Removing Instagram from my daily routine has been the best change I did, apart from adopting a cat. Just saw some stuff on my feed I had no desire to see apart from brainrot, and the algorithm kept shovelling some controversial figures too, which I had no interest in, so that also did not help its cause.
Sadly passed as a dignified old cat many, many years ago now.
The digital camera was barely a thing back then let alone a camera in your pocket 24 hours a day! Nevertheless, lots of happy memories captured in the only way that really matters - in person without a screen.
I understand your loss, I have also lost some cats, some due to moving and giving away, and other strays I used to take care of, breaks my heart every time I think of the strays.