You seem like a very kind person and I hope you will be feeling better soon. Miez is also a Maine Coon, though not thoroughbred, which I am very glad about as every thoroughbred maine coon I have ever known had at least one organ failure, some even more than one. I got Miez from a farm, and she was very healthy for most part of her life, but sadly became asthmatic.

It is sad enough when cats get out, but then to have nobody follow up on it and search is even sadder. Miez is my whole family now and thus I try to give her as much as I can to make her happy. I begged for this apartment as I knew it would be perfect for her - basically as a retirement home with not only many surrounding gardens but also a huge playground behind my house. She is also very much an aggressive lover, always demanding cuddles just like your Benny did. More often then not I'm happy to oblige.