I can't believe today marks 5 weeks since my beloved Noah joined the angels. Where have these 5 weeks gone? How have I managed to get through them - - to survive them? It is so quiet here without his sweet precious "energy" to keep me company. I miss holding him in my arms. Now that I have the strength in my arms again to hold him I feel so cheated in not being able to do it. Now that my health is better than it was 3 months ago, he should be here to share it with me. We should have had at least another 2 years together, but I know he tried so hard to stay here with me, my brave sweet little boy. Tears still come and my heart breaks anew. Although I have shared other pictures of my beloved Noah on his other topic "My Precious Noah", here is a picture of him here:

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Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Oh moon_beam.

What a beautiful boy My heart aches for you every day I know what you mean when you say you should have had more time. I felt the same way about my Sir Thomas (whom Noah favors a tad) All our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Handsome, handsome boy.

Moon_beam, I wish I had some words of comfort. Are you still thinking of moving in the spring? The idea of fostering keeps coming to me. Maybe there's even a foster to take in where you currently are? Noah is right there with you, but I was just thinking that it might be beneficial for you to be able to physically hold someone. Just a thought, and I know it might not be the right thing for you at this time.

Cubby continues to save my life each day.

Sending you prayers of healing and peace!

Kathy

Hi, Tracy, thank you so much for sharing my beloved Noah with me. It is comforting to me to know I am not alone in this grief journey. It truly is a one day at a time, one moment at a time journey.

I hope today is treating you, your precious prince Tang, and Anne, kindly, and thank you again so much for your continued comforting support.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi, Kathy, thank you so much for your continued support and encouragement in my grief journey. I know so very well how difficult it is to find the words that can offer comfort to someone who is grieving. But I do want to reassure you that your words ARE comforting to me, as they do help me to find the courage to carry on just one more day at a time. I know things happen for a "reason" at a particular "time", but it sure is hard adjusting to the things that break your heart.

Thank you also for sharing my beloved Noah with me. He is a handsome boy, and I received many compliments about him from other clients when were in his doctor's office. I will miss seeing his doctor, as she also took care of my beloved Eli, Oslo, and Abbygayle. We had a good rapport, and we shared a common ideology about Noah's care, and that of his other fur family members.

As for fostering, this is not an option for me particularly with my latest test results that shows extensive osteoporosis in my spine and the beginning of osteoporosis in my left hip. My health is just not conducive to being able to "start fresh" with the care of another fur child. There were so many times this year when I was very worried that I would have to surrender my Noah to foster care, so - - no, my health is not conducive to making a commitment to another little soul who needs the reassurance that he / she will be properly taken care of. But thank you for your comforting interest in making the suggestion.

Kathy, I hope today, and every day, is treating you and your precious Cubby kindly, and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Sunny's, and all of your beloved companions', sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers as you travel your own grief journey in the physical loss of your beloved Sunny, that you are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I do appreciate your comforting support and encouragement.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you, moon_beam, for your continued words of comfort.

I'm so sorry to hear that your latest test results were not good and that they will prevent you from caring for another little soul. For the future, IF your health ever requires residential assisted-living, some have "resident cats." My aunt recently moved into one where there are 2 cats who roam around cuddling with the (human) residents! As a matter of fact, it was the main reason we chose this particular facility. Anyway, that's just a thought for the future.

I continue to think of you, of course. What are your plans for Christmas?

Prayers of peace,

Kathy

I had meant to ask you, moon_beam -- did you finish the memorial booklet? I love your idea of writing the dedication page from Noah's perspective. If you are able to share any excerpts or anything here, I'd love to see it !

-Kathy

Hi, Kathy, thank you so very much for your continued comforting support and encouragement during my grief adjustment journey. I am aware there are some facilities that have live residential feline companions. I came across an article this week in my local newspaper that Hasbro has "created" a robotic-type cat that simulates purring, and has some movements such as rolling over on their back, sleeping, etc.. It is touch activated, and I'm actually thinking about purchasing one. These are also used in some residential facilities that do not allow "live" cats.

I have finished the primary work on Noah's memorial booklet, but just need the time, and emotional strength, to print them out. Probably won't do that until after the first of the year. I'll try to share some of it as I can here. I will try to upload a couple of more pictures of my beloved Noah with his beautiful baby sister Abbygayle. I hope one of the pictures doesn't overload the forum.

I hope today, and every day, is treating you and your precious Cubby kindly, Kathy, and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Sunny's, and all of your beloved companions', sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers as you travel your own grief journey in the physical loss of your beloved Sunny, that you are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I do appreciate your comforting support and encouragement.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Today is 6 weeks since my beloved Noah joined the angels. My hours and days are now marked by the physical absence of my beloved Noah. Life goes on. Today has been spent working on the "bill-a-thon" marathon on the computer scheduling payments for bills due in January. This would be a "normal" project with my Noah stretched out on the computer table with his tail hanging down over the keyboard keeping me company. Now working on the computer is lonely. Everything is lonely because everything in my life revolved around his "energy" - - his "presence" - - his needs. This week I had to re-print all of my monthly financial logs for 2018 to delete the column that included payment for the purchase of his food and supplies. Yet another blatant reminder that my beloved Noah no longer needs my loving care and attention.

This picture is of my Noah and Abbygayle when they were about 12 weeks old. Noah is laying on top of Abbygayle. They regularly slept together throughout their lives:

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This picture was taken during the summer of 2017 when they were 4 years old:

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My heart holds so many cherished memories of my beloved Noah. It's difficult even now to separate the memories from his beautiful baby sister Abbygayle. Together, and individually, they are two of the sweetest companions I am blessed to have in my life, and forever cherish in my heart.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Moon_beam, thanks for your continued support. Cubby and I are hanging in there.

I surely understand the emotional strength that would be necessary to take the next step in your wonderful project.

The pics of Noah and Abbygayle are just precious !!!!! Thank you for sharing them and for sharing how you are doing. Prayers are continuing.

I recently saw an advertisement for the amazing robotic kitty and I absolutely love the idea of you purchasing one!! How very comforting s/he could be ! (Noah and Abbygayle are saying, "Get one!!"

Hi, Kathy, thank you so much for sharing with me how you and your precious Cubby are doing, and sharing my beloved Noah with me. Also, thank you for your thoughts about the "robotic" cat, - - this is becoming more of a real possibility than just a "consideration" for me to purchase.

Tomorrow I will be in Bedford for the day with my brother and his family, so I probably won't be online at all tomorrow. I hope today, and every day, is treating you and your precious Cubby kindly, Kathy, and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Sunny's, and all of your beloved companions', sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you and your precious Cubby are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always appreciate your comforting support and encouragement.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi Moon_beam,

Thank you for sharing the pictures of Abbygayle and Noah. They are so beautiful and precious. I know your Christmas won't be the same, but I want you to know I will be thinking of you and your little angels.

Even after all these years, I still feel sad specially on Christmas Eve. That's when we let Mickey open his gifts. He was always so funny sneaking a peek into his bags before time to open. Good memories.

I hope you can enjoy your visit with your brother and his family tomorrow. Have a safe trip. I pray that your health will keep improving in the new year.

You and your sweet little angels are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless....

LoveMyMickey

Hi, LoveMyMickey, thank you so much for your most thoughtful encouragement and support. It truly means a lot to me. I can so understand how challenging your holidays are without your beloved Mickey physically there to share them with you. Although you and I shall forever cherish our memories of our beloved companions, they are no substitute for their wonderful precious sweet physical presence.

The travel to Bedford yesterday went smoothly, and it was an enjoyable afternoon sharing each other's company and a wonderful meal. With the exception of having to make an errand run tomorrow, the rest of the week will be a quiet one activity wise for which I am very thankful.

Thank you again so much, LoveMyMickey, for your most welcome comforting support and encouragement. I hope today, and every day, is treating you and your husband kindly, and that you and your husband have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Mickey's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you both are doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

It has been a difficult start to this year without my beloved Noah's sweet precious physical presence with me. I knew it would be a challenge, but it's harder than I could ever imagine. My heart is breaking once again under the heavy burden of his physical absence. I know he is in a much better place reunited with his beautiful baby sister Abbygayle and big adopted kitty brother Eli - - no more suffering to endure. While this is comforting to know it still doesn't soothe the searing pain of sorrow in my heart enduring this grief adjustment journey. I know my tears are selfish - - I really would not want him here with me suffering just to be with me. I feel like our last year together was cheated because of the severe pain I was in for 8 months. Now that the pain is coming under control he should be here with me so that we could enjoy it together. This pain in my heart is worse than the physical pain.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Oh moon_beam.

Your tears are not selfish. They are a part of the process of grief and healing. Not that we ever really heal 100% - Tears still come to me for my Sir Thomas (gone 7 years) and Princess Theresa (gone 1.5 years) I can completely understand how you feel cheated this past year trying to get your pain under control. But we are all here for you in this wonderful community. Thoughts and prayers.

TT and TT

Hi, Tracy, thank you so very, very much for your comforting support in my grief adjustment journey. Thank you for your comforting understanding of how I am feeling. These days are a challenge to "get through". Having your comforting encouragement helps me to find hope in the midst of this deep sorrow.

I hope today is being kind to you, my friend. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

It's hard to believe it has only been 10 weeks since my beloved Noah joined the angels. It feels like an eternity, and I'm stuck in a nightmare. Have been working on my beloved Noah's Memorial Booklet. It's still a challenge working on it. I keep remembering "this time last year" - - this time last year I was in excruciating physical pain seeking a second opinion from a doctor who turned out to be a chiropractor - - and afraid that it was the beginning of a journey that would force me to make a worse painful decision of having to surrender my Noah to foster care because of not being able to take care of him. But this time last year he was still with me in spite of my agonizing physical pain and fears - - perhaps it was about this time that his sweet body began the horrible process of developing cancer. I'll never know when it began because he never told me. It's hard to reconcile that now - - this time this year - - I am in the process of preparing his Memorial. When this is done there will be nothing else for me to do for him, and my heart is breaking with the burden of this reality. Right now it feels like this earthly journey can certainly be very cruel. But in spite of this horrible piercing pain in my heart, I am so very, very grateful that he honored me to share his earthly journey.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Today marks my beloved Noah's 4 month angel-versary when he joined the angels. It's still difficult to think of him without tears falling. The ache in my heart is still intense but not quite as consuming. Working on his memorial booklet is still a slow process, but I smile whenever I look at his picture. He was such a happy boy in that picture, and I know he is a happy boy now reunited with his beautiful baby sister Abbygayle and his big adopted kitty brother Eli. George Harrison wrote a song "All Things Must Pass" - - and so it is that my life as I have been blessed to have the privilege of these precious souls in my life is now drastically changing with adjusting to the physical absence of my beloved sweet sole survivor companion Noah. This grief journey is very painful, but in spite of the horrible piercing pain in my heart, I am so very, very grateful that he honored me to share his earthly journey.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

My heart aches for your loss moon_beam. Angelversaries are always the hardest. I went on You-Tube and found that song for you....

https://youtu.be/pPTHem2iu0A

All our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Hi, Tracy, thank you so much for your most kind and compassionate support and encouragement. And thank you for finding George's song on YouTube and putting the link here for me. Only you, and others who are a part of this forum, can understand the void that is in my heart and life now. Thank you again, Tracy. Your friendship means a lot to me, more than an inadequate "thank you" can say.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Today is exactly 6 months when my beloved Noah saw his veterinary provider which turned out to be the last time. She gave him a thorough examination and could not find anything amiss. His blood glucose levels were excellent - - the low glucose maintenance diet was keeping his diabetes in check without the need for insulin injections. Neither his doctor nor I knew the horror that would happen 8 days later, November 9, 2017, when he became so ill with multiple uncontrollable tummy upsets. My heart sank when it became obvious that he needed immediate emergency care. I knew in my heart that my sweet beloved Noah was dying, and the ER doctor who took him into care confirmed that she was surprised he was still alive. He held on for two days until the early morning hours of Saturday, November 11, 2017, when emergency surgery revealed wide-spread abdominal cancer. The surgeon kept him sedated until I was able to arrive to be with my beloved Noah when she gave him the injections that would ease his transition journey from this physical realm - - from my arms that still ache to hold him just one more time.

Today I took his things to his veterinary provider to donate for her to use in her practice or give to clients as she felt appropriate. I tried so hard not to cry while I was talking with her but I couldn't hold back the tears. My heart was breaking with yet another "new reality" - - "this is it - - no turning back - - my beloved Noah no longer needed these things" - - things I had gotten for him with so much love in my heart over the years of our earthly journey together. I'm sobbing now as I'm writing this. My heart still hurts so deeply missing my sweet beloved brave little boy, and the horrific pain he must have been in the last hours of his earthly journey. All the months I was in excruciating pain I wanted to get better for my beloved Noah. Now that the pain is being controlled with medications my beloved Noah isn't here to share the now better times with me. Our time together was blessed for 14 years - - an eternity with him would never be long enough. Thank you so much, my beloved sweet Noah, for honoring me in sharing your earthly journey with me. Thank you so much for letting me be your Forever Mom.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

My heart aches for you moon_beam

There is no pain quite like losing a beloved fur child, as we know all too well. Thoughts and prayers.

Thank you so much, Tracy, for your kind compassion as I continue my grief adjustment journey. It's comforting to have your support and encouragement letting me know I'm not traveling this journey alone. I hope today is treating you, your precious prince Tang, and Anne kindly.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

It is hard to believe it has already been over 7 months since my beloved Noah joined the angels. So much has happened since I last wrote on May 1. The beautiful home I shared with my beloved Noah and each of my beloved companions over the past 22 years has sold, and next Wednesday, 6/27, I will be moving to a senior condo complex in Bedford to be geographically closer to my brother. I know this is a needed move because of my serious health challenges now, but my heart is breaking leaving this place that is truly my home, and always will be my home. The senior condo is merely a place for me to live now in my senior years.

I am so glad my beloved Noah has not been subjected to the stress of having strangers tramp through his home to determine if they want to live in it, or not, and is free from the stress of being relocated to a place that is devoid of wildlife to watch and keep him company. My heart would break if he had to make the adjustment I am facing now in living environment. The good news is that I know that wherever I am my beloved companions are always with me - - for their sweet Living Spirits are always and forever a heartbeat close to me.

I love you my beloved Noah - - I love all of you, my beloved companions - - and miss your sweet, precious physical presence with me each and every day. Thank you for honoring me to be your guardian and caregiver during your earthly journey.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Ahhh moon_beam, my heart aches for you, it really does. I hope your new home will be peaceful, you deserve that peace. I was only thinking this evening about how I miss my Fenix. I am guessing some things are just so precious, they will always be missed. Pure treasures are priceless.

Hi, My beautiful Fenix, thank you so much for your comforting encouragement and support with all the major changes happening in my life - - especially the ongoing process of adjusting to the physical absence of my beloved Noah.

I am having to do a marathon of packing today in preparation for the movers tomorrow. It is fitting that it is raining today, and rain is expected tomorrow. This is completely opposite weather to the day my now beloved companions and I had when we moved in 22 years ago - - March 4, 1996 - - the sun was shining bright and warm, temps in the 60's, crystal clear blue sky - - a preview to Spring in our new home. All was exciting - - this house warmly welcomed us - - we knew we "belonged" here. Now it is the exact opposite - - the senior condo is just a place for me to live for the rest of my earthly journey.

Once again, My beautiful Fenix, thank you so very much for your comforting support and encouragement. I hope today is treating you kindly and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Fenix's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

I cannot believe it is now 8 months and 8 days since my beloved Noah joined the angels. So much has happened in these months almost beyond my comprehension. This time last year I was in excruciating pain but I still had my beloved Noah with me. I had no idea - - no inkling - - no foresight - - that it would be our last summer together because his body was being invaded by a horrible cancer that he did not let me know was happening. My heart still breaks when I think of this - - for it is now and always will be a memory that will forever be with me for the remainder of my earthly journey. But there are so many precious memories I have of him and each of my beloved companions. I have been so blessed in my life to have had the privilege of sharing the lives of precious souls who permitted me to be their human guardian.

My beloved Noah, I miss you, your beautiful baby sister Abbygayle, your big adopted kitty brother Eli, and your big doggy brother Oslo so very much. I would have each of the years we shared together all over again but that would mean each of you would have to experience the physical illnesses that caused your transition from this earthly realm, and I would never want any of you to go through that misery again. Now that I have severe medical challenges it is best that you are now with the angels. It is my sincere hope that someday I can be with you again only this time in eternal joy with you. I love you so much my handsome beloved Noah with all my heart.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

It is exactly a month today that i moved into this senior condo environment from my beautiful home in the woods that I shared for 21 years with my beloved companions, and for 14 years with my beloved Noah. If it weren't for the other residents' four footed companions who greet me when they see me this place would be totally unbearable. I miss my beloved Noah so much, but am so glad he isn't here to adjust to the barren environment of woodland creatures to keep him company when he would look out the windows. My life has totally changed from being filled with purpose and joy to wondering what purpose is for me now as I look at my future senior years in this earthly journey. Never in my worst nightmares did I ever imagine having my life in this present - - and future - - situation. I am thankful that my health is better - - more stabilized - - than it was this time last year. It's true what pyschologists say that too much change in a short period of time can cause one to ponder what next can happen. At least I know my beloved companions are safe with the angels in eternal joy - - they are no longer dependent on me when I haven't a clue as to what will happen next.

I miss all of my beloved companions so very much - - I miss you, my sweet beloved brave boy, Noah.

Peace and blessinigs,
moon_beam

I cannot believe it has been 9 months to the day and date that my beloved Noah transitioned from this earthly realm. It has been a long, tedious journey adjusting to the physical absence of my beloved Noah - - and each day continues to be so lonesome without him. So many things have happened during these 9 months. The resident's beautiful Siamese Bonnie and her sibling brother Buster have adopted me - - they are always glad to see me, as I am to see them. It's as if my beloved Noah have guided them to me to be a source of comfort and enjoyment. I don't feel guilty about enjoying them. In some ways they remind me so much of how my beloved Noah and Abbygayle were together during their earthly journey with me, and these are wonderful memories. My heart still selfishly aches being here without them, but I'm so very glad they had a beautiful home to live in while they were here with me.

I miss you so so very much my beloved sweet baby boy Noah - - I miss all of my beloved companions.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

moon_beam. I have no doubt that Noah has sent sent Bonnie an d Buster your way to offer comfort the same way Tom guided Tang my way and Theresa guided me to have the courage to take the first steps in getting to know Anne.

I know it's not the same as having them here, but in the words of Doctor McCoy in regard to Spock at the end of Wrath of Khan: "He's not really gone...as long as we remember him". All our thoughts and prayers are with you. ~hugs~

Hi, Tracy, thank you so much for your comforting support and encouragement in my grief adjustment journey. Indeed, my beloved Noah is always and forever a heartbeat close to me, along with each of my beloved companions. They do give us the courage to reach beyond ourselves to embrace other relationships be they with other four footed waifs needing a Forever Home or people with whom we can share a mutual friendship.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Tang, and Anne kinidly, my friend.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

I haven't been here for quite a long time and just swung by. I saw you post about Noah and my heart sank. Very sorry for your loss of him as I know how precious he was to you. Having lost my soul dog to cancer I know how evil this disease is and how it steals the ones you love.

Gosh it must be so hard for you moving from your lovely home. As I get older and nearer to retirement it is something I ponder and worry about what will happen as I live on the land all 200 acres of it. I was having lunch with an older retired friend of mine today as he was feeling down as he is thinking of selling his land and moving and I know he is struggling with that concept.

I am glad you still have the presence of 4 legged friends in your life to greet you even if they are not your precious babies. I don't know how I would cope personally, probably not very well.

My best wishes to you as you have always been a comforting presence when people have lost their precious companions and are struggling. No doubt Noah is there with you in spirit and I also hope one day we will all be reunited with our beautiful animal spirits.

Hi, SummerHolly, thank you so very much for sharing the physical loss of my beloved Noah with me, and the major adjustments in my life without his sweet physical presence with me. When I moved into my beautiful home I thought it would be the last place for me in this physical realm. It brought peace to my very senior companions who shared my life at that time, as well as to me and the beloved companions who shared it with me as the years passed by. I would have those years over again if I could - - if I had the power to turn back Time, but then it would mean watching each of my beloved companions endure the ravages of illness that eventually led to their transition from this earthly realm. The memories I have of those years bring comfort to me as does the hope of being reunited with them in eternal joy. Adjustments in our older years are not easy for we realize that we no longer have "all the time in the world" and our physical bodies are not as nimble - - or healthy - - as they used to be. I am so sorry for your friend who is facing the adjustment to his "new realities" and will keep him in my thoughts and prayers that his heart will know a peace in his "new normals".

I cannot believe that my beloved Noah's one year angel-versary is quickly approaching in just about 37 days. It is true about the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder".

I hope life is treating you kindly, SummerHolly. Thank you again so much for your comforting support and encouragement.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Today is exactly one year to the date when my beloved Noah transitioned from this earthly realm to join the angels and his fur family in heaven's perfect garden. So much has happened during this year, so many changes in my life each one with the agonizing reality that my beloved Noah is no longer physically here to share them with me. The changes haven't been positive -- the major one being having to move from the beautiful tranquility of our home in the woods to this stark barren environment of the senior condo. Because of this I am thankful my beloved Noah is now with the angels not having to adjust to this barren environment. I know he and his fur family have tried to ease the adjustment for me by sending the other residents' fur companions for occasional company, and for this I am thankful. But they can never "replace" my beloved Noah and fur kids who blessed my life with their loving devotion. The other residents' companions can never soothe the constant emptiness that is now in my heart and life.

My health is stable at least for the immediate now because of medication that has eased the severe pain that consumed my and my beloved Noah's life for 9 months last year. I am glad we had enough time together last year when he didn't have to hear me screaming and crying in excruciating, agonizing pain. I am thankful the last weeks of his earthly journey I was once again able to hold him close to me in my arms, when I could once again feel his sweet precious body close to me, close to my heart. My desire was to get better for HIM - - to be able to continue to have a good quality of life together with HIM. I am thankful for not being in excruciating pain anymore - - it's just not as meaningful now as it was during the last weeks that I still had my beloved Noah physically with me.

There is nothing that can change what happened last year - - and nothing that can ever take away the deep sorrow in my heart when my beloved Noah finally let me know on the night of November 9, that he, too, had been suffering for many months with a hideous illness that would take him physically from me 2 days later - - November 11, 2017. My brave beloved Veteran - - My heart forever belongs to my beloved Noah, and each of the wonderful companions who shared their earthly journey with me. My only hope now is to be reunited with you in heaven's perfect garden - - it is the only time when I will know complete happiness again.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

I hope you are doing okay. It really sounds like such a traumatic year with huge changes in your life that continues. There really is nothing good about getting oLder and losing ones health especially if animals mean everything to your life.

I often also think that I will only be completely happy again if I am reunited with my lost dogs and in particular my heart dog Holly so I totally understand that sentiment.

Hi, SummerHolly, thank you so very much for your most comforting support and encouragement. My beloved Noah, and each of my beloved companions, continue to watch over me and have interceded on my behalf with other condo residents who have precious companions and graciously share them with me with visits. If it were not for these precious souls I know my life would be very bleak here - - it has been, and continues to be - - a daily challenge in adjustment.

I hope today, and every day, is treating you kindly, SummerHolly, and I thank you again for your comforting support and for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. It is very much appreciated.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

My dearest Moon_Beam, I'm devastated about Noah. You have comforted all of us for so long, we so feel your loss. I hope you have vids and pics, it really helps when you're in that space that hurts so bad, you can barely stand it. I never understood how incredibly hard your job is here, until I started replying to fur moms / dads on the site. I have such respect for you, you have comforted so many. It's wonderful to see the response you got from everyone. All my life we have had fur babies, just spent the last 3 yes without one. It's so hard, but you'll get through it.

Take care my friend

Hi, Bue's Mommy, thank you so much for your most welcome comforting support and encouragement. Even though it has been 1.5 years since my beloved Noah joined the angels I miss him and all of my beloved companions every day. But they have interceded for me by providing friendship with the precious companions of some of the other residents here in the senior condo community. My life is so different from what I thought it would be at this point in my life, - - it's a daily adjustment to the "new reality." But I am blessed with the many treasured memories I share with my beloved Noah and all of my beloved companions, and am comforted in knowing they are now restored to their former youthfulness in the company of the angels.

Thank you again, Bue's Mommy, for your kindness and thoughtfulness. I hope today is treating you kindly, Bue's Mommy, and please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi moonbeam hope your life in the senior condo is going well. I just now realised this forum is sunsetting. I would like to thank you for your kind support on the loss of my dogs Holly and Kobi in the last years. I pop in to the forum every now and then and sometimes wonder how you are doing with the adjustments that you have had to make over the last couple of years.

Hi, SummerHolly, thank you so much for your most welcome note. The adjustment to the senior condo is still a "work in progress". One of my neighbor's cats has befriended me. Buster comes by on a daily basis to visit me and keep me company until he decides it's time to go home. He is such a sweet natured boy, and I look forward to his visits. I also take care of my brother's and sister in law's cat Scarlet when they are out of town. This has helped to ease the emptiness with the loss of my beloved Noah. I'm thankful I can take care of Scarlet but doing it enforces my reality that I am not physically capable of taking care of another precious companion on a full time basis.

It saddens me that this wonderful forum will be sunsetted come January 1, 2020, but I do understand Marc's decision. I thank you so much, SummerHolly, for your kindness and thoughtfulness and comforting compassion in sharing with me each of my losses. As always, I hope today, and every day, is treating you kindly, SummerHolly, and please know you are frequently in my thoughts and prayers.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hello moon_beam,
I haven’t been on the forum in years, but this thread caught my eye because you were so incredibly helpful and comforting when I lost my dear Wolfie. I read your devastating news about Noah. Sending you my very belated condolences on the physical loss of your precious boy. I hope you continue to feel his presence in your daily life and that life is going well for you.

I’m so sorry to see that the forum will be sunsetted in a couple of months; I hope most, if not all, people here join the Facebook group. This group and the special people here were a huge source of support in my time of need-truly a blessing.

Take good care,
Kelly

So glad you have a visiting cat and you get to look after Scarlet. I hope 2020 brings you happiness, I guess this will be my last post so again thanks for your caring towards anyone who is going through the loss of an animal companion.