I want to extend my deepst condolences to everyone who has lost their beloved four legged. My heart weeps for you as it weeps for my precious Tigerpaws who I lost yeasterday after a struggle with CRF. The hole in my heart is bigger than I can imagine and the pain is beyond what I can understand.
My little one, I cannot imagine our life without you. Our 18 years together passed all to quickly. You were my baby and I will love you always.

Dad

Condolences to you too! 18 years is a long time. My Precious was 19 years 3 days. I enjoyed and cherished every one, right till the end. He was very, very dear to me and I miss him terribly but know he is a much better place!
My prayers are with you. Please take care.
Lisa

I am so sorry for your loss of Tigrerpaws. 18 years is indeed a long time to have loved. Your baby was so lucky to have a great dad to care for him for so long.
The time does go by way to fast. We lost our cat Scooter to kidney failure at only 6 years old. He was diagnosed when 4. The vet thinks that he was born with the defect, but who knows. We were able to give him almost 18 more months of quality time, and I am truly grateful for the short time we had with him. My heart is still broken, and like you, a very large hole has been left in my heart.
My coldolences to you. Write here, it does help.

I also am so sorry for you loss of Tigerpaws. You sound like you were a really good Dad. I lost my beloved Dugan after 17 years and those years feel like they just flew by. He has been gone 3 1/2 weeks now and the time just seems to crawl by ever so slowly. Good times go by too fast!

Thank you for your condolences. This is a wonderful place to come and pour out your heart for as long as you need to. Everyone is very understanding and supportive and I have learned so much from this website and all the wonderful Mom's & Dad's that come here.

You are my thoughts and prayers during this most difficult journey thru your grief.


Dugan's Mom
Krissyo

P.S. Glad you posted a picture. Tigerpaws is a beautiful little soul.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

I am struggling myself and don't have alot of wisdom to offer, just hugs.

Ahh...Tigerpaws was so loved by you. 18 yrs is such a gift to you both. Note, that your furbaby is not alone - they are many beloved cats healthy and happy again somewhere, telling each other about us!

I understand what you are going through. I lost my buddy of 18 yrs too.

Please know that my thoughts and and prayers go out to you . I too had my baby Misty for 18 years and I know exactly how you feel. The pain and the grief feels so raw at times it feels like you are going crazy and the emotional roller coaster completely drains you but trust me my friend it is all part of the grieving process.

As much as you don't think you will pull thru, you will. I truly believe that tears are healing so cry as much as you want. Tigerpaws is such a beautiful kitty and you were lucky to have each other for so long.

What you did was the ultimate act of love and that in itself shows how much you loved Tigerpaws. Keep in mind Tigerpaws isn't suffering and that all of our babies are playing together until we are reunited again.

It really does help to come here to LS as everyone here is either going thru or has been thru what you are going thru.

Please keep us posted on how you're doing...(((((HUGS)))))

Denise

I AM SO SORRY FOR ALL YOUR LOSSES. I LOST MY RAGGS AGE ALMOST 16 JULY 6. THE YEARS FLEW BY . IT SEEM LIKE YESTERDAY I BROUGHT HIM HOME AS A LITTLE PUP. I MISS HIM SO AS I KNOW YOU ALL DO. THIS SITE HAS HELPED TO KNOW OTHERS ARE FACING THE SAME THING. I FELT THE DAY RAGGS DIED I WAS THE ONLY ONE GOING THRU THIS LOSS. WITH THOUGHTS TO ALL
JOANNE (RAGGS MOM)

Joanne, I can tell from his picture Raggs was a handsome and groovy guy with a loving heart. His eyes say it all. :-) My condolences on your loss. I have been here since Tues when my Tiger died and have found much solace from all the caring people who, like you and I are grieving a loss. The support, prayers and kind, loving thoughts make a difference. In the manner our beloveds freely gave their love to us, we must pay their love forward to those who mourn, for I believe that is where our healing begins



Be Well,

Mark

Dear Tigerpaws Dad,

I am so sorry for the loss of Tigerpaws. What a beautiful baby!!!!!! My heart aches for you. I lost my baby charlie august 10th to advanced lung cancer. I also lost my baby Gizmo 2 years ago to CRF, so I know what you went through with Tigerpaws. This site is a wonderful way to get you through the grieving process. the people here a great and we all have one thing in common, the LOVE of our babies. Just remember all the unconditional LOVE Tigerpaws has for you, and will be looking over you.


Take Care,

Charlie's Mom,
Michelle

Dear beecherbabe, Thank You for the kind thoughts. I wish you healing in your losses and hope you too find comfort here. Though it has been a short time since my Tiger left, the healing I have experienced is amazing. As I read new posts and admire other people's special babies, I cry, yet each tear assuages my pain more and more. I know in time they will become tears of joy from knowing I was blessed to have loved my kitty as your tears will become also for loving your little ones. I am one who often thinks in terms of the music I listen to and draw comfort and wisdom from it. There has been a lyric that has been bouncing around in my head and today I understand it has meaning for what we are going through. It's from a Blackmore's Night song and goes

"feel no sorrow, feel no pain, feel no hurt there's nothing gained. Only love would then remain, she would say..."

Be Well

Mark

MARK, THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENTS TO RAGGS. HE WAS A SWEETHEART AND HE LOVED ME SO MUCH HE WAS ONLY HAPPY WHEN WITH ME AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES THEM SO SPECIAL. I KNOW TIGERPAWS MUST HAVE BEEN THE SAME. YOU ARE JUST STARTING YOUR GRIEF PROCESS AND 18 YRS IS A LONG TIME. MY HOW FAST THE TIME GOES. IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY I BOUGHT RAGGS HOME AS A 3MO OLD PUPPY. IT HAS BEEN A BIT OVER 2 MOS NOW AND THE FRESH PAIN IS BETTER. I KNOW AT FIRST I JUST FELT DEAD NO FEELING WHAT SO EVER BUT GRADUALLY IT HAS IMPROVED I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM AND WILL MISS HIM THE REST OF MY LIFE AS YOU WILL YOUR BEAUTIFUL TIGERPAWS. THE PIC I POSTED OF RAGGS WERE IN HIS BETTER DAYS TOWARD THE END HE WAS BLIND AND INCONTINENT AND PROBLEM GETTING AROUND BUT I NEVER MINDED ONE BIT TAKING CARE OF HIM AND I WOULD DO IT OVER A THOUSAND TIMES. HAVE YOU POSTED HIS MEMORIAL ON IN MEMORY OF PETS.COM. THIS HELPED ALOT. TAKE CARE
JOANNE