Sad News

OOOO" I am so sorry. (((((HUGS)))))
I will be praying for you. Its not easy trying to pick up the pieces an walk on..thats why we don't have to....GOD WILL!!!Or Gods Will....Gods way...Gods time. Just wait on Him....He will help you with whatever you need!!!

Thank you Leslie. It is so hard. I get so attached to animals.

I appreciate your support Dark.

Maybe you were right when you made the comments about "hope being a lie".

Oh dear, (((((((HUGS))))))) You have had such a sad time. My heart is with you and yes, it does get better but it takes a while. I can't imagine how you feel at this point just know I am here for you.

Carol:

I am so sorry! Oh, I know this is heartbreaking. I will be praying for you. God will be there for you and help you I know. And we at Gather will be here for you, too!

Your cat is beautiful and thank you for sharing the picture.

I am so sorry you lost your cat Carol. My advice to you is when you get moved and settled in your new house go directly to the humane Society nearest your home and adopt another cat! It will take your mind off of the loss of your other kitty! You will have to put your time and energy into caring for another cat. You will rescue a cat or kitten and literly save their life. That's what I would do!

I feel for you. I wish I could think of something to say which would help. My thoughts are with you.

I am so sorry to hear that you lost your cat. Its not an easy thing. They are like part of the family and take time to get over them being gone. God never hands us things in life that he doesn't think we can handle. Maybe you can take one of her kittens to help fill the void, not completely but partially. My thoughts are with you..
I have 4 cats and I know if anything happens to them I will be extremely sad.
Remember her and think of her often.
MY thoughts are truly with you!! {{{{Hugs}}}}

Thank you all for your support.

Trudy, one of the maintenanc men actually has a cat of Taz' who is pregnant. He has offered one to me when we get settled. I told him I woul dlet him know. Right now it's so much to deal with. My 16 y/o "Momma Kitty" will not let me out of her sight. She is being so sweet. She too has been looking for Taz. Maybe I will get another one but I just don't know yet.

Sometimes you get to the point where you are scared to let anyone or anything into your life to love.

Oh Carol, this is so sad. I lost my two older cats last year and I know how you feel. I wish there were words to say that would make you feel better, but there aren't, I know. Take care and get settled in at your new home. You'll know when the time is right to get a new kittie. That's what happened with us, our little adopted feral cat was found at the right moment as a present from God.

I'm terribly sorry...perhaps your son has the cat with him now.

I am so sorry! I know how hard it is to lose a pet and I think I cried harder when my cat Tigger died than when my own father died. You'll know when the time is right to get another kitty. I am so glad I got my two feral kittens a few months later - they have been a real joy and made me laugh once again.

though I fully understand your fears`never be afraid to let love into your life, it's really all we have that prevents us from living a very lonely and isolated life..You loved your Taz and that will never be taken from you. Though, physically gone, you still have the knowledge , that you loved and cared for her in life and that alone should bring you some measure of comfort.Right now, you feel the pain for her loss and my prayers are with you regarding this. But someday, I pray soon, you will be able to look back and realize, that you gave her , what she might not have had, if it weren't for you in her life.

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this, Carol! You certainly have had more than a tough go.

When my cat died of cancer last year I found the most comfort by cuddling my dog close.

Please learrn from this experience. I know I sound unfeeling but that is not the case. The average life of a cat that comes and goes or a feral cat is about three or four years. I have had cats in my family for 30 years. Right now I have 7. The average life span of my cats is 18.5 years. They have never been allowed to come and go. Letting them come and go puts then at continual risk.

Thank you John.

When I moved here, she was already accustomed to "coming and going". I tried keeping her inside and it didn't work. I needed to have her much sooner to train her. But I am trying to be thankful for the time I did have with her.

Now I am back to just one...my 16 1/2 y/o cat.

Give thanks for the life of the cat and that you were able to make it better. The cat knew love and experienced contentment. Her death was better than what she could expect from a variety of ailments that take ferral cats. I feel sorrow with you for your loos, but you must step outside your self and see alarger view. I have had to put down several of my cats, and it tears me apart every time, but I still take in others and love them just as much. The only defense against heartache is to experience no feelings at all (I know 0 I'm a master at it). Is it worth pain to know love? Each must answer.

oh Carol, I am so sorry, I love my cat. He was a present to my husband on his 79th birthday and he just adored him. Last summer when my husband was in a nursing home, last July 7th I think, the cat somehow got out and we live in an apartment complex too, and he is declawed and had never been outside, To this day we can't figure out how he opened the door, well, I had to tell my husband that he was lost and he was devestated. I cried about that cat on the way to see him. Every day after that that would be first question he would ask me, Have you found the cat. He was gone for a month and five days. One night Billy, my grandson, heard a loud crying outside his bedroom window and there are 830 apts., here, and he looked out and there was our poor bedraggled kitty. He went to get him and the cat ran across the road, and so he came inside and got some food and sat it on the wall across the street, and he finally came closer, Billy waited patiently until he got close enough and grabbed him and ran inside with him. He was crying Grannie, do you know who is here, and I didn't know what he was talking aout it was about 2:30 AM, and he ran into my bedroom with the cat, really making a terrible sound. I think he was dehyrdrated. We got him water, Billy brushed him and some food and after awhile, he was hunting around the house. The next day I told my husband we found the cat and he grinned ear to ear. I think he thought as I did , that we wouldn't get him back. I was so happy for that. So I had a bit better outcome for m y cat than you did, and I do know how you feel. So sorry for your loss. This kitten was a new kitty as we had a sixteen year old who just died one night. Like a member of the family gone. Take care Carol.

Kathleen, I am so very sorry about your daughter.
Thank you for your kind words.

Thank you as well Elsie.

James, Thank you for giving me a different way to look at my loss. You are right and a dear friend for taking the time to comment.

Oh Carol! I am so sorry to hear that! I don't know what to say that would make you feel better. I lost my collie like that and I know how it broke my heart -- and still does. His name was Pip and now all I can think of when his name crosses my mind for the millionth time, is Play In Peace, PIP. I wish the same for your sweet cat.

Thank you Judith.

Don't ever be afraid to let someone or something new into your life. Life is to short for us to sit and wonder will our hearts get broken again will I give my love and not get it in return?!
You never know what Gods reasoning behind things is, however it could have been a simple as Taz was sick and in pain that you couldn't see or feel so God felt that in all fairness that it was Taz' time to go so that you didn't get even more attached at your new place. Or it could have been another reason. You may never know, just know that in your heart you were important to Taz and that Taz filled your life in ways only animals can do. Never under estimate the power of animals, they know how you feel, the love you when you feel that nobody else does, and they long for you to love them and for them to please you. There are so many cats and dogs and other animals in the world that would LOVE to become part of your family and give you the love and caring that you deserve!
Take some time but not too much before thinking about getting another cat..
Again my thoughts are with you :)

Carol, I am so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you and hopefully you'll be feeling all better real soon. If you were near Dallas I'd give you a kitty but you'll get another one in due time. God bless you and yours.

Thank you all so much for your support. It means the world.

so sorry for your lose

My condolences. I am so sorry for your loss.

The lose of a family pet is terrible. My condolences.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. - Proverbs 13:12

My heart goes out to you. Don't give up on love, Carol. I believe you have enough in your heart to go around, especially for unwanted animals.

XOXOXOXO

Oh! I'm so sorry, Carol, that this happened. She certainly is beautiful!

Carol I am so sorry! I know how you feel - it is difficult to lose a beloved pet. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Carol, I am so sad for you. I wish I could be there to hug you~!

I am so sorry too man.

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Sorry for your lose... :-(

I always think that God has a plan and these things happen for a reason.

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. I know what it's like to lose a beloved pet.

I am sorry for your loss.

My heart goes out to you.

oh I am so sry hon how did she get out? Mine I panic if they get out.

Carol -- I am so very sorry to hear about of your loss. Sometimes, life seems so cruel. I wish that words could help to heal a broken heart, and maybe they do to some extent; but, it takes time to bring back the smile when you thinkof the good times you spent together.

The day will come when you will find yourself suddenly smiling through the tears because of remembering something silly she did once or how she warmed your heart during a time in your life when you needed it most -- like an angel. And with a bittersweet twist you will be able to call upon those memories of her more and more, each time finding fullness in your heart from the love she gave to you and less and less emptiness that you feel now from her loss. BLESS YOU. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm really sorry for the loss of your cat. Gather is a good place to "let things out" as there are always those here to lift you up, when you don't feel you have the strength to do it yourself. There may be gather gripes...but, when someone is in need...there are no better people.

Of course you had to share your loss with your Gather family, because we are here for each other. I am SURE that your son is holding your precious cat in his lap, and they are both smiling down on you.

Carol I am terribly sorry..

most of the time I feel like my dog is the only being on earth that really loves me. I would be lost without my dear pet.

I'm so sorry to hear you've lost a dear companion. I know how you feel... when my dog of ten years died four years ago, I said I didn't want to have any more pets; I knew I would get so attached to a new pet and it would be inevitable that I would suffer their loss, and I didn't know if I could handle that. But a few months later, Orlando (my then boyfriend, now husband), brought us a beautiful puppy, that he rescued (well, technically "stole") from a house in his neighborhood. She was tied to a post in front of the house with, would you believe, a rubber band! She couldn't even reach down to drink water, and she was under the sun all day long. Well, one day when there was nobody home he took her, thinking he could take her to a shelter (anywhere was better than there), but he thought maybe, we could take her in.
Well, my sister fell in love with her as soon as she heard about her, as did my mom as soon as she looked at her, and my dad did not need much convincing either. I was a little hesitant, and I think the puppy knew this, because when Orlando put her on the floor, she immediatly walked towards me, and looked at me with her beautiful eyes, as if she was asking me "why don't you want me?", and I couldn't resist her any longer... She has lived with us ever since, and she has brought much happiness to us.
So, even when I know that someday I will lose her, and this will hurt me in the deepest corner of my soul, I try not to think about that, and instead, I cherish every moment I spend with her. And I know that when she is gone, I will have many happy memories of her. After all, isn't the fact that we could lose everything what makes us appreciate life?
My advice to you is give yourself some time to grieve, but don't close your heart to new opportunities to give and receive love, and form new memories with a new pet.

I do not know what to say to everyone. I feel like I have a huge family, for once.

It is hard to write how much each word means to me. You have all touched my heart and I am in awe.

Carol -- I know what you mean. It is nice to be part of this Gather family, I have met some wonderful and very talented people here as well. The caring is something so odd in today's world. You will be fine because you know how to share your feelings. Have a great day!!!

Wow. Thank you Anita.

It is very important that you allow yourself time to grieve, Carol. Loosing a beloved pet is always hard to deal with. Eventually, you will overcome the lose and move forward - perhaps, even get another cat to love.

Carol - Again, I am so very sorry for your loss. I have had animals my entire life and I have lost quite a few. It is not easy. It does get better - never give up hope. God will help carry you through the trials you face and the suffering that you feel. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I believe I may have posted my comment to the wrong article - I think I posted it to the one in regards to your icon change.

so sorry i lost my cat cee-cee last x-mas than in Jan- i got a sheltie which is a shetland sheep dog she can not take my cats place but i have had cats all my life which they call AILUROPHILE lover of cats, so sooooooooo sorry , ten points are included for letting us know

really sorry to hear about your cat carol. I have a cat as well and I love her to bits..even the thought that she might not be around in 5 or 6 years upsets me.

At least you had all those sweet moments her and so many beautiful pictures too! These will always remain with you no matter what.

Again...thank you all so very much for your continued support.

I am sorry for your loss.

Thanks Jennifer.

I am so sorry for the loss of your cat. I know how much an important part of our family our pets become.

Oh Carol, My heart goes out to you. I lost my dear cat Smokey on Dec 15 of last year and never did find out what happened to him. He just went out into a snowstorm and I never thought that would be the last time I was to see him. Earlier that year another cat who had been with us for 16 years died and I was absolutely devastated by his loss. I was just coming to terms with it when Smokey went. I have not had any close human companions die and so I had no experience with grief. I do sympathise and send you many hugs. I hope your pain diminishes eventually.

Carol:

I am so sorry!

(((hugs)))
This is sad and you have my sympathies. Death is such a tough thing, but without it, we can't fully appreciate life. You have done a wonderful thing here and it should be celebrated. You provided this cat with a friendship and provided her kittens with a good home. Thanks to you, she had a full and happy life.

Laua, (Tears)..your words touched my heart. Thank you so much for reminding me of something positive.

It does help to talk (write) about things. I am glad you shared your story with us.
We are here for you!

Thank you Cyndi....and it also help knowing the ones you are talking to actually care. That's how I feel here at Gather.

We will see our kitty's in heaven.

hugs, carol. what a difficult thing to cope with. i'll be thinking of you.

Thanks Jessie. It has been over one year but I miss her so much.

Gee, I'm so sorry.