ya man when i was 15 years old my dog who i had since i was like 6 years old died when i was out of town, that was one of the saddest days of my life, but sorry to hear that man.

right now you might think that another cat can't replace it, but in my opinion that is never true about an animal, i mean of course it won't be the same, but i think you should get a new kitten and raising it and taking care of it will help you a lot.