I'd like to say that Miss would have been comforted by their thoughts, but she was a grumpy old beast who wanted nothing to do with any other pets... except for my old roomies' cat Redford, when she was a kitten, Chalotte wanted nothing more than to terrorize the old man-cat!
She taught me that the secret to a long, healthy life is to be pissed-off at everything!
Sympathies. After 20 years, she was more than 'just a cat' as some people think of them. By the time you've spent 2 decades with a critter - human or otherwise, they're family.
Knowing she lived a good, long life and went quickly is a very good thing but, still, allow yourself to mourn. You've lost someone important.
Strangely enough, I found myself all 'mourned out' during her rapid decline... when I found her in the morning, showing every sign of having passed away quite peacefully, I felt little but happiness that I'd been able to enjoy 2 decades with the critter... a melancholy happiness, but happiness none the less...
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If, you know, they actually COULD...
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She taught me that the secret to a long, healthy life is to be pissed-off at everything!
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But 20 years? That's impressive for a kitty cat.
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Yeah, 20 years in human terms would be... 102! I'm glad she went fast though, rather than having one of those long, slow declines...
Having finished my week of post-business travel detox, I'm toasting her memory right now...
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Knowing she lived a good, long life and went quickly is a very good thing but, still, allow yourself to mourn. You've lost someone important.
(hugs), virtual tea, and sympathy
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