It has been one month since my wonderful cat Chester's life ended too soon. Chester got hit by a car on October 7th while I was away at college. He was my baby, my angel, and I don't think I realized how much he truly meant to me, until he was gone. Chester was about a year and three months old, I had him for a little over a year. He was this skinny orange cat with a huge heart. He probably turned me into a bit of an orange cat snob. Chester was friendly, goofy, and wild. You could hold Chester like a baby and he would stretch out and start purring. Chester used to kill creatures and then kindly leave paws and the head for us in our garage. There were so many little things that Chester did, that made him unique. Like how he always would try to scratch our couch but as soon as you try to reprimand him, he just looked up and started purring. Or how when he was in one of his wild moods I could pick him up and he would calm down and just melt into me. When my neighbors were having a garage sale my friend had to come give us Chester because he was trying to socialize with the buyers. We used to have put Chester up when we would go on walks because he would try to follow us across the road. I loved Chester; some people think animals don't care as much about as we do them, but there is no doubt in my mind that Chester loved me just as much as I loved him. It doesn't feel like I have lost my cat, it feels like I have lost my baby. I am getting better, but typing about him like this still makes me cry. I miss Chester so much, but I can't do anything about it, but accept it. I just wish I had had gotten to say good bye. I love you Chester and I will see you again one day.
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By the way the top picture is of Chester lazing and being crazy in the sun, and the bottom picture is from when we took a photo shoot of Chester for a children's spanish book, that I had to do for a class.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Chester.

People who think that our pets do not love us obviously have not been blessed with the true bond between pet and owner. They do love us, and they love us unconditionally, without prejudice or judgement. This is why it hurts so much when they physically leave us. But the love and bond lives on forever. They will always be with us; a part of us; etched into our hearts, soul, and memories, until it's time for us to be reunited with them for all eternity.

Take care of yourself. We're here whenever you need us.

Cheryl x

Hi, Chester's Mom, please permit me to add my sincerest sympathies in the physical loss of your beloved Chester. Losing our companion is never easy regardless of the circumstances or how long we are blessed with the privilege of their company.

Cheryl has offered you the most comforting words that are in my heart as well, so please read her comforting words frequently. Please don't feel the need to say "goodbye" to your beloved Chester - - for where there is eternal love there are no good-byes to be said. Your beloved Chester is forever a part of you - - his sweet Living Spirit continues to share your earthly journey just as he always has and always will. He is forever a heartbeat close to you.

Thank you so much for sharing your beloved Chester with us, Chester's Mom. It is obvious in his pictures that he knows he is loved - - deeply and eternally - - loved by you, his Forever Mom. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, Chester's Mom, and look forward to knowing how you're doing whenever possible.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you so much, both you for of your words. They mean a lot. I have always been emotional and it really is nice to know that people understand what I am going through and care. I know that Chester will be with me forever and I am really grateful for my wonderful year that I had with him. Times with him were some of the best of my life.

Dear Chester's Mom, I started a reply to you but just couldn't get the words right - I just wanted to say how sorry i am for the loss of your beautiful Chester (he reminds me so much of my Purszival boy), my heart really goes out to you in these hard weeks and days. Thinking of you and Chester and sending the hugest hugs, I hope the universe is kind to you today, leejaye