'Rest in peace, little Mercy': Kim Kardashian mourns loss of her beloved four-month-old kitten

After only four months on this planet, Kim Kardashian's kitten Mercy has died.

The 31-year-old reality star received the adorable white Persian kitty from her rapper boyfriend Kanye West last September, but was unable to care for it herself after discovering she was allergic.

'I had fallen SO in love with Mercy that I wanted to try everything I could to keep her, but I didn’t think it was safe to resort to injections,' the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star told her 16.7 million followers Friday.

 

On October 16, Kim passed along the responsibility of the furry feline to her sister Khloe’s assistant Sydney Hitchcock, who had lost her own cat after 17 years.

The most famous Kardashian continued: 'After a couple of weeks Mercy got really sick and Sydney had to rush her to the vet. They discovered she had a stomach problem that we weren’t aware of. Poor little Mercy died the very next day.'

According to E! News, Sydney got a call from her boyfriend saying the feline was 'limp and not moving' on November 26, and the next day they had Mercy euthanized.

 

 

Unfortunately, the fatal, cancer-like virus attacked Mercy's tiny stomach and Kim was reportedly quick to point the finger at the breeder.

'Kim is really upset,' a source told E! News.

'She was upset about Mercy dying and upset that she was trying to do something nice for Sydney and then she fell into a situation where [Sydney] had to grieve another kitty. Kim called the breeder and said they should be more responsible.'

'Mercy was a gentle and loving kitten and we are all going to miss her so much. Thanks to Sydney for making Mercy’s short life one filled with love. RIP Mercy Xo'