2 Weeks Ago Since I Lost My Beautiful Bengal Ari Options

[kk0711]

Hello LS members,

It has been two weeks ago since I lost my beautiful Bengal cat Ari. He was young, would have been 7 in May. He was fine one day, stopped eating and drinking the next and we took him to the vet the day after that. After lots of tests and then 2 nights in an oxygen cage, lots of antibiotics he went into acute respiratory failure and had to be put down at the very end although by that time the vet said he was already so close.it was only 5 days after he first showed signs of being sick.Ari was our baby, my husband and I got him as a kitten soon after we moved in together. He was equally bonded to both of us and the absolute love of our lives. He talked to us in long conversations, greeted us at the door, asked for belly rubs and had to be in the same place wherever we were, following us around the house.

It was so sudden and unexpected and still not fully explained. I am in such grief and pain. My husband is devastated as well but I was the one with him at the end and keep relieving those moments. It still seems so surreal to me. I stayed in bed for 3 days after he died and couldn't eat. I am now functioning but feel like I am walking in a nightmare every day.

I just miss him so much, he was the one constant in my life and although I knew he would pass one day, I thought we had many more years with him. I am angry, disappointed and grief-stricken.

[moon_beam]

Hi, kk, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. Your memorial serivce to honor your beloved Ari sounds beautiful, and I hope the weather is treating you kindly so that you and your husband can do this today.

Yes, this grief adjustment journey is not a straight one from "A" to "Z" but rather is one of many ups and downs, twists and turns, and turnarounds. It leaves us feeling emotionally drained and physically exhausted, so it is important that you and your husband do not push yourselves beyond your endurance levels for awhile.

I hope today is treating you and your husband kindly, kk, and that you will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Ari's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers, kk, and please let us know how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam