Yeah, I'm definitely waiting to get another kitty--I need time to let everything settle and it wouldn't be fair to just run out and get another one. If one finds me in the meantime, I'll know it was meant to be. :)

I don't think the two events were related. Stormy had end-stage emphysema and was obviously ill. Natalie had a little cough which the vet wasn't overconcerned with, and other than that she was perfectly healthy. In retrospect I wonder if the cough was cardiac-related.

*hugs tight*