I am so very, very sorry about your beloved pet, Mellors! My pets are my family so I understand the heartache of losing one. In fact, I lost a precious one the end of September and my heart still hurts.
If you've never seen it before, I highly recommend The Rainbow Bridge -
http://www.rainbowsbridge.com/
It includes a real time chat venue and the people there are so supportive. I think I lived on that site for days after I lost Morris.
Please feel free to PM me anytime.
Warmly....