My Cat Was Killed Today Options

[hackneyslim]

I am sitting here, a grown man, with tears dropping onto my clothes, because the light has gone out of my life. My beautiful little cat, my own love for 11 years, my Chance, was killed by a stray dog in the street outside my house this morning. She was dead before I could get outside. I brought her inside and laid her on the couch, she spasmed a little, but she was already gone. I buried her in the woods across the road from my house a little while later.

This is the worst I have ever felt. My friends are being very kind, but I don't know how it'll be when I go out of my door again. I live alone, but I never felt lonely when my Chance was with me. Now I am understanding loneliness. It's very early, but I feel so bad. Not guilty, not angry, just sad. I don't think grieving is wrong, but I wasn't ready for this. My house is empty and still. It seems unfamiliar. I feel unbalanced, uncentred, I feel like a stranger in my own skin. I can imagine no comfort.

Thanks for reading this, and thanks to whoever for the site.

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[5catsmom]

I am so, so sorry for your pain and loss. I've never not had other cats in the house when I lost one of mine, so I can't even imagine how lonely that must be, and I just feel awful for you. I don't know what your personal beliefs are, but my feeling is that our departed pets watch over us and feel unending love from a greater power that they are with now. Right now, I know it seems that words will not change how you feel, and maybe they won't now, but one day the time will come when the pain does lessen - it doesn't go away, but it does ease.

There are few concrete things you can do change what has happened, but if there is a stray in your area which is dangerous and unpredictable enough to do this to Chance, you might want to contact Animal Control to let them know. It may make no difference, but it could save another pet one day.

And while it is never a good idea to make any drastic decisions in the depths of this kind of pain, I would also have to agree that at some point, in tribute to Chance and your mutual love which will never be gone, you might want to consider adopting another lonely soul who might not have any other opportunity to reap the benefits of the immense love which you never lose, however many heartbreaks you may experience in life. It may seem inconceivable now, but in my loneliest and saddest times of my life, my cats have been a literal Godsend.

Again, I extend my very deepest sympathy, and I pray for you and Chance, and peace for you both. Please come back and let us know how you're doing. We've all been there and we understand the pain, and most of all, we care. Bless you both - Barbara