I don't have any advice but I'm so sorry for your loss. If you don't feel like you can't face work tomorrow, take the day off if you're able to. You've basically lost a family member, don't feel silly at allMy cat has just died and I am absolutely devastatedhe was only 7 and literally my best friend in the whole world. We had such a bond and he’s gotten me through some awful times, especially the last year. I always thought I’d have him for a long time and I just feel so sad and lost now that he’s gone how do you cope with losing a pet? I almost feel silly for being this upset but he was more than just a pet to me. If anyone has any advise or tips please let me know, I don’t know how I’m going to get through work tomorrow
I am so so sorry for your loss. I too lost a male cat very young only a few years ago (he was hit by a car) and I still well up when I think about himMy cat has just died and I am absolutely devastatedhe was only 7 and literally my best friend in the whole world. We had such a bond and he’s gotten me through some awful times, especially the last year. I always thought I’d have him for a long time and I just feel so sad and lost now that he’s gone how do you cope with losing a pet? I almost feel silly for being this upset but he was more than just a pet to me. If anyone has any advise or tips please let me know, I don’t know how I’m going to get through work tomorrow
Those are lovely ideas, thank you so muchI am so so sorry for your loss. I too lost a male cat very young only a few years ago (he was hit by a car) and I still well up when I think about him
Some of the things that helped me were
- we bought a frame and chose a really nice photo of him and had it framed so we can always remember him
- when we moved house , we planted a tree in the garden to honour him
- I cuddled my other cat a lot , I think he could sense I was feeling sad and he was also very confused and grieving his brother
- he was hit by a car and was killed instantly so we took a lot of comfort in the fact that he wouldn’t have known anything about it and died fairly painlessly and quickly
- time .. one of my favourite lyrics is from a Taylor swift song and it is “time can heal most anything” and it is so true .. the first day was awful , the first month was hard but after that it got better and things got easier
- don’t be afraid to cry and talk to people about it , I thought people would mock me for being so upset about losing my cat because “its only a cat” but most people have pets and are very compassionate and understand a pet is part of the family too .. I talked to my mum a lot about it as she’s a big animal lover and it was really helpful ..
- when you can , start to discuss happy memories of the cat ! My husband and I always laugh about our old cat and how he used to love to eat green beans , so every time we have green beans we talk about him and smile
if you need to talk , please do message me ! I know what it’s like to lose a cat suddenly
Oh sweetie it’s awful isn’t it?My cat has just died and I am absolutely devastatedhe was only 7 and literally my best friend in the whole world. We had such a bond and he’s gotten me through some awful times, especially the last year. I always thought I’d have him for a long time and I just feel so sad and lost now that he’s gone how do you cope with losing a pet? I almost feel silly for being this upset but he was more than just a pet to me. If anyone has any advise or tips please let me know, I don’t know how I’m going to get through work tomorrow
That is literally exactly what happened himalso to add , I’m not sure under what circumstances your cat died under but there was a lot of guilt on my part surrounding our cat’s death because he wasn’t an outdoor cat but managed to get out when we were having a washing machine delivered , I should’ve kept an eye on him but he managed to dart out and was knocked down one street away ... the guilt ate at me for weeks , to the point where I felt sick about it “if only” was my most used phrase .. as horrid as it is , what happened was written in the stars and you couldn’t have prevented it .. don’t let the guilt eat at you if you have any
Oh bless you , then I know exactly how you are feelingThat is literally exactly what happened himhe managed to get out today and was run over. I can’t stop thinking about how I could have prevented it so I will try and stop feeling so guilty in time
I’m welling up reading that it’s so lovely. I’ve no doubt xOh bless you , then I know exactly how you are feeling.. it is so so horrid but just try not to let it eat at you , for me the guilt was the worst part and lasted much longer than anything else , just try to think that as tragic as this is , it was part of a bigger plan and something you can’t control now , you’ll torture yourself with the “what ifs” and “if only I had...” , and not helpful
I’m sure my little guy met your little guy at the gates of kitty heaven and is welcoming him with open paws
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