Had to put my horse down last year in October. She was 31 years old. I got her as a 3 year old. She was my friend for 28 years. Grief took its toll on me very badly, had to go to the ER from work for heart palpitations. I am fine now, but I still miss she very much.
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I lost my 10 year old house rabbit 3 years ago, was heart broken. Then 6 months to the day after she died a cheeky little stray tuxedo cat wandered up to me while I was at the back door having a smoke and crying. He rolled over on his back and started being cute and rubbing up against me and wanted to come in the house. 2 1/2 years later he's well and truly made my home his and adopted me as his human and I can't express how much joy he brings to my otherwise pretty miserable life.
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Losing my cat hit me harder than human family members. It's time our society accepts animals are our family and grieving them is as normal as grieving a human.
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I broke when I lost my Reggie. I don't say "broke" lightly. The grief was horrendous. I called a therapist to tell her I was grieving. When she heard it was a cat, she didn't take it seriously. Some people don't understand the pain. Fortunately, you people do. I'm past the point of going down the abyss, so perhaps I can help others.
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My beautiful girl had to be put down 6 weeks ago following a massive hemorrhage.... she was 22 years old, the eldest cat the vets had on their books. I know I shouldn't be sad, that she lived a good , safe , comfortable life, that she was held and cuddled every day, that she drank from a fountain in the kitchen and had a cat flap so she could lie in the sun in our garden in the summer and a cushion in front of a roaring fire in the winter.. she lived a wonderful long and blessed life. ..but I'm so very sad still, even typing this I'm tearful I miss her so much x
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I lost my Measly cat of 17 years last year and it still bothers me . I've gotten better but it's been difficult. I had her since she was a kitten and her sister Nijer had died of cancer the year before . Loosing a pet is like loosing a member of the family of a child .
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Learning to cope when we tell ourselves "what if I had done this,' or "if only I had known this" that compounds the guilt has been the hardest thing for me.
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Losing a beloved pet is a unique pain and should be treated as such. Our pets fill our lives with joy, pure unconditional love, and acceptance unlike an human is capable of.
11 months ago | 8
I still grieve for my cat after all this time. She was my heart!!!! My best friend! She gave me purpose!
11 months ago | 4
Nimbus left us too soon a little over a year ago to lymphoma and I haven't been able to watch Caroline's videos because it's far too vivid still. He was such a little bundle of joy and I miss him terribly still. Most days are relatively normal now but it's been a process. I think I'll always think of him and I still use his trills and meows when I talk to other cats.
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When my favourite little feral was killed by a snake, my heart cracked open like a boulder smashed by an avalanche. I have had lots of grief but nothing like that. Nine years ago, and although another cat lies next to me now, it will never be that cat.He chose me as his only human, and the gift was priceless. So many people say 'it was just a cat'. No, he was my beloved, cherished beyond words. Thinking of all who have felt this pain. May a sweet memory comfort you today.🐈🙏
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To all of you who have lost pets (I've had 4 cats myself, all loved as family members, and all now gone and grieved over), first I'd like to say, please accept my sincerest condolences on your losses, I am sitting here in tears reading your posts, knowing how you feel, for I have been there too. 2nd, I highly recommend Jackson's grief cat camp. I participated in one shortly after I had to have my last cat, my beloved Abby, euthanized in July of 2021 after a sudden medical emergency in which 24 hours of vet care could not help her. I was devastated and heart broken, and participating in the grief session with so many others there who knew how I felt, and me knowing how they felt, was comforting. We all grieve alone, yet we all grieve together. 😿
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Animals are such a Blessing!!! They are so pure… That is why it hurts soooo much when we lose them…. I can’t wait to get to heaven when I can see them all again….😻😻😻😻
11 months ago | 2
I'm still mourning my girl, Kitiara, who passed in 2020. She was 18 and we'd been together since she was a kitten. I've since adopted a senior kitty, Nyxie, who had been in the local shelter much too long. She helps me greatly and we love each other, but the pain of losing Kitiara still hurts terribly. They never replace each other, they just try their best to rescue you while you rescue them.
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Although the pain of losing my 19 year old Persian at the end of October has been still too painful for me to watch the videos about loss and grieving a pet, I’m so glad you’re doing this. I found myself apologizing to people for being so broken up about Neelix’s passing. It shouldn’t be that way
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Love is the same emotion whether it is directed at a pet or a human being - the heart can't tell the difference.
11 months ago | 6
Losing my rag doll cat Lucky after 13yrs was hard for me. But I got through it with support
11 months ago | 29
It does fuck you up- so for you, an influential figure, to promote wellbeing after losing your best friend is amazing Thank you Jackson
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*Limited Space Available - join us this Sunday at 12pm PT/3pm ET!
The loss of an animal family member is a deeply personal experience, yet it resonates with universal truths. Regardless of your companion's species, whether you grew up with them or were a week-long foster parent to a bottle baby or hospice senior, whether you are anticipating their loss or trying to find the right time to let them go, whether they passed away twenty years ago or were suddenly taken from you yesterday, we can all agree on one thing: grief is transformative -- and it can be an emotional minefield. Grief hurts in a way that feels as if it will completely consume us, and to know grief is to know the pain of being completely powerless.
Why, then, do we add guilt and shame to the already intense pain of loss? Why do we choose to lose precious moments with the ones we love and risk clouding the legacy of our beautiful bond with them by punishing ourselves with resentment and regret? Join me and Grief Counselor, Stephanie Rodriguez for a Cat Camp virtual grief session, where we will explore the self-destructive side of loss and how to reclaim this sacred time and space by fully surrendering to and embracing our grief. This special event takes place this Sunday, May 19th at 12p PT/3pm ET. Like I said above, tickets are LIMITED and available at CatCamp.com. ❤️🩹 #Grief #Grieving
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