A fluffy, orange, tabby cat looking off into the distance, from on top of a forest covered hill, swishing his tail.

The sun shining down from a lightly clouded sky into the forest. The text reads, "The English poet, Lord Alfred Tennyson, once said, 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." I'll just ask Mr. Fluffy Pants."

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A fluffy-tailed, puffy orange tabby running away, with his ears flattened. The text reads, Angry, unhappy people cheered for Timmy. Loving souls rooted for Mr. Fluffy Pants. There was no victor. The sad truth is that Simon and Mr. Fluffy never saw one another again."

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A buff, black, British, shorthair cat standing upright with his arms and claws extended. The text reads, "Timmy, the new cat, was a terror. Mr. Fluffy hated him. Timmy attacked Mr. Fluffy every chance he could get. The only positive thing about the cat drama was that it forced Mr. Fluffy out of his depression. He was too busy running and hiding from Timmy's warpath to pine for his lost love."

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A pleading concerned look from a fluffy orange tabby cat next to a crouching, black, British, shorthaired cat. The text reads, "Mr. Fluffy and I moved in with my fiancé. Mr. Fluffy cried all day and night, since Simon's departure. He sat in the window and wailed. Unfortunate circumstances required the rescue of an aggressive male cat named Timmy. My fiancé, who witnessed the love fest at the apartment, was sure the cats would be best friends."

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A short haired grey kitty reaches with his white paw into the air toward a fluffy, orange, tabby kitty's outreached paw. The text reads, "Laura had health issues. She had to move back in with her parents. It was serious, a mental health crisis. She asked if she could take Mr. Fluffy. I could not trust that she was well enough to take him. I said I would gladly take Simon. But she couldn't let him go. The lovers were ripped apart. That was it. Suddenly, Simon was gone."

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A short haired grey kitty tickling the underbelly of a fluffy orange tabby on his back with a white paw. The text reads, "If only this love affair could have lasted forever. Six months, six magical, glorious months is all these love-struck kitties were able to share."

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Two cats kissing. The fluffy, orange cat is licking the short grey haired kitty on his mouth. The text reads, "I had no idea a love like theirs could exist. Simon and Mr. Fluffy Pants frolicked, cleaned one another and slept together from the moment they met. They did not waste a single moment."

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An orange, fluffy, tabby cat with his paw around a short haired grey cat's shoulder, pulling him close. They're nose to nose, embracing. The text reads, "It was love at first sight."

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An orange tabby and shorthaired grey cat lying next to one another holding paws. The text reads, "It was just like in a soap opera when the people run into one another's arms on a deserted beach. I never believed in it until I saw it with my own eyes. Their chemistry was phenomenal. The cats ran right to one another and immediately started playing. They ran all over the apartment playing tag, rolling around and were instant best friends."

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A grey cat with paws extended above his head, sliding down a rainbow, feet first. His tail is flying up between his legs, to the side, and he's happy.

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An orange tabby cat jumping and sliding down a rainbow on his side, feet first with his arms and paws extended. The text reads, "Laura always suspected her kitty, Simon, was gay. I was surprised. I thought Mr. Fluffy might be gay too. Laura begged me to bring Mr. Fluffy to the apartment so the kitties could meet. I just wanted to save him."

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A plant sitting on a table. Text reads, "I thought Mr. Fluffy did not like other cats. He barely tolerated my Summer Love Kitty. They ignored one another for years.

Two cats back to back on a blue couch, one is fluffy and orange and the other is brown with short hair. The text reads, "When she passed away, Mr. Fluffy didn't seem to notice."

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Text reads, "My college roommate had a cat named Simon. He appeared to be a healthy, average cat. His stand out feature was a little white sock marking on his front leg. Laura asked if I had a cat. She thought Simon would like a playmate. I told her Mr. Fluffy was different. He was special. I guessed he would like Simon, because he didn't like other cats."

A grey, short hair cat with his white paw extended gracefully and his tail out. The background is a colorful watercolor background

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A fluffy white cat with angel wings, floating on a cloud, with a bow and arrow, like Cupid, hovering over a home in the woods. The text reads, "How did Mr. Fluffy get his puff back? LOVE. True love saved Mr. Fluffy Pants."

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A grey/blue house in the middle of the woods, on the top of a foothill, in Squirrel Haven Town

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The top of a sad, orange cat's tail. The text reads, "Mr. Fluffy fell into a deep depression. All the fluff fell out of his tail. He just gave up. I had to get Mr. Fluffy out of there. He had never let himself go like that. He wasn't himself. He needed help."

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A close up of a sad, orange cat's fluffy head

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A fluffy orange tabby cat standing next to two grey squirrels on a green yard. In the background is a grey deck and home. The text reads, "She had five acres and a swimming pool. It was a squirrel haven. They were healthy, mean and everywhere."

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Rolling hills and oak trees under blue skies. The text reads, "I had to leave Mr. Fluffy at my mom's house when I moved into a new apartment."

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Three deranged squirrels in a 4-paned window. One is licking the glass, the other is in an aggressive stance with his hands on the glass, and the last one is maniacally rubbing his hands together with his fluffy tail in the air. The text reads, "The local squirrels tormented Mr. Fluffy with their fluffy tails. He would chase the ones that outfluffed him."

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An orange, tabby cat bathing himself with his tongue, in a round sink. The text reads, "Fluffy was particular about his grooming. If his fur became messy, he would take a warm bath. Mr. Fluffy believed every day should be a self-care day. He enjoyed a spa treatment."

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A puffed-out, orange, tabby cat, fully exposed, on his back, belly exposed, and limbs extended. Text reads, "Something was different about this killty. He spent hours preening himself, then fluffed out his fur into a whole-body puff suit. People actually thought I blow dried him.

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An orange tabby kitten curled up in a ball. Text reads, "Mr. Fluffy's name wasn't always Mr. Fluffy Pants. He started out as Indoe, but it was more fun to call him Do-Do. Then it changed to Do-Di-Doh. Somehow, this morphed into "Mr. Fluffy Pantsy Wantsy," spoken in a terrible, high-pitched Swedish accent.

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A sweet, fluffy, orange tabby kitten in someone's hands. He's wearing a pink collar with rhinestones

Pink and yellow watercolor wash with the words, "My new kitty expressed that his style was more couture than superhero. He ditched every collar I gave him, except the pink one, covered in rhinestones. He wore that until it disintegrated."

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A hand holding a little orange tabby kitten

An arm with words: A scrawny 5-week old kitten that I was given a few weeks later grew to become the cat in my dream.

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An orange tabby cat in a superman outfit on an island beach. His ears are back, he's a bit annoyed

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An orange tabby with green eyes staring at the viewer, created in watercolor

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