How do you deal with loneliness?

Tongue cancer in a cat? I've never heard anything like that in my entire life of having cats. I've had to experience the loss of a kitty due to feline leukemia several times, but never any kind of cancer. I'm sorry for your loss, losing a constant companion and entertainment system after years of being together can be heart breaking.
When my last cat Molly, a large grey striped tabby died, it was only a week after my older sister had died of a massive infection in August of 2020. It was devastating, and I almost lost it completely. They're a part of our families, and we mourn their loss just as much as our human relatives.
I think you need to go to your local humane society and adopt an adult female kitty. They can always take her back if/when something happens to you down the road. That kind of companionship is too special to just give up.

Tongue cancer in a cat? I've never heard anything like that in my entire life of having cats. I've had to experience the loss of a kitty due to feline leukemia several times, but never any kind of cancer. I'm sorry for your loss, losing a constant companion and entertainment system after years of being together can be heart breaking.
When my last cat Molly, a large grey striped tabby died, it was only a week after my older sister had died of a massive infection in August of 2020. It was devastating, and I almost lost it completely. They're a part of our families, and we mourn their loss just as much as our human relatives.
I think you need to go to your local humane society and adopt an adult female kitty. They can always take her back if/when something happens to you down the road. That kind of companionship is too special to just give up.

Hey mrmacabre: Thank you for your reply. The thing is, I knew the issue was with Attie's mouth. I thought it was a tooth issue. I had just moved from Fl. where I had 12 plus years of loyal vet care, to a place where I knew zero good vets. To make matters worse, it was during Covid that he was first showing symptoms. I must have tried 3 or 4 vets , where I had to hand him over and wait in the car for the prognosis. When Attie stopped grooming himself, I just knew it was something more than tartar on a back tooth. The very last vet I took him to, lifted his tongue ( this time in my presence) and there was a horrible large tumor. The vet was sure it was cancer. I completely lost it. I had no one with me to help decide what to do and not a lot of money. I still second guess myself to this day. Your suggestion to get an older 🐈 was considered, however, I am still recovering from an operation on my lung from....guess what? Cancer. They found 3 more very small tumors post-op. Still not sure how they missed them with a huge battery of tests. So, I was being kinda literal in a maybe soon way " I might be leaving this world." I'll still think about all your pros. They were all good ❣️

Mr. Mac, Btw, I'm terribly sorry about your beloved cat and of course your sister. Horrible horrible timing. I meant to mention this in my last post. Sorry, I was looking like a narcissist 🥴

I am very old. My birthday is on the 27th and I will be 91 years old. Even I have trouble with this number. Now here's the thing. I am very good for my age. I am a widow and so live alone. I live alone because I can. There is nothing wrong with me. No signs of dementia or other debilitating diseases. Just got my driver's license renewed. I drive everywhere and even freeways have no terror for me. But I have always been extremely shy and introverted and never had many friends. By now all are dead. I have an acquaintance I see maybe once a month and we go to lunch, but that's about it. I read a lot and thank goodness we have a wonderful library in our small town. I do not watch much TV but when I do I try to find programs that will teach me something. But bottom line is that most of the time I am lonely and really getting tired of living. I will never harm myself. but more and more I am wishing that I will just slip away during the night. I do not believe there is an answer for me.

I am very old. My birthday is on the 27th and I will be 91 years old. Even I have trouble with this number. Now here's the thing. I am very good for my age. I am a widow and so live alone. I live alone because I can. There is nothing wrong with me. No signs of dementia or other debilitating diseases. Just got my driver's license renewed. I drive everywhere and even freeways have no terror for me. But I have always been extremely shy and introverted and never had many friends. By now all are dead. I have an acquaintance I see maybe once a month and we go to lunch, but that's about it. I read a lot and thank goodness we have a wonderful library in our small town. I do not watch much TV but when I do I try to find programs that will teach me something. But bottom line is that most of the time I am lonely and really getting tired of living. I will never harm myself. but more and more I am wishing that I will just slip away during the night. I do not believe there is an answer for me.