I recently lost a pet. He was with me for nearly half of my life. yes, he lived to 19 years old. He was the last of three cats; two boys and a girl. I'm going to miss him dearly. It was him and I for about four years since his brother passed. I know time will heal everything, but this loss is going to be life altering. This is the first time in my life that I won't have someone, or an animal, living with me. No family members, college roommates, or pets. There's nobody there anymore.
Of course there's friends and family I can always visit, but it's not the same as coming home to a little one waiting for you. The nurturing feeling is still there. I still think about how I have to plan my day to make sure he is fed, his litter box is clean, and set aside time each and every day to be with him.
I'm not really sure what the point of this thread is other than getting stuff out and using it to talk. Yeah, I talk to friends, but they're not always around and this format allows me to get out thoughts in an instant.
I think I will eventually get another little companion, and possibly married, we'll see, but it won't be for a while because I don't want to 'replace' him. I need a while to remember him, and hold our moments in my mind and heart for a long time so that the new pet, if I choose, is his, or her, own person, and not used to 'replace' and soothe my heart.
Of course there's friends and family I can always visit, but it's not the same as coming home to a little one waiting for you. The nurturing feeling is still there. I still think about how I have to plan my day to make sure he is fed, his litter box is clean, and set aside time each and every day to be with him.
I'm not really sure what the point of this thread is other than getting stuff out and using it to talk. Yeah, I talk to friends, but they're not always around and this format allows me to get out thoughts in an instant.
I think I will eventually get another little companion, and possibly married, we'll see, but it won't be for a while because I don't want to 'replace' him. I need a while to remember him, and hold our moments in my mind and heart for a long time so that the new pet, if I choose, is his, or her, own person, and not used to 'replace' and soothe my heart.
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