My wee cat was put to sleep last night. It is such an awful feeling. You know it's for their best and she is now out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.
death of a pet
I know exactly how you feel, one of my cats was put down last week. We outlive our pets, and when they go, it breaks our hearts.
All pet owners must experience it at one time. I still think of my cat who died nearly 4 years ago but the heart-wrenching pain does dissipate after a few months. I personally felt more grief and displayed more emotions when my cat was dying/died than for my relatives who've died. My mum has never got over the death of her dog 15 years ago and refuses now to have another dog - even though Rex died in his sleep, apparently peacefully, plus he was at least 13, but it was so unexpected that my mother never got over the shock of finding him dead in the kitchen. He was a great dog, a real character and still missed today.
It's consoling to consider the great life the pets have had and that they were given lots of love and attention. They still 'live on' in our memories.
I'm sorry for your loss.
It's consoling to consider the great life the pets have had and that they were given lots of love and attention. They still 'live on' in our memories.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Originally Posted by Fadge1968:
“My wee cat was put to sleep last night. It is such an awful feeling. You know it's for their best and she is now out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.”
“My wee cat was put to sleep last night. It is such an awful feeling. You know it's for their best and she is now out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.”
That is very sad but keep thinking it was for the best and that she is out of pain, it does get easier. You never forget but it does get easier.
Originally Posted by yellowlabbie:
“That is very sad but keep thinking it was for the best and that she is out of pain, it does get easier. You never forget but it does get easier.”
“That is very sad but keep thinking it was for the best and that she is out of pain, it does get easier. You never forget but it does get easier.
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I know. We had a cat who died a few years ago when he was 20. He has cancer and i felt coerced by the vet to keep treating him and he faded away before our eyes. I swore i would never put another pet through that again. Our wee one had an overactive thyroid with heart failure. She went downhill so rapidly. But I'm glad our vet was straightforward with us. But it doesn't make it any easier.
Your job right now OP is to be kind to yourself, and let yourself grieve. That's healthy and normal. Love to you.
I'm so sorry to hear that. 
It's horrible to lose a pet, it's natural for all sorts of thoughts going through your head but I think it's always going to be like that as you get so attached to them.
We lost our Labrador Jess on Christmas day.
Time is always a great healer and it definately gets easier.
It's horrible to lose a pet, it's natural for all sorts of thoughts going through your head but I think it's always going to be like that as you get so attached to them.
We lost our Labrador Jess on Christmas day.
Time is always a great healer and it definately gets easier.
Originally Posted by Fadge1968:
“My wee cat was put to sleep last night. It is such an awful feeling. You know it's for their best and she is now out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.”
“My wee cat was put to sleep last night. It is such an awful feeling. You know it's for their best and she is now out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.”
My condolences. It's an awful time x
Our little Holly was knocked down by a car last April. She was only 4 : (
It was especially gutting as we'd moved from a busy street and a small terraced house into a nice big traditional 3-bed semi with a garden. She was knocked down whilst running home from across the street after we opened our front door to see where she was.
She was my best friend and I'll never forget her.
Sorry for your loss.
It was especially gutting as we'd moved from a busy street and a small terraced house into a nice big traditional 3-bed semi with a garden. She was knocked down whilst running home from across the street after we opened our front door to see where she was.
She was my best friend and I'll never forget her.
Sorry for your loss.
