Hi everyone,

On Sunday am 11/6 my son told me his friend saw my beloved cat Izzy get hit by a car in front of my house the night before. He said they saw Izzy run away & looked for her for awhile,but when they couldn't find her they assumed she was okay. Well, upon hearing this I freaked because I hadn't seen her since the previous afternoon. I ran outside and started calling her name, going all around the house and into other people's back yards. To make a long story short, I found her dead. I was hysterical. My heart is broken. I keep playing over and over in my mind that she was laying across the street dying in my neighbors backyard all night waiting for me to come and help her. I keep thinking that if only these teenagers had told me, maybe I could have saved her. I am grief-stricken.
Everyone, upon hearing of my loss asks how my kids (ages 15 & 8 yrs) are doing. They seem to be fine and accepting of this tragic loss but I am devastated. I've been crying for a week. I'm suffering from anxiety and don't even want to be home. I loved that cat so much. I have 2 others, but Izzy held a very special place in my heart. She was so sweet and affectionate. I am so angry ,so sad,and so guilty.
Thanks for listening..
Anna

anna- i truly feel your pain.i've had wonderful,treasured cats that gave me many cherished memories get needlessly killed. i loved them and always will. last week, i was not around to save my baby boy, my 4yr. old 90lb. black lab, bear from being hit by a truck in front of our home. after gross negligence by our veterinary clinic, he died 4-5hrs. later. the worst thing about it is that i wasn't around to comfort him to the end. about an hour ago, i was walking up our dimly liy country road,-traffic was coming both ways-i stepped off the road to avoid being hit and looked down in the weeds to find a medium size female, white dog dying there. it broke my already broken heart, but i knelt in the weeds and stroked and sang something soothing
(i hope) to her untill she died. i don't know how to give you the peace you need- i need it soooo bad, too, but that is my prayer for you. hang in there-it is no good for either of us to 2nd guess ourselves. ron in pa

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I also lost my "special" cat a few months ago (I still have 2 others). Please know that it does get better. It took me about 2 weeks before I stopped crying 24x7. The terrible pain didn't go away at that point, but it wasn't quite as bad.

my prayers are with you

-Tammy

I am so sorry for your loss - please be gentle with yourself dear ~ your pet was tuned into your soul and felt your love at the end ~ you have to know that ~ her mind was flooded with images of your loving energy it provided a cloud of loving kindness that carried her over the rainbow ~ Blessings and Hope ~ Kathryn