What a difficult day! But certainly you shouldn't feel bad for preventing Treacle from having to spend any more time in the shelter. Within a week after my much-loved Keke died, I went (still in tears) to the local shelter. The house was far too empty without a cat in it, especially when there were so many kitties who needed homes. I found Kacey and Kiri, and I never felt a bit guilty about bringing them home so soon after losing Keke. It sure didn't mean I loved Keke any less.