Loss Of Pet After 18 Years

Yesterday, I lost a cat that been with us for 18 years. I am still disbelief that he is gone. He was sick for a while and battled a renal failure. Last week, his health deteriorated and was not eating, or drinking. Vet said that there is not much else to do, and wait till his time will be up. Over the weekend, his fragile body shut down and Sunday, he was almost unresponsive, and foaming, and eventually passed away. I do not have any pet left, and was entire life surrounded by them. I want to get another pet, when my grief is over. However, I am not sure, what is appropriate time for it. How long time would you wait before you adopt another pet?

What You Miss The Most About Your Deceased Pet?

My Mysak was very curious cat. He was the master of the domain, and he was checking constantly when something was new or moved around the house. He had to see content of every shopping bag, box, or luggage in the house. He will be watching me to change light bulb right under the ladder. He would squeeze by me while I was fixing plumbing so he can be right there and see what I was doing. Anything I was doing needed his “approval”. I miss his interest with my work around the house. I am realizing how much time we had spent together, and how he was constantly around me, so he could “participate” in the household. The place feels so empty without him.

Feeling Guilty

My cat was sick since March with the diabetes, and died on last Friday. I am not sure if I did everything in my power to keep him alive for a longer time. He was not responsive to the treatments, and deteriorated rapidly after Labor Day. Last days of his existence, he was unable to walk, but still was fighting for his food with the other cat. I red how people managed to have cat with a feline diabetes for years, but I don’t understand why my cat died so quickly. I feel guilty that I did not find out that he had a health problem, and brought him to the vet sooner. I wish I would understand more about his sickness and keep him longer, but I have the feeling that I should have done more for him. The blame and remorse is truly bothering me. Do other have the same reaction to their pets’ deaths?