My pet cat past away yesterday. He was my friend and companion for 18 years. Last night was the first night without him in my bed. Non-pet owners cannot understand the relationships between people and their pets. I am just so sad I could cry.
get a dog.
to a pet owner this is a huge loss and not one to be kidded about...its like losing your best friend,SO and kid...there is no love likke the unconditional love of a pet...Buddy i PM'ed you ,my heart hurts for you,be strong,
xoxo miki
Thank you Miki for saying what I felt. Buddy, deepest condolences.
Very well said Miki, these guys are idiots!
I sit here with my cat of 18 years, had him since I was very young girl, yes I know how you mst feel, but I think you should think,, he/she had a really good run as they say, and I am sure appreciated your attentions. Love to you all
I know what you are going thru. I lost my dog in Feb and I am still in pain. People don't understand that we have a bond with our pets that is indescribable and it hurts so much when they are with us for so long and one day they are not there anymore. I feel for you. When I think about my dog and miss him I then think about all the fun we had and how he loved me and I feel better, maybe in time this will work for you. It will take a while but eventually you will learn to handle it. I wont say that time will take away the pain but you learn to deal with it. In the past three years I have lost very close family members(I put my dog in this category)and it takes awhile but you'll get there.
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many times too. It's really hard. I've lost a cat, two dogs and my mother in the last year. I miss them all, but, my pets never gave me any grief or made me feel guilty (except when I didn't feed them or walk them on time).
My great dog and best friend died 3 weeks ago, I went out and got 2 new ones. I miss Willie, but the new ones are winning me over. Go get another cat soon, a kitten will bring you nothing but joy!
And hats off to Micki for her comments above! You tell 'em girl!
Get a grip
No, I said my dogs gave me less grief. I didn't say I that I didn't grieve. Read it again slowly and mouth the words, eventually you'll get it right.
Anyway, my Mother was born in NYC, it's hard to love anyone from there! 
Capedude Sucks!
and
I swallow!
Somebody should put that on a tee shirt.
The only serious conversations capedude and I have ever had were about the loss of pets and the short time we have with them.
Take the time to grieve and don't feel funny about it. If you decide to get another cat, remember a new pet only helps to preserve the memory of pets that you have lost. I lost my ATF dog more than two years ago. I told cape that Spanky was the smartest dog I ever had but what I remember most was when I tried to brush him, Spanky would go down one or two steps off the back deck because he understood the concept of wheelchair v. steps. The new dog (Casey) reminds me of Spanky in many ways so Spanky never really will be gone.
Ok...I only have so much "serious" in me in one post, so it's back to being an asshole for me. Spanky would want it that way.
thirsty
ATF dogs were named after your johnsons? Willie, Spanky, very interesting. Were you two sad because you can't pet Spanky or Willie anymore?
My heart goes out to you. My cat is my baby, and he was recently diagnosed with heart diease. I love this cat, like he was my very own, and I know that there are those out there, who don't understand. But, when your pet loves you, it's unconditional love, and we always try to give it back in return.
I do hope that in time, your pain grows less and less, but your memory of your precious one, grows fonder and fonder.
Wishing you the best,
Mel
As a pet owner (I got my dog when she was 8 months and now she is is eight years old...), I can appreciate the pain that you are enduring. I would die if anything ever happened to my pet... It is their unconditional love and faithfulness that keeps a pet owner going! I cry now when I think about losing my girl. I cannot fathom the pain and suffering that you are enduring. I guess all I can say is, stay strong, your pet is with you always, and you will see him again!!!!!
if you knew a good taxidermist. But seriously, 18 years is pretty good longevity.
Buddy,
I am sad for your loss.
JJ
Going to light a candle.
I know you remember me with Murphy during Christmas.
Please see my PM.
Much love,
Murphy, Skootch, and Nara Dog
AngieRenee
I feel very badly with you....I have two. Love em both. The last one was put to sleep by my ex when she cleaned out my house and split one day, so I would not have her.
Sad when a pet dies.
Not so sad when the Ex does. (Sorry... Just how I feel at this moment.)
My cat is 22yrs old. He pretty much just eats and sleeps now, but he's still with me.
Im sorry for your loss
Sincerely
Ng
Buddy;
I know just how you feel! Other than the loss of an immediate member of the family, or possibly a best friend, there is nothing worse than the loss of a beloved pet. It's very difficult to understand if you've never had a pet, because in actuality they are members of your immediate family, and many times your best friend as well!
If you are the average person, and you've been around family pets since childhood, you will have to bear the grief at least a half dozen times or more, in a lifetime. It never gets easier. That being said, we always get another one, because the love they provide is the truest we will ever know.
My heart goes out to you Buddy!
It's not easy. I kept my Fluffy's picture next to my pillow for a year after she died in my arms. take care.XOXO Shannon, formaly from NYJ
I remember our first kitten, as a married couple. He was this obnoxious little skinny thing and we called him Tiger. Tiger loved to eat paper, envelopes, bills, photographs, especially stuff with glue on it. One Thanksgiving we were in the dining room when we heard this huge thump. There was the turkey on the kitchen floor and Tiger looking guiltily up at us. He was the bane of my existence. Every morning he'd yowl until I got that damned can of cat food on his plate. But, when he was 14 years old we found out he had feline leukemia. We nursed him as long as we could. That was back when they knew little about its effects on humans so we were scared he could pass it to our 5 year old daughter. Finally, he became too ill and we had him put to sleep. My ex and I cried together for three days. Pets are your friends and as Miki said, give you unconditional love. I'm sorry for your loss Buddy and I do understand what your heart feels like when you lose an important member of your family. Maybe it's time to get a new kitten?
Sincerely,
Anneke
My dog died when he was 13. We had him since he was weaned off of his mother. I cried like a baby when he died and I was in my mid-20s at the time.
I am sorry for your loss. No person gives you the unconditional love that a pet does.
I think we have all had pets that are our best friends even family as well....
Unconditional love and such a part of us...
Buddy baby I'm sorry doll but to have your pet that long is a blessing!!!
It still doesn't change the sorrow but,Hopefully in time maybe a thought a kitten
in time..
It would never replace the other very loved cat..
Big Hugs,
Alana
“The Rainbow Bridge
”
There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge, there is a land of meadows, hills and valleys with lush green grass.
When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food and water and warm spring weather. The old and frail animals are young again. Those who are maimed are made whole again. They play all day with each other.
There is only one thing missing: They are not with their special person who loved them on Earth. So, each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly looks up! The nose twitches. The ears are up. The eyes are staring. And this one suddenly runs from the group.
You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet, you take him or her in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again and again, and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet.
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together, never again to be separated.
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