There is really not much that can heal your heart other than time and personal strength. As far as your other kitty, though, I was not aware that a kitty could develop bad habits from being loved too much. Actually, I was not aware that you could love a kitty too much! I think you should do whatever feels right as far as supporting your other kitty - she probably needs a lot of attention now too. Enjoy her totally for her remaining years. You don't necessarily need to get a second kitty to fill the space in your heart, unless you feel it would be beneficial for your other kitty to have some feline company after all these years. I think you'll know when/if the time is right. And there's nothing corny about your parting words to your kitty; I think it's wonderful. I've done the same thing with lesser creatures (my daughter's rats).
The legend says that Mohammed adored cats. When one of them was sleeping on his sleeve and he had to go out, Mohammed supposedly cut off the sleeve so as not to disturb his pet.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast - Proverbs 12:10
How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. - Robert A. Heinlein
What greater gift than the love of a cat? ~ Charles Dickens
There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person. - Dan Greenberg
If purring could be encapsulated, it'd be the most powerful anti-depressant on the market. ~Alexis F. Hope
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