Just Lost My Cat..., My 19 year old cat was hit by a car Options

[cfholden]

Our much cherished 19 year old Chris Craft the cat didn't come home last Saturday night, or Sunday morning. My husband went looking for him and found him, apparently having been hit by a car, and left in a dumpster. My husband came home screaming, and in shock. He won't describe to me exactly what he saw. But says it was bad. We both can't stop the crying and I've never felt such pain. I've watched both my parents die before my eyes, but this feels worse. I had time to prepare for my parents (years actually) .and although I cried for them, this pain is different. More intense, and the emptiness in our home without our cat is unbelievable. I don't want to go home. I feel such pain for my husband who had to find him. I keep reliving the moment he came home screaming and crying, and then I break into tears.
I will miss my little guy so much. Sunday was the worst day of my life.

[cfholden]

Thank you Joanne,
Your comment about your clothes actually made me smile. I have a pair a black pants with Chris Craft's beautiful gray hair all over them and I don't think I'll be washing them any time soon.
I am so sorry about your experience and your vet. I was lucky to have had a good vet. But when I called to tell her about Chris Craft the office said she would out until mid January. I got angry! (completely unjustified! ) But I know she has been a good vet. Again I'm so sorry about your cat's vet.
I believe what you are saying about them teaching us. Whenever my husband and I would have any kind of disagreement over the years, Chris Craft would come up to us as if to say "don't argue. you love each other. Life is short. " and then through his loud purring we'd actually forget what the argument was.
Thank you for your nice words!
Cindy, Chris Craft's mom