@sozobe,
Thank you all....I really appreciate your thoughts, I'll likely not duck in until after work, cos anyone being nice to me will make me the blubbering mess I am right now.
Poor little thing...she was just looking to be ok with the kittens, and I think she'd have ended up snuggling happily with them.
Cats are so brave...she must feel like ****, but she's still smooching.
Off to be with my little sweet. Man, she's been a great little personality to spend nearly a third of my life with.