Know how your feeling. As my cat Ginger was put to sleep on Friday evening. He was 13 1/2. And it was just me & him. Was crying when I took him home & cried when I buried him in the garden. And the house feels empty. Keep thinking he will be waiting for me to arrive home from work. But wont be now. Thinking of you all with your loss

I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sure you gave him a lovely life and 16 is not a bad age for a cat to reach. I know you probably still feel very raw but time is a great healer, as they say, and as long as he exists in your memory he will always live on in your heart.

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I am so sorry for your loss.
When we have lost our pets in the pastI find it is the same as loosing a member of the family or close friend. Because they are family.
My friends were very kind and i even had sympathy cards from them and the vet.
It is so painful that you think that you will never be happy again.
People that don't have animals just don't understand and i tend to keep clear of them.
I would try and keep yourself busy. I cleared the house out and anything i didn't want went to the local animal aid. I struggled doing it, kept crying on and off but over the few days i began to remember the happy times we all had.


You say that he has been buried in your garden. What you could do is buy a nice rose bush/tree for his grave or a ornament.
We bought a garden ornament in the shape of a sleeping cat.

I have had cats or my life and have never been without them. We lost our 16 year old puss, Boris last September.
After a couple of weeks I knew the only thing to make me feel like me again was to adopt another.
Chloe has certainly kept me busy and she will never replace Boris. They are all different and they all leave a paw print on your heart.

So maybe when the time is right for you another one will share your life and bring some happiness back too. You will know when that time comes.

For now Take good care of yourselves xx

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So sorry, time is a great healer and although you feel terrible now, the happy memories will make things easier once you are strong enough to think about them without getting upset.

Your cat had a great life with you and it is something to be celebrated

Btw I am also from east lancs where abouts are you? I am in nelson x

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R.I.P Buster - Causing mischief over the bridge, sleep tight soldier

Thank you again for replying it means so much to me. You all have a big heart. We are all going through the same thing so please be aware that helps me a lot to know Im not on my own with these awful feelings. Lets be strong and remember them with great fondness and that they enriched our lives so much xx

I am so sorry for your loss
I have lost a dog and two sister cats and the pain will go away with time. Dont bottle it up inside and talk about all the funny and silly things you did with your cat. He is not in any pain and you can thank yourselves that you have done the right thing for your pet.
R.I.P little Puss

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R.I.P Patch my well behaved boy dog
R.I.P. Abby and Rebel my beautifull litter sister cats

It is so sad when we lose a beloved pet - believe me I have been there many times but I am a Spiritualist and KNOW that life continues and that gives me tremendous comfort when they do pass. Your little cat is around you right now - not in body but in Spirit. I see and hear one of our past dogs regularly and when we load the others into the car for their long Sunday walk, she on occasions jumps the childgate in the hall to try to follow.

So sorry for your loss-
I joined Pet Forums when we lost our 14 collie cross Lulu at the end of January and I came on here in bits desperate to share the mixture of feeling I had-loss,pain ,anger, guilt,helplessness etc

The support I was given on here and another Forum site,helped me SO much and I hope we can all do the same for you.

Like you I couldnt stop crying,kept expecting her to come trotting up to me,little things would trigger such a strong and painful feeling of loss.
One day I was trying so hard to cope and decided to make something for tea to give myself something to do
I peeled some carrots and automatically shouted Lulu as carrots were something she loved and she would sit and watch me till I gave her one!!

I couldnt think of happy times-I just wanted one last cuddle with her -even typing this now is making me cry
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Just take 1 day at a time-cry when you have to-talk about him to people who understand-there are loads of people on here who will listen and share how you feel

Lulu is buried in our back garden where she has some solar lights-(as I couldnt bear the thought of her being in the dark)a little cross and a little dog ornament.
I talk to her every day as I did when she was here with me.

Our other dog-(they came here together 14 yrs ago) has dementia- the only good thing about that is that he doesnt realise Lulu has gone -as he relied on her so much-SHE was definitely the boss
You are in my thoughts-please P.M me any time if it will help you
Love Maureen

We also have 3 cats ,2 of whom are also 14, and I dread losing them too.