It's been 13 days since my 19 year old tabby cat, Tigger passed away. It hurts sooo much. It is very, very lonely here without her and I miss her so much.

This is a nice forum with some very kind, understanding people. I will lurk awhile longer and when I feel strong enough, I'll try to tell my story.

tiggers mom,

I am sorry for your loss.

Take your time....we are here. I can promise I wont be going anywhere for a long, long time. We all share your grief....

Kurbysma

The picture of Tigger is beautiful. You can see that he was very well loved. We will be here for you when you are ready. Until then, maybe some of the posts will bring you solace as you read them.

Take care,
Ken Albin

Hi (((((((Tigger's Mommy)))))))


I'm sorry to hear about your darling Tigger -- my thoughts & prayers are with you.

Take your time & read as many posts as you would like..... we'll all be here for you, when you're ready..

God Bless You & Yours,

Denise

We all know how you feel. It is so hard to lose that special pet. I sometimes still feel as if I am just going through the motions. My little guy was so active in my life that now things seem a little hollow and the house is so full of memories of him that it is really hard to get away from the situation. Not that I feel like that is necessary because I usually want to remember him, but it gets tough at times. Constantly being reminded of what I am missing can be trying.

Good luck in finding your own way to cope with your loss. I have found many ways to memorialize my little buddy and that has helped me a bit.

Hi,
It's 4 months today that I lost Tigger and I thought I would do a little update here. Things have got a little easier. There still isn't a day I don't think about her, but the thoughts are happier now, remembering the good times. I learned a new word a couple weeks ago - feral. All the years that I had Tigger, I didn't know that's what she was. I got her at about 3 weeks of age, blue eyes just opening, flat ears, no whiskers, not able to eat/drink on her own. Her mother was a wild cat, killed on the highway. At that age she was able to spit at other people and that quickly turned into real hisses. She didn't meow for about 2 years and was about 5 before she could purr. Guesss her mother didn't have time to teach her these things. Tigger was sooo normal with me but absolutely hated everyone else and was actually aggresive toward other people. She never ever hissed at me or scratched and I never declawed her. And I could care less that she was "feral" as she had a good life and made mine much happier.

About 4 weeks ago, for some reason I decided to vist the local animal shelter just to *look* at the animals. It was so sad - all the cats were sick with a virus which shelter staff did not know what it was at the time. One cat was not sick and was isolated from the others. A pure black 8 week old kitten that was reportedly depressed. When asked if I would like to hold him, I couldn't resist. So guess what. I have a new furbaby named Jake. My little boy has made such a dfference with the healing/grieving process. Funny thing is when he came home we were both depressed. Now neither one of us is! He certainly doesn't replace Tigger but has definitely found his own place in my heart.

Anyway, when I say my prayer for Tigger tonight, I will ask that He bless everyone who is grieving over the loss of their pet.

Thanks for coming back and sharing your story and life with Tigger...wow, 19 yrs - boy was he loved! Feral is a such a funny word - see what love and the right care can do.

I am glad you felt ready to adopt a new furbaby...we all just know when we are ready. I too adopted a 1 yr old after 18 yrs with my old buddy. It is fun and bittersweet at the same time. But, I love loving cats.

Tigger's Mom,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of your baby! Mine was 19 as well. They both lived long lives and left such a hole when they died. I hope yours is still with you some way. I can still feel Precious' presence and it's almost been a month since he died. It does get better, like the old saying time heals with each passing day but sometimes grief has a bad way of coming back at the wrong time and becoming a nuisance when you think you're doing well. It's wonderful you adopted another cat, I may be doing that soon too, but please remember that nothing can replace Tigger, he was one of a kind and his own cat. An individual. The new one will be as well and I hope it helps take away from the pain of your loss.
Praying for both of you,
Lisa

Jake's Mom!

WOnderful! You are sharing your love, affection, and companionship with a new friend!

The adventures you two will create and share together will be full of life and be wonderous!

You honor Tigger by sharing your life & love with another feline friend!

Thank you for sharing your update! Here's to new and happy days ahead for you and Jake!