Question about grieving...

Has anyone gone through the grieving of losing a pet but you still have others?
Is it easier because 2 are still with me.
When I had my Tabby, she was the only one and I went through a lot.
Thanks.
Angie

We just lost Mojave and while it was hard, the others helped. Tyran and Miki especially. They always know when Mommy is not herself and that day, they both came running to give me love.

It is a constant reminder though. Yesterday, while at my fiance's I had to remind myself that Mojave was gone. When I asked if all the cats were in, I almost tried to count four, but remember to only count 3.

I think it makes it easier though. When you have other cats winding around your ankles wanting love, food, attention, and for you to clean the litter box, you have little time to sit around and feel bad.

I put a website together a few years ago that tries to help with this process

www.endingpain.info I hope it helps

I think it helps in a way because the cats grieve too, and you have to help them through it, so you are not thinking of yourself so much all the time. But there are other things that make it more difficult, because certain things they do (especially if they are related or look like the one you have lost) remind you constantly.

I had to put my "Kitty Girl" to sleep on Feb. 14th 2007, she was only 8-9 months old. She got that terrible disease FIP. I have 3 other cats and I had a hard time at first, because Kitty Girl was my first cat in 20 years and she was only a week old when she was found..we had a special bond...I bottle fed her and played mommy to her for several month. I still miss her and think of her all the time. In the past week, I rescued two 8 week old kittens from a disgusting enviroment, one was very ill and the other was starving to death. I hope Kitty Girl is looking at me from the Rainbow Bridge and approves.
The kittens are doing alot better , eating well and playing.
Kitty Girl started something in my home and went from having no kitties to six in one year. I found Kitty Girl on June 10, 2006.
All my kitties have been rescued...My tribute to Kitty Girl..Miss her terribly
You have to remember the good times with your Kitty and also remember that your kitty is pain-free and happily playing over the rainbow bridge.

It gets easier, but it does take awhile. I don't think I will ever get over losing Fred. He was my first cat, and my contant companion for 18 years. I think having others to care for helped a lot. If I had not had others, I would have stopped at the shelter on my way home from the vet's office. I can never replace dear Fred, but cannot imagine life without cats.

Originally Posted by jennyranson

I think it helps in a way because the cats grieve too, and you have to help them through it, so you are not thinking of yourself so much all the time. But there are other things that make it more difficult, because certain things they do (especially if they are related or look like the one you have lost) remind you constantly.

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Very true; Snowball was definitely grieving and very needy after the loss of his little friend Midnight. I think we helped each other get through that difficult time.

for your encouraging words. It's only been two days since my Sassy has passed and it feels like this terrible pain will never go away. It's been 6 years since Tabby passed and I still grieve her.
I try to be with Mixy and Tonky but maybe they sense what I'm going through and they don't want to be with me as much. Sassy was the one that would always want to be with me.
I love my Mixy and Tonky so much and I am here for them.
Sorry for all your losses.
Angie

Originally Posted by jennyranson

I think it helps in a way because the cats grieve too, and you have to help them through it, so you are not thinking of yourself so much all the time.

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I'm afraid seeing them grieve would make it harder. I know Jordan has not been diagnosed with anything serious, but I just feel like he's slipping away. I'm so afraid of what will happen to Levi if he dies.