Oscar was a very strange cat. Almost human you could say. He knew just what I needed and I knew what he needed. We loved to sing duets together and he lovd water from the bathtub. His favorite place to sit was on my dining room table because that was the place I study. He was so important to me. He kept me strong, safe and happy. I need him back!!!!!!!! Oscar died suddenly on 08/05/04. No symptoms or anything. He was just ten years old. They say heart disease killed him. I was not prepared for this. That morning he needed my attention. He was jumping on counters where he should not have been. He ate and was drinking from the tub. He greeted me as usual. By 4:30p.m. he started to vomit. We thought he just had an upset stomach so we left him alone. By 9:00p.m., he could not stand up so we took him to the emergency room where he went into cardiac arrest and died. Whomever reads this, any symptoms at all, take them seriously. I hope nobody has to feel what I am feeling now. EMPTY inside. My best friend is gone. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART TOOTIE MONSTER. "YOU ARE NOT ALONE, I AM HERE WITH YOU" MOMMY