Hello everyone, I’ve been on the site before and it helped me when I lost my son 3 years ago. I am glad to see they have put in a section about losing a pet. I had to put my kitty down after having her for 16 years. She was my mom’s cat and when my mom passed away I took her. I was so heartbroken because she was like my baby. I had to put her down 5 months ago and in that 5 months I acted like it didn’t bother me but I was just in major denial now in the last week I just got triggered and have been crying. It’s hard for me to express my emotions. That’s why it took me so long, I find that this site is really helpful to me and I can express how I feel about losing my kitty. It’s nice to be able to talk with like-minded people who understand how it feels to lose a precious animal. I have been crying, have been feeling anxious and sad. I just want to say I feel for everyone who have lost their loving pet.
Hello @Racy123 .
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your kitty.
Thank you for reaching out. We have a support page about coping with the death of a pet on our Grief Guide which you may wish to read.
You may also want to get in touch with Blue Cross Pet Loss support. They have trained counsellors who can talk you through your loss. You can speak to them on the phone or online. Their helpline is 0800 096 6606 and it is open from 8.30am - 8.30pm every day. They also have a Facebook community which you may wish to join.
I hope you find the community to be a support to you and that you can reach out for more support, if you should want to.
Take good care - you are not alone,
Alex
Hello @Racy123 , I am so sorry for the loss of your pet. Sending you hugs 
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I didn’t realize it would be so difficult coming home without her greeting me at the door or running and tripping me up. I miss her so much. I get ready to leave work and stop at store and I think oh I got to get home to feed kitty and realize that she’s not there anymore
She will always be with you, but you won’t be able to see her
I understand.
When my husband died suddenly and unexpectedly our cats were so important to me.
Then the one who had been grieving (vet’s words) had to be put to sleep.
That really was devastating.
Sending a big hug xx
Thank you for the hug. Right now I just need to get my feelings out. I have been crying a lot and the thing that’s bothering me most is that I had to euthanize my cat and I feel so guilty like I abandoned her even though I know I did not but it hurts so bad because I feel like I just left her. The sadness and anxiety I feel. I hope I will get past the stage. I just need to verbalize it. I don’t think some people understand how hard it is when you lose a pet. They are just like family. How did you deal with grieving when you lost your pet? Anyone can chime in.
When I had to say goodbye to my lovely boy, I still had another cat.
He is still with me and we have become much closer to each other.
I still miss him and I sometimes call his name when talking to the one still with me.