Comments on: How to Cope With Losing a Pet http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/ conscious living, health and happiness for cats and their humans Mon, 21 May 2012 13:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: christian http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-63146 christian Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:18:47 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-63146 thank you and my heart goes out to and the others who have posted on here as well thank you and my heart goes out to and the others who have posted on here as well

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-62942 Ingrid Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:51 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-62942 Oh Kurt, I'm so sorry! What a devastating loss. Oh Kurt, I’m so sorry! What a devastating loss.

]]> By: Kurt http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-62935 Kurt Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:47:00 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-62935 I lost his brother 2 weeks after him as well turns out they were to far gone in the leukemia stage to be saved unfortunately I did not make it to the vet in time to be with his brother when he passed and he was calling for me bellowing horribly but was gone when the vet hung up the phone to tell me to come get him. If you have a cat with leukemia and he looks bad my advice is get them to the vet asap and maybe it will help unfourtunately the liquids and iv didn't help him or I wasn't able to get him to the vet fast enough he only lasted a week. I lost his brother 2 weeks after him as well turns out they were to far gone in the leukemia stage to be saved unfortunately I did not make it to the vet in time to be with his brother when he passed and he was calling for me bellowing horribly but was gone when the vet hung up the phone to tell me to come get him. If you have a cat with leukemia and he looks bad my advice is get them to the vet asap and maybe it will help unfourtunately the liquids and iv didn’t help him or I wasn’t able to get him to the vet fast enough he only lasted a week.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-62827 Ingrid Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:35:23 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-62827 I'm so sorry about Quniti, Christian, and about all your other losses. That's a lot of grief at such a young age - my heart goes out to you. I’m so sorry about Quniti, Christian, and about all your other losses. That’s a lot of grief at such a young age – my heart goes out to you.

]]> By: christian http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-62816 christian Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:55:46 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-62816 though the past few years i have lost all of my big dogs and cats. but the one who really got to me was the recent passing of my best friend Quintilius Varus or Quinti for short. that day when our friend called us to let us know that he passed was quite the shock to me and my family. everyday that i think of him and the others i start to cry because they all were my best friends and their passes really got to me as well. they all died of some type of cancer, well the one female (Xandra) that we had passed from bone cancer so suddenly back in 2002 when i was in the third grade.what was a small tiny bump on her hind leg bone later turned into a bigger one. not even three weeks later she collapsed in the back yard twice and that was it next thing i know is that we were heading to the vet clinic to have her out to sleep. i was not as as sad as my mom was cause after all she was my moms girl. then on day i was in school when it really really hit me. i cried my eyes out the whole week and then still to this day i cry about it .i am sorry that i am only talking about two of my many dogs! i am only 17 years old and delt with alot of my animals passing and me crying. though the past few years i have lost all of my big dogs and cats. but the one who really got to me was the recent passing of my best friend Quintilius Varus or Quinti for short. that day when our friend called us to let us know that he passed was quite the shock to me and my family. everyday that i think of him and the others i start to cry because they all were my best friends and their passes really got to me as well. they all died of some type of cancer, well the one female (Xandra) that we had passed from bone cancer so suddenly back in 2002 when i was in the third grade.what was a small tiny bump on her hind leg bone later turned into a bigger one. not even three weeks later she collapsed in the back yard twice and that was it next thing i know is that we were heading to the vet clinic to have her out to sleep. i was not as as sad as my mom was cause after all she was my moms girl. then on day i was in school when it really really hit me. i cried my eyes out the whole week and then still to this day i cry about it .i am sorry that i am only talking about two of my many dogs! i am only 17 years old and delt with alot of my animals passing and me crying.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-51741 Ingrid Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:39:43 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-51741 I'm so sorry for your loss, Kurt. It's inevitable to go through the "what it's" when we lose a beloved cat; we always think there had to be something more we could have done. It sounds like you did the best you could, even if right now, that doesn't seem like enough. You were with him when he died, and he knew he was loved in those final moments. I hope in time, you can find comfort in that, and in the memories you have of him. I’m so sorry for your loss, Kurt. It’s inevitable to go through the “what it’s” when we lose a beloved cat; we always think there had to be something more we could have done. It sounds like you did the best you could, even if right now, that doesn’t seem like enough. You were with him when he died, and he knew he was loved in those final moments. I hope in time, you can find comfort in that, and in the memories you have of him.

]]> By: Kurt http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-51739 Kurt Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:03:50 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-51739 I am glad I found this website i just lost my 2 year old cat to feline leukemia last night he died in my arms after what looked like 2 strokes one right before he died and one a couple hours earlier I hate this because I was so close to him I have been medicating him and taking care of him for a little over a week since he was diagnosed he was just to little to pull through. I guess now I have a major case of the "what ifs" wondering if there was something I could have done to get him through it like spending more time with him or wondering if I had noticed earlier that he had quit eating and drinking that maybe he could have made it or maybe I was to rough with his little body and he just couldn't pull through. I hate feeling like this wondering if there was anything i could have done differently that would have allowed him to pull through the leukemia and live a happy life with his brother. I am glad I found this website i just lost my 2 year old cat to feline leukemia last night he died in my arms after what looked like 2 strokes one right before he died and one a couple hours earlier I hate this because I was so close to him I have been medicating him and taking care of him for a little over a week since he was diagnosed he was just to little to pull through. I guess now I have a major case of the “what ifs” wondering if there was something I could have done to get him through it like spending more time with him or wondering if I had noticed earlier that he had quit eating and drinking that maybe he could have made it or maybe I was to rough with his little body and he just couldn’t pull through. I hate feeling like this wondering if there was anything i could have done differently that would have allowed him to pull through the leukemia and live a happy life with his brother.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-41102 Ingrid Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:53:11 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-41102 Oh Elizabeth, I'm so sorry! My heart goes out to you. Not knowing what happened to Willy, in a lot of ways, is a far more difficult loss than having a pet die. Don't give up hope just yet. I'm sure you've done everything you can from flyers to calling veterinary clinics and shelters in your area to posting pictures of him on Facebook. He may still come back to you. I wish I could tell you how to get past this - but I'm not sure anybody can really get past something like this. I think the best you can hope for is that eventually, you'll find peace - and that, I believe, will happen in time. Eventually, the pain of missing him will be replaced by memories of your time together, but right now, it just hurts. You're in my thoughts and prayers. Oh Elizabeth, I’m so sorry! My heart goes out to you. Not knowing what happened to Willy, in a lot of ways, is a far more difficult loss than having a pet die.

Don’t give up hope just yet. I’m sure you’ve done everything you can from flyers to calling veterinary clinics and shelters in your area to posting pictures of him on Facebook. He may still come back to you.

I wish I could tell you how to get past this – but I’m not sure anybody can really get past something like this. I think the best you can hope for is that eventually, you’ll find peace – and that, I believe, will happen in time. Eventually, the pain of missing him will be replaced by memories of your time together, but right now, it just hurts. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-41101 Elizabeth Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:41:36 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-41101 Hi Ingrid....I just came across your website...while looking for something on the internet for advice on how to deal with a cat that's gone missing. I feel tremendous guilt right now - as I let my black cat "Willy" stay outside the Friday night before Halloween weekend. I don't know how I could be so naive...to think that would be ok. I just thought I needed to worry about Halloween day - not the weekend before. Anyway....its now Thursday and its almost one week. My heart is in shreds every time I look out on the patio or come home (he would normally greet me at the car) and he's still not there. I've even dreamed about seeing him again. Its extremely painful - as I really don't know what to tell myself. And - I'm sure my friends are getting sick of hearing me talk about it. I can't stop crying. I did have an ID chip in him but not a collar - as his collars always came off. I just wish I could go back to Friday night of last week and scoop him up and take him into my house..... How does anyone ever get past this? :-( Hi Ingrid….I just came across your website…while looking for something on the internet for advice on how to deal with a cat that’s gone missing. I feel tremendous guilt right now – as I let my black cat “Willy” stay outside the Friday night before Halloween weekend. I don’t know how I could be so naive…to think that would be ok. I just thought I needed to worry about Halloween day – not the weekend before.

Anyway….its now Thursday and its almost one week. My heart is in shreds every time I look out on the patio or come home (he would normally greet me at the car) and he’s still not there. I’ve even dreamed about seeing him again. Its extremely painful – as I really don’t know what to tell myself. And – I’m sure my friends are getting sick of hearing me talk about it. I can’t stop crying.

I did have an ID chip in him but not a collar – as his collars always came off. I just wish I could go back to Friday night of last week and scoop him up and take him into my house…..

How does anyone ever get past this? :-(

]]> By: Briana http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-25218 Briana Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:38:26 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-25218 I have called my local animal shelter but they don't have her. Also, I'll post her up on FaceBook and see if my friends will be nice enought to help and look. And I've been asking around my neighborhood but everyone says no. PPlus, I've already sadly seen two dead cats and it's just saddening me more. I have called my local animal shelter but they don’t have her. Also, I’ll post her up on FaceBook and see if my friends will be nice enought to help and look. And I’ve been asking around my neighborhood but everyone says no. PPlus, I’ve already sadly seen two dead cats and it’s just saddening me more.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/08/05/how-to-cope-with-losing-a-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-24990 Ingrid Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:36:45 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=1164#comment-24990 Oh Briana, I'm so sorry about Akira! My heart goes out to you. When a pet goes missing, the emotions can be the same we feel when a pet has died, and in a lot of ways, not knowing what happened can make the grief worse. Don't give up yet, though. Keep looking for her. Have you posted flyers in your neighborhood with Akira's photo and information? Did you call your local shelters? Put an ad in your local paper. There is a website where you can post information about a lost pet, the link is http://www.oliveralert.com. If you're on Facebook, post her photo with a description and ask your friends to share. Oh Briana, I’m so sorry about Akira! My heart goes out to you. When a pet goes missing, the emotions can be the same we feel when a pet has died, and in a lot of ways, not knowing what happened can make the grief worse.

Don’t give up yet, though. Keep looking for her. Have you posted flyers in your neighborhood with Akira’s photo and information? Did you call your local shelters? Put an ad in your local paper. There is a website where you can post information about a lost pet, the link is http://www.oliveralert.com. If you’re on Facebook, post her photo with a description and ask your friends to share.

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