I have already made arrangements in my will should my cats outlive me. I have friend in CT who are in animal rescue that promised me they would take my furbabies in. And it's also in my will so there should be no problems. It is specified that they are NOT to be euthanized or dumped off at a shelter or pound.

I know that when pets lose their purrrsons they do grieve just like humans do. I know because my Dad's cat went through it. But he went through something much more traumatizing. My Dad was found dead in his apartment and had been dead for 3 days, all the while Tigger, his faithful 26 pound silver siamese mix was stuck in the apartment with him. He wouldn't even let the medical examiner near my Dad's body that's how awful it was for him. He had no food or water for 3 days. Tigger outlived my father by 3 years and was so loved, he died of natural causes.

Rest in peace, Tiggs.