r/PetLossJourney

I received a letter from the vet, it was a card saying sorry for loss of your loved one with a picture of a dog running in a field on the front. On the inside everyone signed their name. They placed 3 copies of your paw print in ink. I broke down! My chest hurt, that was your paw print. The paw I used to hold. When you were sleeping, you would sometimes flick your paw like you were running in your sleep. I would hold your paw and tell you I was right there and it’s okay. But now I’m holding your paw print with tears running down my face. I accidentally called your name the one day. Hoping I would hear you running to me, instead was silence. Along with the realization my best friend was gone. Sultan, I miss you so much it hurts.

We had to put it our 13 year old cat down yesterday. She was the sweetest and littlest thing ever. She loved everyone. No matter who you were she would come sit on your lap and purr like no tomorrow. We got to bury her in our backyard by a big tree and she was buried in a beautiful pink box with lots of flowers and her favorite blanket. the sun shines on that spot since she was the light of our lives. This is my second time going through pet grief but I was so little for the first one I don’t remember what it was like. My heart aches and hurts and I don’t know how to go on without her. She was with us for 6 years and was the best kitty ever. How do I go on? Will it ever get better? I feel so stuck and depressed I don’t even know what to do with myself. Here’s some pictures of my beautiful baby girl💗🕊️ I will miss you until the end of time. You were the best girl and the bestest friend💗 i love you my beautiful angel.

we knew this one was coming, but it doesn't hurt me any less. i work night shifts. it's very hard to even leave the house and pretend nothing happened. i haven't stopped crying ever since. he was so loved. i miss him a lot. i wish he was still here

I miss my Reggie, my son, my little prince. it’s been just over a week without him and everything is so hard. i’m distraught and scared ill never feel the same again. i miss him so incredibly much i can’t describe.

My fiance just had to make a hard  decision about our 13yrd old cat. She came to us 9 years ago, she was a female tortoise shell Maine Coon/Siberian mix.

She was the best cat, she enjoyed lots of attention and being with people and if she sat next to you, she had to touch you.  She was extra special, she had the thumbs on her front paws, loved ice in her water, if there wasn't ice, she'd let you know and she was a lover considering she was obviously dropped off or pushed away from someone.  She was very vocal and would meow Mom lots.

Anyway she developed sudden hypertension , hyperthyroidism and then kidney failure and started loosing weight, she also lost her eyesight at the beginning.

This happened all after a vet visit for her to get some clumps of hair taken off. I know it sounds strange but I wonder if they gave her the wrong stuff to knock her out.

But when she came to, oh course pets are going to be groggy when you take them home and it'll take a little while to fully get stable, but we noticed her still acting strange and walking into walls well after she should've been fine.

After a few days we contacted a new vet and took her for a full check up. This is when she was diagnosed with hypertension and hyperthyroidism and her eyes were not reacting to the tests.  This new vet office was and has been outstanding through it all, especially Dr Andy, that we call the cat whisperer.

We switched her food so it had medicine in it to treat hyperthyroidism and was given oral medicine for her hypertension.

After a few weeks she went back for testing, she did regain a slight bit of her eyesight, other tests started looking good, but then she stopped eating and drinking much and slept alot more and then the weight started shedding off quickly. We were in constant contact with the vet but was doing everything we could do for her.  At the next visit 2wks later she was diagnosed with kidney failure and everything went downhill extremely fast.

Chezzi was part Maine coon and Siberian and weighed around 18lbs normally.  She was a rescue cat someone gave us that they found in a post office parking lot and almost getting hit. No one claimed her so we took her in.

Today I said goodbye to one of the best companions I’ve ever had. From sleeping on my head through chemo to comforting me during loss. I just want everyone to know he existed. Barry Manilow, the cat that made everyone he encountered feel special. I love you, chirpy-do, with all of my heart. I’ll never forget you.