I don't know if it's because the weather has changed & it's turned colder & very wet, but I am really missing my Furry today.
I just keep thinking about what she would have been doing on a day like this - snuggled up asleep somewhere warm & dark. She used to sit & look at the linen cupboard door, until I opened it & made room for her to climb in amongst the duvet covers.
It seems that as the season changes it's a new wave of grief, to think that she won't be here if it snows, she won't be here for Christmas.
It's very hard to believe that I won't see her again. I keep thinking of all the times I could have been with her & wasn't. But she was never a lap cat & liked to toddle off to sleep on her own somewhere.
Furry - too well loved to ever be forgotten.

I'm so sorry you're feeling badly. I'm sure the bad weather doesn't help your feelings any. I know that it's awful here the past few days (Ernesto), and I've been absolutely miserable too. Your Furry was a beautiful cat. My cats loved to go into the linen closet too. Scooter loved to cuddle or go into his kitty condo. Since he passed 7 weeks ago today, none of the other cats have gone into his condo, like it's haunted or somthing. They will lay on top of it, or next to it, but never in it, which is fine with me, because that condo was Scooter's domain.

I will be especially sad thest holidays without Scooter. He used to come to the door with me when the kids would ring the bell for Halloween candy, or he used to be at the kitchen sink when I'd be thawing the Thanksgiving turkey, and getting everything ready. Christmas, though will be extremely difficult. Scooter loved to lay under the tree on the Christmas Tree Skirt. Even with all the presents under the tree, he always managed to find a spot between the presents, and was hard to find. I'm so glad we took pictures of him under the tree so many times. At least I have that memory. But, it will be so diffifult not seeing him there this year.

I really know how you're feeling. This is the time we left the house 7 weeks ago to go to the vet to have him put to sleep. I remember he was crying in his cage, which made me cry even more. I don't know if he knew what was happening, or if he just did not want to be in that awful carrier. For some reason, his cry just seemed much more pittiful.

The best we can do, is come here, and write our feelings down. It's much easier than trying to explain to someone in person.

I hope as time goes on, that your pain eases, but I know it is difficult as the seasons change, and it gets colder. It does seem to bring back memories of things that were and that will not be anymore. We do have those memories though, and try to remember them as happy times and memories (I know this is difficult).

We will be with our babies again someday.

Scooter - You are missed so much, and in our hearts forever

Shortrish and Furry's Mom I know what you mean. IT was two weeks ago today that we took Dugan to the vet for the last time and this is the 17 anniversay of the wonderful day that my husband first brought Dugan into my life. The weather here is much cooler and the season is changing. It makes me all the more aware of all the coming events that will be my first without Dugan. I always kind of felt that all was right with the world on cold autumn days with Dobbsie & Dugan curled up while we watched football. They looked forward to Thanksgiving as we always spoiled them with turkey. Christmas was always so much fun as they would race downstairs like they knew we had wonderful toys for them. I always had to hide Dobbsie & Dugan stockings (with catnip) as they would tear them apart way before Christmas morning. They loved the boxes, wrapping paper and ribbon as much as their toys. I found Dugan's little stocking yesterday to put with his things as I knew if I came across it at the holidays it would hurt even worse. I just cried myself to sleep.

Your babies are so beautiful, I am glad you posted their pictures.

You both are in my prayers and thoughts that we all gently make it thru Labor Day weekend.

Dugan's Mom
Krisso

I agree! Those are gorgeous pictures. I took so many of Precious in his lifetime and found myself looking at them recently, not crying but smiling for once! All of those memories came back, the pleasant ones, even the not-so-pleasant ones, but focusing on all of those years God gave you with your "son" or "daughter" can be such a help in times of sorrow.
I think our pets wouldn't like to see us drowning in tears and grieving so much. Precious would probably be putting a paw on my mouth! I know the holidays will be harder this year, probably the hardest since I lost my mum in 2004. (That Christmas was the worst I have ever experienced.) Precious didn't go much for toys, it was the food that he cared about! And hiding in boxes under the tree and driving me bats sometimes with the ornaments. He even liked smelling cookies baking. Such a conoisseur!! (heehee)
Lisa