@Vin53 They can be great companions. They seem to have a deep independence of their own, yet their affection is apparent - especially when there is food about!
We once had a cat, inherited from my daughter when she broke up with a boyfriend. Called Weall after some TV character I'd never heard of.
Here is a picture:-
Must be long gone now, but we do still have a little photo of him on a shelf in our home.
Some holes will never be filled. And I think it is wrong to try to fill them. Maybe there will always be something missing, especially where there was a relationship of love. But there are others to love, who need our love. And we need theirs. Tomorrow is another day.
