Again, I’m just so sorry. Take all the time you need to grieve. We’ll be here.
We lost our Peanut kitty last April. It was heartbreaking to come home from the vet without her and watch our other cat, Nimbus, search for her. Every meal time, he’d wander the house searching her out because she was the one who ate first while he patiently waited his turn. Finally, he turned to us. He marched over from his full food dish, yowling to ask, “Where is she?”
Two days of this, and finally I sat him on my lap, kissed his furry head, and with tears in my eyes told him what happened. I explained that she wasn’t coming back home, not as we knew her before.
He tilted his head, booped my nose, and never searched or yowled for her again. He’s been our shadow, our cuddly companion, our solo alarm ever since. I still think I see her trotting down the hall, or hear her hunting toys in the night.
To love is to lose. To risk everything when grief is all but guaranteed. But it’s worth it, and we’d do it all over again, every time. ♥️
So many of us in your community get this experience, we really do. We know how much it means to share this beautiful, close connection to our animal company. They are our best friends.
Loving pets comes with so many soulful challenges, and delights. Receiving the preciousness of our time with them, of being present for their unique ways, letting ourselves be open to all the love and mess they bring gives us a window into growing ourselves. We believe in our resilient capacities to face their mortality, and the soulful journey that awaits when we agree to love.
There’s so many lives to have in loving someone. The anticipation and space making before they arrive. The lived experience with them. The memories, mourning when they leave us. You’ll always have Snoots, even in this the new, heartbreaking realm of your separation.
I feel for you Kelton. Thank you for writing about your friend Snoots xx
I am so, so sorry. I lost my Jenny cat in 2022. She was almost 19. She was the first living being I had to take care of other than myself. I knew her before I knew my husband. She was my baby and losing her broke my heart.
These little cats take up such huge places in our hearts. I will be thinking of you.
Feeling for you guys. I'm glad you're taking some extra time to ride the waves of early grief, missing your sweet furry family member. Much love—you did everything you could!
I wish there was more to say except I shared your grief from a distance... very painful and the void vast and deep. I hope your heart starts to heal so that the tender scar tissue helps you get through the day. Moment by moment. Sending love your way.
This was crushing to read after the hope in your last post. I'm so sorry for your loss and for how quickly he was taken from you. It's so obvious that he had the best life with you and your little family ❤️
Sorry for ya'll's loss. Alistaire sounds like a fine fellow. To love anything is to know some type grief is a possibility. When it comes in the form unique to the lost love, words console and soothe, however healing happens from the inside out. Much Peace during that process.
They have fragile and idiosyncratic constitutions. And then meat eating is punishing. They all earn a personal chef but all of the kit relay is about how much can you open 5he tap right now? They like 1:7 scale boxers or actresses. Same love of vaudeville villains as us.
Oh Kelton. I’m so sorry. I just cried and cried for you when I first saw. I lost my soul dog 2 years ago on NYE tragically. I spent easily an hour on my knees in my front yard where he passed scream/crying to the Universe to bring him back to me. My husband had to force me inside for fear a neighbor might call the police. The next year and half was hard, but 7 months ago we were given a chance to get a puppy and we reluctantly jumped in full steam. Named him from the same vein, favorite male characters from our fav Grateful Dead songs. Now 7 months later, I have 10 side by side photo comparisons of both dogs in the exact same positions or doing the exact same goofy things and I know in my heart he was sent to me to fill a hole I never thought would be complete again.
Again, I’m just so sorry. Take all the time you need to grieve. We’ll be here.
We lost our Peanut kitty last April. It was heartbreaking to come home from the vet without her and watch our other cat, Nimbus, search for her. Every meal time, he’d wander the house searching her out because she was the one who ate first while he patiently waited his turn. Finally, he turned to us. He marched over from his full food dish, yowling to ask, “Where is she?”
Two days of this, and finally I sat him on my lap, kissed his furry head, and with tears in my eyes told him what happened. I explained that she wasn’t coming back home, not as we knew her before.
He tilted his head, booped my nose, and never searched or yowled for her again. He’s been our shadow, our cuddly companion, our solo alarm ever since. I still think I see her trotting down the hall, or hear her hunting toys in the night.
To love is to lose. To risk everything when grief is all but guaranteed. But it’s worth it, and we’d do it all over again, every time. ♥️
So many of us in your community get this experience, we really do. We know how much it means to share this beautiful, close connection to our animal company. They are our best friends.
Loving pets comes with so many soulful challenges, and delights. Receiving the preciousness of our time with them, of being present for their unique ways, letting ourselves be open to all the love and mess they bring gives us a window into growing ourselves. We believe in our resilient capacities to face their mortality, and the soulful journey that awaits when we agree to love.
There’s so many lives to have in loving someone. The anticipation and space making before they arrive. The lived experience with them. The memories, mourning when they leave us. You’ll always have Snoots, even in this the new, heartbreaking realm of your separation.
I feel for you Kelton. Thank you for writing about your friend Snoots xx
I am so, so sorry. I lost my Jenny cat in 2022. She was almost 19. She was the first living being I had to take care of other than myself. I knew her before I knew my husband. She was my baby and losing her broke my heart.
These little cats take up such huge places in our hearts. I will be thinking of you.
Feeling for you guys. I'm glad you're taking some extra time to ride the waves of early grief, missing your sweet furry family member. Much love—you did everything you could!
I wish there was more to say except I shared your grief from a distance... very painful and the void vast and deep. I hope your heart starts to heal so that the tender scar tissue helps you get through the day. Moment by moment. Sending love your way.
This was crushing to read after the hope in your last post. I'm so sorry for your loss and for how quickly he was taken from you. It's so obvious that he had the best life with you and your little family ❤️
Sorry for ya'll's loss. Alistaire sounds like a fine fellow. To love anything is to know some type grief is a possibility. When it comes in the form unique to the lost love, words console and soothe, however healing happens from the inside out. Much Peace during that process.
They have fragile and idiosyncratic constitutions. And then meat eating is punishing. They all earn a personal chef but all of the kit relay is about how much can you open 5he tap right now? They like 1:7 scale boxers or actresses. Same love of vaudeville villains as us.
I'm so very sorry.
So sorry for your loss!
Oh Kelton. I’m so sorry. I just cried and cried for you when I first saw. I lost my soul dog 2 years ago on NYE tragically. I spent easily an hour on my knees in my front yard where he passed scream/crying to the Universe to bring him back to me. My husband had to force me inside for fear a neighbor might call the police. The next year and half was hard, but 7 months ago we were given a chance to get a puppy and we reluctantly jumped in full steam. Named him from the same vein, favorite male characters from our fav Grateful Dead songs. Now 7 months later, I have 10 side by side photo comparisons of both dogs in the exact same positions or doing the exact same goofy things and I know in my heart he was sent to me to fill a hole I never thought would be complete again.
Much love to you.
Oh, Kelton. I am so, so sorry to hear this. Hugging my dog close today and thinking of you + yours.
Thank you for sharing Snoots with us. I feel lucky to have known him through you.
I’m so very, very sorry. Wishing you comfort and peace.
So sorry to hear, Kelton. Take some time to process, and know that you gave him an amazing life.
I'm so sorry to hear this. Grief is gutting, you're right. I have no words, but wanted to touch in here to let you know you are held.