support staff. :) nt eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #3

Well done, Marthe!! That kitty appreciates all your efforts to accomodate her (though she'll probably never say so, Leghorn21 Oct 5 #4

Right now, I call her Your Majesty Marthe48 Oct 5 #7

Hey, you're probably right about that password business, Marthe!! -- Well, I shall call her "OUR QUEEN" Leghorn21 Oct 5 #11

Condolences... 2naSalit Oct 5 #5

This just warms my heart Siwsan Oct 5 #8

Thank you rockbluff botanist Oct 5 #9

So happy for you EverHopeful Oct 5 #10

Feline supervision lol Marthe48 Oct 5 #12

That's wonderful 👍😁so happy she has a loving home 💙 that was so thoughtful to take care of her and love her 💙 TommieMommy Oct 5 #13

Excellent Nigrum Cattus Oct 5 #14

Glad you can take over with your best friend's cat IbogaProject Oct 5 #15

and she is an elder cat et tu Oct 5 #16

And I'm an elder person Marthe48 Oct 5 #17

lots of wisdom in your household! et tu Oct 5 #18

Your friend Clouds Passing Oct 5 #19

So cool. 😎. n/t iluvtennis Oct 5 #20

Friend Aaeia Oct 5 #21

The perfect loving tribute for your friend. 3catwoman3 Oct 5 #23

Brava, it's what a true friend would do! lark Oct 5 #25

Feeling good is a side benefit to doing good. twodogsbarking Oct 5 #26

very sweet story... bluboid Oct 5 #27

Awesome. I worry about my 2 two Kittys if I go before they do. OverBurn Oct 5 #29

Thank you so much for doing this, Marthe... slightlv Oct 5 #31

Don't count yourself out Marthe48 Oct 5 #32

I belong to a rescue/animal welfare group slightlv Oct 5 #33

Yay! Marthe48 Oct 5 #34

So kind of you to take her in, Marthe48. HeartsCanHope Oct 6 #35

Bless you for being such a good friend to them both catrose Oct 6 #36

So sorry you've lost your friend. But she will live on in her cherished pet for you. Fla Dem Oct 6 #37

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