iit's easy to have one, buy one!!!!
and you are right they are here to give us company when we are lonely, to make us laugh when we are sad or angry...im a cat lover too and i miss mine.
well i know who did it " my neighbour" she always complains about my cat and tell me that i shouldnt let it go out because it pays her a little visit
but my cat got used to it, he made friends outside and hes enjoying going out from time to time... and then she asked me about the food i give him,i found it a bit strange because it's the first time she asked me a question like that but me ,so naif i said "well he doesnt eat everything, Mine must be the only cat on earth that doesn't eat people food. Not even tuna..bla bla bla and i gave her the name of the food".
2 days after my cat came so sick and i was like " oh my god!!!" ive never seen an animal like that. and i knew it was her because since then she cant see me in the eyes or even talk to me or say "hello" like she used to.
only god knows and me as a muslim i believe that torturing an animal is one of the biggest crimes ever.