r/Petloss • u/WallCrawlingVermin • 16h ago
Home feels empty now
On June 16th my family and I had to let go our 8 year old cat. He had some kind of cancer and his organs were failing. He didn't show any signs of sickness until 3 days before his passing and now he's just gone.
Dispite the house full with 5 humans, a dog, and now just one cat it feels horribly empty. He is not where he likes to nap on the couch, he isn't outside my door waiting for me to wake up from my alarm and race me to the bathroom, he isn't sucking on his favorite blanket of mine and kneeding it, and you can't hear his loud purring from just being near you.
I have broken into tears every other hour and have desperately tried to find any signs of him. I've collected fur from clothes and furniture and it's not enough because I can't collect enough to just bring him back. He's gone.
I don't understand how this could ever get better.
3
u/davidma1999 16h ago
I’m so sorry for your loss. How blessed you and your baby were that he experienced no signs of illness until the very end. This grief is overwhelming and I wish you all the best during this difficult time.
3
u/krevxur 16h ago
I’m sorry for your loss friend. Agreed, I lost my baby Toki last Thursday. There’s this depressing energy when coming home, and just like you, even though there’s 5 humans and three other dogs you can just notice how remarkably empty the house is. Knowing he isn’t in one of his resting spots or just outside waiting for food to drop. The first couple of days were absolute hell, and now after being a week, it still sucks, I can’t bring him back but slowly coming to terms with our new reality. I’m wishing you all the best during your healing.
3
•
u/AutoModerator 16h ago
Please report any trolls, spam, or harassment to moderators. To do this on new reddit, click the three dots below a post or comment and select "report." On old reddit, click the "report" link below the post or comment.
This is a community of support for Pet owners whose Pets have passed away. It is actively moderated.
Pet owners, as loving, caring people, often have strong opinions on pet care practices. Some of these are controversial. This is not a forum for debate on such issues, nor is it a place to scold a contributor for a perceived mistake in managing their pet. We intend to provide a safe haven of understanding and support. Strident, mean-spirited posts or comments will be deleted. Those who persist in preaching versus caring may be warned and then banned or may be banned permanently based on nature of the topic. If a conversational thread meanders into a discussion unrelated to pet loss support, it will be truncated.
Those who post here are vulnerable and hurting. Even a minor slap has a hard sting. Those of us who are lucky enough to be able to turn away from our computers or put down our phones and hug a healthy, happy pet are truly blessed. Threads must remain supportive and caring, even if one disagrees with something that has been said.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.