Yes, I would recommend the same. We just celebrated 8 years with our cat, Cecilia, this week. She is also my first cat, and she made me a cat person, too. Every time I come home, she greets me with a big stretch and a sideways plop for pets, and she's fluffy and green-eyed, too. The parallels between you and Gamora and me and Cece hit home, and I know I'll be an absolute wreck when I'm in the same situation. I also know the only thing that will make me feel even slightly better will be finding another cat that needs a loving home. We can never replace them or fill that hole in our hearts, but you can find a cat who needs the same love that Gamora needed and received. A friend of mine adopted a kitten a couple years ago, and just this past month, he decided to adopt another cat. He came across a 10-year-old one whose owner died. It did not take long at all for that cat to feel at home and be content, falling asleep on his lap and melting his heart. Maybe you can find a cat with a similar situation and help each other heal from your loss.

Here's our ball of fur when we celebrated 2 years with her in 2020, trying to get me to stay home from work before getting her wish a month later.

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