I'm so glad I found this forum....
Last Wednesday my 10 month old kitty Rompy had to be put to sleep because he had FIP. I had never even heard of this stupid, horrible disease. It all happened so fast, I still can't believe it. One month he's fine and literally a month later, I'm forced to call the vet to make the most horrible appointment ever. I just sat on my sofa staring at the vets number on my phone for 10 minutes bawling my eyes out. I never dreamed the pain would be so intense and traumatic. I've been reading some of the posts on this board and was kind of relieved to see that I'm not alone. It's 1:30am and I hate the thought of going to sleep because I know he wont crawl in with me. I cry myself to sleep every night and sometimes I just cry seemingly out of nowhere! After reading so many posts I've realized how many people are going through this horrible time just like me. Really does suck, doesn't it? I miss him soooo much. People (mostly people who've never gone through this sort of thing) might think that because I only had him for 7 months that the pain wouldn't be so bad. Boy, would they be wrong. I know in time it will get better and that eventually, I will love another precious baby kitty. I look forward to that, but right now, I just want to put my face in his fur and listen to his purr. I sympathize with everyone who has told their story on this message board. I know how you feel. As a little side-note, if anyone has an FIP-related story to tell, it would be nice to hear from you and maybe compare notes.

I totally just posted the same thing twice....sorry!! I've never done this before.

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sorry to hear about your kitty. FIP is indeed a terrible disease

I am so sorry to hear that you lost such a little one to that terrible disease - my thoughts are with you as you heal.

I share your feeling of wanting nothing more than to put your face in his fur and listen to his purr.

Thank you. It was a week ago today. It's so hard. Was able to start looking at pictures yesterday. I just miss him so much.