My cat died :(

cottage_retreatist

Hello all,

I've had a lot of pets in my time but they have all been family pets, but today my own cat died who I got in January, I know people will say well that's not long but I'm devastated.

I thought he would be with us for years (he was only 3) but now he's gone. How do you cope?

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Aldeney

I'm so sorry you lost your cat and at such a young age too. To me it doesn't matter how long my cats are with me, I love them and miss them all the same.

I found great comfort in the Petloss forum which is full of people who know exactly what you are going through.

I hope that helps, best wishes.

cottage_retreatist

Thank you aldeney- it is still very raw, he only passed at 3 this afternoon, I might pop over there.

I'm a wreck to tell the truth!!! He was my little baby kitty

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McKneff

We have had our 12 year old cat for only 2 years, she is a damned nuisance, her hairs get all over the place, she wowls like a banshee when she want something, attacks us if we do something she doesn't like. Kicks out if we pick her up, a real feral madam, but she was ill not too long since, really ill and I never thought I would be as upset as I was when the Vet said she may die, I kept bursting into tears, fortunately she recovered and she is back to her old ways, but I wouldn't swap her for all the tea in china.


Having a domestic pet is like having them as part of your family, so take your time to grieve x

tea_lover

So sorry to hear of your loss, thinking of you x.

cottage_retreatist

Thank you tea lover x

davenport151

My mum got a pair of cats a few years ago one died barely four months later. She had thought she would not be so upset as it had only been a short while. She was wrong.
How do you cope? I lost my girl last february -cried all weekend. Then off and on for the next few weeks every time I thought of her. Time does heal.
We got a new girl in early December -can't imagine life without her now.
((Hugs)). my thoughts are with you.

PlymouthMaid

So sorry. I am still grieving for my little dog who was taken unexpectedly ten months ago at only 8. Today I was in the yard talking to his rose bush Let the tears come today and whenever. I can still grizzle really easily if somebody begins talking about Marley but it does get easier.

cottage_retreatist

Thank you davenport and plymouthmaid, all I've done is cry since I came home!!!! And drink vodka to numb the pain! Taken time off work-can't go in tomorrow in this state, i think the shock is the worst bit and the loss

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bagpussbear

very sorry to hear your kitty passed over :-( that's such bad luck to lose him so young too.

Animals are your family and when they go, there is a distinct emptiness in your home that you feel for quite a while.

Time is a healer though.

Amara

So sorry for your loss.