All these posts.. so sad. :(

I'm sorry to hear of everyone's loss, after reading through this forum. I recently lost my cat I've had for 13 years and it was probably the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I never thought I could love something that much, but she was like family, along with my other cats now. Even though it was January 29th of this year, I'm still grieving, especially when I see her pictures. Sorry for your losses, all.

You're not alone.Those of us who have lost our precious friends'
know exactly what you're going through.My himalayan was 19 when we had him put to sleep and it broke our hearts.That was a few years ago and I still
think of him.I'm thankful that we were allowed so many years together.We'll always have our memories to cherish.My deepest sympathys to you at this difficult time.

It takes quite a time to get over losing a precious friend. There will come a time though when you can look at the pictures with a smile and not a tear.
Take care - you are in my thoughts

It takes time for all of us that have lost a precious baby to heal, that's normal.
We can all take comfort in the fact that our babies are all playing at the rainbow bridge. RIP all

I have been reading through the posts myself and I can not get through too many at a time, it is so sad, and I feel for every parent that lost their furbaby. I have not had to go through this yet, but I don't know how I will handle it, my cat will be 20 years old this year and I have had her since she was a kitten.
My thoughts are with you at this time of your loss.

It's heartbreaking when you lose a furbaby - speaking for myself, that is. On Christmas Day 2003, I lost my beloved little Sheba - she went into hospital on my birthday a couple of weeks before that. I still shed buckets of tears over her. I really miss my little stitching buddy - she was always sitting on my lap whenever I did some stitching. I would barely have my rear end pointed at the chair and she was right there jawing at me to hurry up and sit down so she could get up on my lap! I miss that so much.

Whenever I read sad stories about other people losing their pets, I shed tears for them and feel their pain. Sometimes I can't even comment because I can't see the screen for the tears. My furbabies are my 4-legged "children", as I never had any children of my own. Perhaps if I thought of them differently, the pain wouldn't be so bad when I miss my Sheba, but that's just the way it is. It hurts, and there are days when there's no explaining the pain - it's just there!

Maggie in Western Australia

Originally Posted by FurMum

Whenever I read sad stories about other people losing their pets, I shed tears for them and feel their pain. Sometimes I can't even comment because I can't see the screen for the tears. My furbabies are my 4-legged "children", as I never had any children of my own. Perhaps if I thought of them differently, the pain wouldn't be so bad when I miss my Sheba, but that's just the way it is. It hurts, and there are days when there's no explaining the pain - it's just there!

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I agree so completely with that! The majority of the time, I must admit that I avoid reading posts in this forum because I cry and cry and cry and in a way, I relive the pain I felt when I lost my Tank. I still miss him like crazy, and it will be a year in May. I cried for days after I had to make the awful decision to put him to rest. If I think deeply about it and am having a fairly emotional day, I still will cry. I am quite an emotional person, and very empathetic, and I feel each and every one of these people's pain that have posted here. Sometimes, I can't comment on others because it just hurts my heart too badly. I loved my baby boy, and I still do, and I will never forget him or the joy he brought to my life during his brief stay with us. Yes, I can look at his pictures now and smile rather than bawl, and that is quite a relief. But there is still a tiny gnawing at my heart when I think of him, and I have accepted that there probably always will be. People who do rescue work amaze me beyond words. I would be so incredibly devestated after a single loss that I don't know that I could continue on with it. They have such deep hearts that are so resilient...It's amazing and beautiful what they do.
Maggie, I read your tribute, and it was beautiful. One of the many that I couldn't find the right words to say in response. But I will say that it brought me to tears. You are in my heart, as is Bettiecracka and everyone else who has posted here.