A Tribute To My Cat Simone'

by jayhawk1 15 Replies latest social relationships

  • jayhawk1
    jayhawk1

    I am feeling a little better today. The house seems a little empty without that cat bugging me. Everywhere I sat when she was alive, she would join me. I was pretty much the only one she would come to. I thought it was funny, because it would make my wife a little bit jealous.

    Well anyway, I think in about another month I will get another cat. I want to give me some time to get the loss of Simone' out of my system before bringing another cat into the family. Thanks to all who have replied.

  • little witch
    little witch

    Oh, I am so sorry, Jayhawk.

    I love my cats so much, and we consider them family....

    My daughters kitten got ran over last week, by her dad...

    It was awful, she found him....

    I am so sorry for you, babe.....

  • shamus
    shamus

    I am so sorry to hear about your pets passing. It can be horribly difficult....

    Being a man, I had the dubious honor of taking our beloved pet Bear into the vet to get put down. I couldn't hold it together when I left... pretty emberassing.

  • Xandria
    Xandria

    Here are some Dos and Don'ts for helping to ease the pain of the loss of a cat:

    • Do: Allow yourself to cry. Holding back the tears will only stuff all that emotion inside, where it will fester until it surfaces again at unforeseen times.
    • Don't: Try to tough it out alone. If you have children, don't feel that you have to be "strong" for them. Sit with your child and say, "I'm sad because Tuffy died, aren't you?" and let the conversation go where it will. You'll not only help yourself, but also you will help your child develop coping skills
    • Do: If you are of a creative bent, create a memorial album for your departed cat, or make a 3-dimensional shadow box with memorabilia of your cat. If your talent lies in web design, create a memorial site for your cat. Some free servers have user-friendly tools that "walk you through" creating a page. Or, send a photo to your About Cats Guide for the Memorial Photos Album on this site.
    • Do: Talk to an empathetic friend, preferably one who loves cats as much as you. If you don't have any close friends or family members that you feel would understand, visit the About Cats Forum. We have a special folder for Support and Encouragement, and everyone, old or new members alike, draw an enormous amount of comfort from this supportive community.
    • Don't: Write off the thought of ever sharing your life with another cat.
    • Do: Focus on things that make you happy. Sometimes we forget to fully appreciate the beauty around us, until we are forced to think about what we've lost.

    Take time to share an intimate minute with someone you love. If you have other cats or dogs, spend additional time with them. They may be suffering the same kind of lost feelings you have, and will appreciate knowing that you are not also going to leave.

    Take the time to smell the flowers, glory at a magnificent sunset, listen to some good music, or pick up a book of poetry. Have lunch with a good friend; see a "feel-good" movie, or rent a video or DVD and enjoy a film at home. As much as you may hate to face it, life does have a way of going on, and time really does heal these wounds.

    Nothing truly loved is ever lost.

    Take care,

    X.

  • Nathan Natas
    Nathan Natas

    I'm sorry Jayhawk. Are you having vet do a post-mortem to determine the cause of death?

  • Ravyn
    Ravyn

    I am so sorry for your loss. It makes me cry to just read it. Do you know what was wrong? If it was so sudden, please be cautious about using Simone's bedding and food dishes, etc with another cat, it could have been something contagious. I lost a puppy some years ago to parvo and I had to bleach down everything, luckily it worked and I did not lose the other three. I would clean evrything up and put them away in a special place in memory of your beloved Simone. Get new stuff for the new kitty.

    I have three now and I love them more than if they were my children.

    Magick, 6

    Merlin, 2 1/2

    and Mystick(Myssi) 2

    and my Akita, Samantha-6 1/2.

    check em out:

    http://www.geocities.com/ladylvsnyt/bookofreflections.html

    Ravyn

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