Mama cat on my job died on Friday

[JediJaida]

At my main garage, there was a wee little black cat we called Mama Cat, on account of every year, she'd get knocked up and produce a litter of cute little kittens.

Well, this year, she got pregnant more or less on schedule, but when I went to see her last Friday, she wasn't looking too good.

I thought she was in labor, but it turned out that she wasn't breathing well.

Just before I signed out to go home, I went to check on her, and she was dead. Her unborn babies died with her.

I figure that she must have gotten a hold of a pigeon that had been exposed to pesticide or something, and it killed her.

She was such a sweet cat, not vicious at all. She loved to be petted, have her ears scratched and she would sit in my lap without a complaint as I petted her, her tongue poking out of her mouth and purring so contentedly.

I'm going to miss the little moocher (yes she was, she adored anything to do with leftovers, especially chicken and meatloaf.).

God bless Mama Cat. You and your little ones will be missed by me.

[wayne foundation 07]

Really sorry to hear that,just know for sure you made her life better by showing her love and kindness.Rest peacefully Mama Cat.

[HardyGirl]

Awww, that's ashame. RIP Mama Cat.

[Mikey]

Sorry to hear about the kitty

Cat's suffer from many diseases that human's suffer from so it could have been anything that did her in.

Heck, cats even can be diabetics

Sounds like she a had a good life (with your help) so at least let that comfort you some.

[Sideshow Spock]

What would happen to the litter of cute little kittens every year?

[toys2cool]

how sad

[jessica]

Aww...so sorry to hear that.

[BOTZWANA]

Sad for ya. I had a similar experience but it turned out to be a little funny....Some years ago I rented a room from this older couple on a farm. One day this dog showed up. Beautiful white fur etc. So friendly. They adopted it and figured someone just dropped it off so we named it Drop Off. After a few more months I got really attached to the dog but sadly had to leave. I moved to another town away. Around 2 months later I called the couple and asked how Drop Off was. The lady SO funny said..."Well Drop Off is now Drop Dead." He had got hit by a car....

[JediJaida]

Her previous litters always found homes. The guys on my job are such softies.

There was this one kitten from two years ago, with such a snotty attitude.

I called him "Moco", which is Spanish for "Snot".

He had a very hissy attitude, but when I used to pick him up and pet him, he calmed down and would purr like a coffee grinder.

[Werewolf]

That's so sad. :(

[livnxxxl]

So sorry to hear that bit of tragic news.

[MIB41]

SO sorry to hear that. Well she and her kitties are in a better place. My heart goes out to you.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Sorry to hear this. My sympathies to you. At least she was happy to be taken care of at your work and a worse fate did not befall her.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Sad. I'm sorry.

[EmergencyIan]

So sorry to hear that.

It's a very tough life for stray cats.

I happpen to have personal experience with those black stray cats in the Bronx. My wife and I took in two of them. And, another comes to our back window daily.

- Ian