My beautiful friend Zimmie died yesterday

I am in so much pain right now, I've been reading the threads here and crying for myself and everyone else.

Zimmie was only 7-1/2 years old and that hurts so much because we didn't have her that long. She popped up in our backyard when she was 4 months old and had been the love of my life ever since. She was a beautiful cat - the only cat we have had who was tan and white in color.

Zimmie was never a naughty cat. She had no idea how to be naughty. She wasn't interested much in food. All she wanted was kisses and huggles. She never bit me or even showed me a claw.

Six weeks ago she had a recurrence of FORL. When the vet did her bloodwork before extraction of her teeth, she found that Zimmie had kidney disease. She went downhill from there. 

She died in a little box yesterday afternoon on  our basement floor (her choice). I stayed with her until the end and kept telling her that mommy was still with her. I don't know if she could hear me. I thought today would be better, but it's even worse than yesterday because she is is none of her places around the house.

I am so very sorry for your loss. No words can ever be enough, but please try to take some solace from knowing that she is out of pain and at peace now. I am sure she knew how much she was loved and will be missed.

Thank you so much.

I'm so sorry you lost your Zimmie. It's a real shock when they leave us so young and so quickly. Even if she didn't hear you, she felt your presence and was reassured by it.

It does get easier with time, but right now your emotions are raw, and you need to give yourself time to grieve. RIP, Zimmie.

I am so sorry for you, she sounded like a lovely little cat and it is very hard when your cat dies when it is quite young.

what a beautiful picture/cat...rip zimmie

I'm so sorry for your loss of your sweet baby, at such a young age. We have all been where you are now.

My thoughts are with you. R.I.P. Zimmie

I am very sorry for your loss. It sounds like Zimmie was a very sweet and special little girl.
I have had a personal experience that proved to me that even in the twilight state pets sometimes enter before they pass, they are aware of and recognize the voices of their loved ones. She knew you were there for her and she felt your love and comforting presence as she moved on to the Bridge.
You gave her a great life full of love and security and no one, human or cat, could ever hope for anything greater than that.
You are both in my thoughts and prayers.

Zimmie  

Of course she could hear you! Even though it broke your heart you were with her at the end and it meant the world to her.I'm happy she could die at home, with those who loved her the most by her side. I just want you to know you are not alone in your suffering, it takes time, a long time to heal a broken heart when they leave us. In time your heart will mend, but she will always be in it and never be forgotten.She would never want you to be so sad, she'd want you to celebrate the love you two shared. You'll never be the same, but you will find a new life order through your grief.Bless you for having the capacity to love so much, even though it requires the necessity to hurt so much now.

    Zimmie, you graced your family and the world with your presence and bonded with your families souls,RIP dear little one!

It does get easier with time, but right now your emotions are raw, and you need to give yourself time to grieve.

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Thank you so much. It's been very hard these past few days. I bought a small houseplant on Friday and put it in a lovely pot with her name inscribed under the pot. It gives me pleasure to see this small plant every day now. My husband buried her in the backyard and planted a tiny seedling (maple) on top of her grave. I am very happy about this and shall go out every day to say hello to Zimmie and hope that her tree thrives. As my husband put it, if the tree survives, Zimmie will be remembered forever.

She knew you were there for her and she felt your love and comforting presence as she moved on to the Bridge.

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I hope that was true. In hindsight I am thinking maybe it wasn't the best idea for me to witness her death throes. I have been focused on her death rather than on her life because of this. On the other hand, I did not want her to be alone.


OMG, thank you so much for this lovely card. My waterworks have started again, but I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time out to comfort me.