Just When I Think I'm Starting To Cope With Losing Maverick...

I get another "reminder" that he's really gone. Today I received the bracelet that I had specially made with his name on it (I wanted to include the dates, too, but the company only allowed one line of engraving. I'm gonna see if there's any engraving shop in the area that can engrave the dates on the back). I'm glad I received the bracelet to honor him, and I'll wear it always, but it still hurts to be reminded, ya know? Then to top it off, the vet calls to inform me that his ashes have come back: that really makes it soooooo final. I dread having to pick them up.

God, I miss him sooooo darn much! This just sucks!!

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Tiff!... don´t give up!...
Praying right now for you and for Maverick soul!...

I'm so sorry. I so missed my Smudge when he left me.

Isn't it beautiful? I tried to get a better pic, but this was the best I could do.

I miss you sooooo much, my precious baby. I will honor your memory forever.

Originally Posted by KittKatt



Isn't it beautiful?

I tried to get a better pic, but this was the best I could do.

I miss you sooooo much, my precious baby. I will honor your memory forever.

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Wow, that is super pretty. Where did you get it?

Beautiful bracelet.

So sorry for your loss

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Wow, that is super pretty. Where did you get it?

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I got it from a website called Eve's Addiction. I added the "I My cat" links from a bracelet I made quite some time ago.

I wish they wouldn't have messed up on the golden heart links, though. They're upside down, and I can't get them off to change them.

It's beautiful... and it will be such a comfort to you, too. I have a ring I wear in memory of my father, and it really does give me a warm feeling when I put it on every morning. I'm so glad you have your bracelet!

You are not alone, although I know that really doesn't make you feel any better. My heart goes out to you for your pain right now. It's hard.

(((hugs)))

It CAN hurt, can't it? They leave that hole in your heart that is so hard to fill.

By the way, we have a pair of matched cats that look just like him at our shelter. Abandoned in a local hotel room!

There is so much that goes on in the universe that is unknown to us. Maybe, just maybe, this is a sign Maverick is at the bridge and is ok.

It's a beautiful tribute to him, this bracelet.

Take some comfort from this special delivery. Who knows? Stranger things have happened.

God bless you and your buddy Maverick, the little cat.

I know how you feel, I lost my Misty Nov. 22 2008 and honestly a day doesn't go by without me missing her. I don't know when this sadness will go away but I wish it would. Sometimes when I'm petting Autumn I'm thinking it is Misty and that's not a good thing.

I opted not to get Misty's ashes, just wouldn't able to handle that. She is in my heart forever tho. I have no words to soothe you since I am going thru the same sadness. I guess we just have to believe in the old saying, "times heals old wounds". And...time will tell.

Originally Posted by KittKatt



Isn't it beautiful?

I tried to get a better pic, but this was the best I could do.

I miss you sooooo much, my precious baby. I will honor your memory forever.

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Awwwww, that's beautiful I'm sorry for your loss

My memorial to Maverick:



I apologize to y'all for not responding sooner. I needed to take a break from TCS to take a little time to heal, if y'all know what I mean. Thanks so much for being there, y'all. It really means a lot to me.

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

It's beautiful... and it will be such a comfort to you, too. I have a ring I wear in memory of my father, and it really does give me a warm feeling when I put it on every morning. I'm so glad you have your bracelet!

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I know what you mean Carol. Wearing Maverick's bracelet causes sadness & pain, but yet, it's also a comfort. It's definitely a bittersweet experience. I feel the same way about his memorial place, too.

Oh hun, I am so sorry, its the hardest thing in tee world loads of hugs for you. The bracelet is beautiful, such an amazing tribute for your truly amazing cat.xx

Originally Posted by LaRussa

I know how you feel, I lost my Misty Nov. 22 2008 and honestly a day doesn't go by without me missing her. I don't know when this sadness will go away but I wish it would. Sometimes when I'm petting Autumn I'm thinking it is Misty and that's not a good thing.

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I'm so sorry that you lost your Misty, too. I still think that Maverick's still here when I see Ricochet walk past me (because he's fluffy like Maverick was), or when I see one of the black kitties walk past me out of the corner of my eye. I've even called out Maverick's name quite a few times.

I opted not to get Misty's ashes, just wouldn't able to handle that. She is in my heart forever tho. I have no words to soothe you since I am going thru the same sadness. I guess we just have to believe in the old saying, "times heals old wounds". And...time will tell.

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I almost didn't have Maverick cremated because I knew how much pain it would cause me having his ashes in the house, but now I'm glad I did because I know he's "here" with me. I know that probably sounds weird because it's not really "him" and just his remains, but in a weird sort of way, it gives me comfort. I still can't touch the box his remains are in though: it's too heartwrenching. The day I made myself pick up the box to place in his memorial spot just about killed me.

You have my condolences, LaRussa. Rest peacefully, Misty.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

It CAN hurt, can't it? They leave that hole in your heart that is so hard to fill.

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That specific hole in my heart is never gonna go away. Maverick was my "soulmate" kitty, and THE love of my life. There will never be another like him.

By the way, we have a pair of matched cats that look just like him at our shelter. Abandoned in a local hotel room!

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You wanna hear something really weird? I found a kitty on PetFinder that resembles my Maverick so much it's almost spooky! (he & his sister were abandoned just before Christmas: people really tick me off sometimes! ). It sounds as if this kitty even has the same kind of purr-sonality that Maverick had. I've made arrangements to go and meet him on Thursday. It's an 80-mile trip to where he is, but I really believe that this kitty will end up being something special. Now I know that this kitty could never "replace" Maverick and that's not my intention. There is no replacing Maverick. But I really think that this kitty could help to heal the hole in my heart that's been left there from losing Maverick: it's just a feeling I have - the same as the feeling I had all those years ago when I went to the local animal shelter to meet Maverick, who was the "second chance" pet of the week kitty in the local newspaper. When I held him in my arms, I just knew that he was something special. I know that probably sounds totally crazy, but it's true. I have that same feeling about the kitty I'm going to meet.. I'll know for sure when I hold him in my arms.

I know we probably need another kitty like we need another hole in our heads, but I'm am soooooooooo lonesome without my precious Maverick. My heart just aches so much every day. None of my other furkids are as loving as Maverick was. They're all loving in their own individual ways, but they're not cuddlers like Maverick was. I miss him so darn much.

Awwww, I hope this cat just finds that hole in your heart and climbs right in.
Some folks just don't understand what a soulmate cat is and how it hurts to lose one. I wish you the best.