My cat died back in february she was sucha lovely cat, one day iwas emptying cat litter and i opened the door to take out bin and she come by stairs and ran off then for 2 or 3 weeks not heard from her i put up osters up fliers everything and went looking for her no luck. I found out she was dead when a neighbour right across from me responded to a post my sister made about my cat gone mossing they messaged my sister thinking she could be my cat, my sister and mum went over to identify her she was found laying in their garden she looked peaceful from what my mum and sister said I didn't go over to see her I didn't want that to be my last memory of her. I assume she had just ran off to die as it was her time and thats what cats do. Anyhow i felt sad alot after that and ever since my house has felt empty i still pay my respects and go see her grave in my mums garden where she got buried I'll miss her RIP
sorry for your loss