9 yrs ago my daughter broke off with her boyfriend--she was despondent and wanted to get a cat--my wife and i didnt want an animal--but we let her get frisky from the pound--he was 10 weeks old-with the idea we would be taking him back in a few weeks--well--that never happened--he grew on us--wifey included-id go to work with my hands all scratched up from playing with him--after 4 yrs she married and frisky was ours!he was my buddy!! im 63 yrs old--never owned a pet--he would sit on the rug by my chair waiting for me and jump on my lap-he would sit there all the time for hrs---i took him (to the vet(yrly)for heckup-near the end june ofthis yr--07-for 2 days he stayed under my computer desk and never came out--his nose was warm--finally after 4 days i took him to the vet--not eating--blood work showed =hepatitis-he gave me medicine --he was throwing up brown bile but after the medicine he seemed to be improving--9 pm july 4th he threw up clear bile--i thought he was getting better-then july 5 at 615 am i got up to go to work and he was sleeping under the coffee table in the living room--i touched him to awaken him and immediately knew!!he was as stiff as a board --i cried like a baby and woke the wife up--thats 10 weeks ago and i cant stop crying--i miss him so much--i buried him under the window he looked out of--and planted a rose bush over him-i cant get another cat as the garden apt im in changed their policy==NO PETS-but god! i miss my little buddy so much!i function--work etc---but i can fill up and cry anytime--they REALLY can get to you --whod a believed? i miss my little buddy-and cant stop crying