I lost my last kitty, the Fang-Face, only a a month and a half ago; I miss him terribly, but hope to get another kitty sometime in the future.
I'm so sorry about the loss of your kitty - I understand the loss of a pet and the hole it leaves. They are so much a part of the family.
I lost one of my dogs last year, the week after we had sold our house in Delaware and while my husband was away. Just last week our daughter commented how much she still misses Sambuca, even though we did get her another dog after we moved.
I envision going through the same thing in the not very distant future because I have another one that is now 11 and is having huge problems with her hind quarters and the internal parts located there.