I am writing this today because as a reader of this site I know I will find the support that I so desperately need. 2 1/2 weeks ago, I put my beloved cat of 17 years to sleep. Old age had finally caught up with her and she was starting to suffer. We spent many days saying goodbye before I brought her to the vet.
Last night, as I was eating dinner, my other baby 12 year old kitty collapsed to the ground. After rushing her to the animal hospital, I was told that it was a stroke and that there was nothing I could do but put her out of her pain.
So now I sit home alone without my girls and I wonder how soon is too soon to get another kitty? Why did this happen so close together? It was too soon.
Most of all, I wonder why people don't understand this kind of loss and why they feel the need to be cruel. I called out of work today and was told by a co-worker to stop wallowing, get over it and deal with it. It was just a cat.
That couldn't be farther from the truth. They were my babies and best friends.
Thanks for reading. Just writing this down was good for me.
~Killian and Shalimar's Mommy~
Last night, as I was eating dinner, my other baby 12 year old kitty collapsed to the ground. After rushing her to the animal hospital, I was told that it was a stroke and that there was nothing I could do but put her out of her pain.
So now I sit home alone without my girls and I wonder how soon is too soon to get another kitty? Why did this happen so close together? It was too soon.
Most of all, I wonder why people don't understand this kind of loss and why they feel the need to be cruel. I called out of work today and was told by a co-worker to stop wallowing, get over it and deal with it. It was just a cat.
That couldn't be farther from the truth. They were my babies and best friends.
Thanks for reading. Just writing this down was good for me.
~Killian and Shalimar's Mommy~