This was my best friend for the last fourteen years. He passed away just before christmas with serious back problems. He was my constant companion when I worked from home and spent hours sleeping on the end of my desk and on top of my piles of drawings.
Fourteen years is a fairly long life for a cat.
Any pet is missed after it passes away.
My uncle has a dog that is 18 years old. It cannot bark anymore and does not see well.