Pearls Mom,

I am so sorry for your loss, but know you are not alone.
From the sound of it you are relatively young, and although it is unforunate that your parents didn't talk to you first, you have to trust your parents had good reason to do what they did.

When I was younger, my parents did a similar thing (on my birthday) and I cried for weeks and I still have a special spot for that cat in my heart. As phony as it sounds, time does heal and although you will never forget your cat, when you get older you will be able to express your love for cats and all animals in your own individual way and find a new cat that needs your love and home.

Slushy and Dawn's Mom----Kittymom