Kim Kardashian "Completely Heartbroken" Over Death of Kitten Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:05 a.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2012 A kitten that Kanye West gave to girlfriend Kim Kardashian as a present in September had to be put to sleep last week, Kardashian announced in a blog post. After receiving the fluffy white furball from West, Kardashian discovered she was allergic to it and was forced to give it to her sister Khloe's assistant, Sydney. Check out Rihanna and other stars who've bared all But soon afterwards, the teacup Persian kitten became ill and a visit to the vet revealed that she had a rare form of stomach cancer, according to Kardashian.