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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy beloved cat Patches died last night.
I first found Patches outside my grandmother's house a few days after we buried my grandfather in 2007 and for 9 and a half years she gave me great joy. She was top cat among five but was loving and sweet. Her meows sounded like she was saying me all the time and she loved to give kisses. She loved people and was loved by all who knew her.
Her death was sudden and quick. In a matter of hours she went downhill and at 1:30 in the morning died peacefully in my arms. I am so heartbroken over this and I thought I still had several more years before this would happen.
When you lose a pet you lose a part of yourself. My family has been very kind and been coming over to keep me company but it still is a shock and I feel lost without my sweet Patches.
It is so hard and painful to say goodbye.
Goodbye me sweet little girl!
rug
(82,333 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,935 posts)Pets are family. Losing them is heartbreaking.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,757 posts)It sure does hurt.
You have my deepest sympathies.
Lilyhoney
(1,985 posts)FrankfurtCat
(1,213 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,391 posts)Solly Mack
(90,795 posts)There really are no words for when a beloved fur-baby dies.
DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)Useless in FL
(329 posts)She's waiting for you some day over the Rainbow Bridge...
irisblue
(33,042 posts)(hrmjustin) Patches
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)I've been there. Huge hug my friend!
rurallib
(62,474 posts)may you be blessed with wonderful memories of Patches.
Tess49
(1,580 posts)IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)She sounds like she was a great cat.
Hekate
(90,946 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)JudyM
(29,294 posts)When my little Bowie passed away it made me feel better to journal all the things I loved about her and some highlight times we'd had, as a keepsake. It made me smile through the tears as I sat and thought of these things.
May she live in the soft space in your heart... ((hugs))
Kali
(55,027 posts)Skittles
(153,258 posts)Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you.....
I loved you so --
'twas Heaven here with you.
--by Ilsa Paschal Richardson
we can do it
(12,210 posts)a kennedy
(29,748 posts)Fla Dem
(23,836 posts)TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)for the loss of your beloved Patches. She sounds like she was an absolutely wonderful cat, which makes it hurt all the more. I'm glad you and she were together for so many years. It's never long enough though is it? (((HUGS)))
Wolf Frankula
(3,602 posts)Cats are family members and you have lost a loved one. My thoughts are with you.
Wolf
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I am cleaning the house to try to keep busy. I have 4 other cats and they are aging so I know the next few years will be about cherishing every moment with them but there will be more heartache.
In the end the love a pet gives you is always worth it to have them.
Thank you all!
brer cat
(24,634 posts)It is such heartache when we lose a furbaby. RIP sweet Patches. You were greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
jpak
(41,760 posts)RIP