Oh @angryman - hugs to you also grieving your beloved Misty. Truly the world can be divided into those who feel and love our animal friends, and those who are blocked off and afraid of the unconditional love and the responsibility.
I can still totally feel Mr Gin around our sunny garden this morning and yes, your are right, he was well loved. I called him "my sweetie boy" and he liked to roll over for a tummy rub when he heard me call him that.
More hugs - and committed to loving harder on our remaining two cats, who are definitely bewildered and feeling the loss too.
Thanks for the hugs, and back at'cha...
Vibrations of their soul-energies, remain and can be sensed at times, long after their physical form vanishes from sight.