So sorry.

But after a suitable period of mourning, straight down to the
(R)SPCA to pick out another creature which needs you and what
you need to rescue and take care of.

That's how our Boots came into our lives--- after 'Studly'
disappeared we went to the SPCA to adopt and there was a
couple just bringing him in and told the lady "we'll take
him!" Two days of tests and waiting later and he was ours.

A day later, it was clear he needed company, so we went back
and got him a kitten to raise.

Boots has prehensile thumbs. Together with the fact that he
came to us de-clawed on the front, and it's like having a human.

Well, if two's company--- two 'barn cats' ended up joining our
'colony' of clean, indoor, grateful, kitties.

Highly recommend IAMS multi-cat hairball, weight, etc. control.