I am here to prove you are correct. I couldn’t read this without crying. Every loss stays with me. Cats, horses, dogs…they are all still in my heart. I am so sorry you went through that. What a horrible experience. 😥 There is something about the love of a pet that touches the heart in an amazing way. They aren’t as mean as people. 🥰
Thank you for sharing this, Laney. You’re right—those losses don’t leave us. They stay with us in a quiet, ongoing way. And I really appreciate you saying that about the love of a pet… it’s simple, honest, and steady in a way that’s hard to find elsewhere. I’m grateful you took the time to read and respond. ❤️
I still think of my kitties who have passed. Some stir heavier than others. I see them in my dreams. I hear them with their unique meows. After Muffy passed after only a week of getting sick from unknown bladder cancer, I couldn’t imagine getting another kitty. I finally tried adopting a couple different times from friends but neither one liked me!!! Last summer a friend who had five cats and five dogs said one of her cats was traumatized by the other animals. I asked if she could live with me. Tilly is now happily residing with me but she’s no Muffy. I love her and glad I could give her a safe and quiet home, but she’s a bit snarky and also a bit of an energy vampire!!! I guess she’s glad to be the only cat here and taking full advantage of it 🙃
Thank you for sharing all of this, Darlene. I really relate to what you said about some losses stirring heavier than others—and how they show up in dreams and familiar sounds. Muffy clearly left a deep imprint. And I love that you gave Tilly a safe, quiet place when she needed it, even knowing she’d never be Muffy. That kind of love looks different, but it still counts. Snark, energy vampire tendencies and all. 😄
I am here to prove you are correct. I couldn’t read this without crying. Every loss stays with me. Cats, horses, dogs…they are all still in my heart. I am so sorry you went through that. What a horrible experience. 😥 There is something about the love of a pet that touches the heart in an amazing way. They aren’t as mean as people. 🥰
Thank you for sharing this, Laney. You’re right—those losses don’t leave us. They stay with us in a quiet, ongoing way. And I really appreciate you saying that about the love of a pet… it’s simple, honest, and steady in a way that’s hard to find elsewhere. I’m grateful you took the time to read and respond. ❤️
I am glad my words helped. 🥰 I hope you are doing alright.
I still think of my kitties who have passed. Some stir heavier than others. I see them in my dreams. I hear them with their unique meows. After Muffy passed after only a week of getting sick from unknown bladder cancer, I couldn’t imagine getting another kitty. I finally tried adopting a couple different times from friends but neither one liked me!!! Last summer a friend who had five cats and five dogs said one of her cats was traumatized by the other animals. I asked if she could live with me. Tilly is now happily residing with me but she’s no Muffy. I love her and glad I could give her a safe and quiet home, but she’s a bit snarky and also a bit of an energy vampire!!! I guess she’s glad to be the only cat here and taking full advantage of it 🙃
Thank you for sharing all of this, Darlene. I really relate to what you said about some losses stirring heavier than others—and how they show up in dreams and familiar sounds. Muffy clearly left a deep imprint. And I love that you gave Tilly a safe, quiet place when she needed it, even knowing she’d never be Muffy. That kind of love looks different, but it still counts. Snark, energy vampire tendencies and all. 😄
It’s brutal.
It really is. 💔