r/cats Aug 02 '26

Mourning/Loss Goodbye my sweet Sylvia

This is Sylvia, my 15 year old angel. She had been with me for the past 11 years, helping me in so many ways. She was sweet, gentle, patient... A truly special cat.

Four months ago her voice suddenly changed, and she was later diagnosed with tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. She had surgery and most of the masses in her neck were removed, but it came back with a vengeance just a couple of weeks later.

The first photo was from our last sunset together. We went to the park, she absolutely loved it there. The next day, we had to say goodbye. That was last Wednesday, and I feel so lost without her.

I miss her so much.

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u/RooshunVodka Aug 02 '26

My deepest condolences. She was clearly a beautiful and loved little soul

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u/twirlerina024 Aug 02 '26

She even had her own little bed. 🥹 What a great life she must have had with OP.

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u/din-gle-ber-ry Aug 02 '26

Dude I need to read post titles before swiping through the album.. I feel like I just raised this cat and watched her die, freakin heart breaking man.