Quote Originally Posted by smokey the elder
I'm so sorry about Tier! Maybe he fell just wrong.

I know it's hard to think of at the time, but if one's cat dies from unusual or unknown causes at a young age, the owner may wish to consider a necropsy. It won't help YOUR cat, but may provide peace of mind, and maybe help the vet diagnose and save another little life.
Thank you very much. Oh! That reminds me! The vet asked if he there were any high places that he could have fallen from and my husband thinks that, if so, it may have been the shelf in the bedroom closet. Also, the vet said what happened to Tier was really unusual for a cat.

Well, I probably would have done that if given the option. Darn, I wish I would have been told about that. May save quite a bit of heart ache for some other folks!