I am so sorry for your loss, Silver

I feel your sorrow. It has been a few years I guess 6 since I had to make the decision to put my 16 year cat "Fluff" to sleep. There are days when I feel it was yesterday.

Those "people" who do tell you, and some will "it was just a Dog" or "your dog was old, it lived long enough", they will never, ever understand the love of a pet.

My husband said to me the day I had to make the decision "well, she was 16 years old, she was really old." I know he was trying to tell me that she had a good life and it was her time to go." maybe if he had said it in those words I wouldn't have shot him a dirty look, made that scream of disgust, (you know the kind you usually hear from teenage girls) and locked him out the house.

All I can say, and I'm sure I won't be the last. It DOES get easier to go thru the day without seeing their little happy faces, wagging tails, barks or purrs. I still to this day cry when I see my pictures of Fluff. Just remember that you are not alone. Even if your spouse or significant other or family members try to minimize your grief tell them to shut up.

My oldest cat will be 14 this year and in January was diagnosed with a heart disease. Most of the literature I read said even with medication he may only live 3 more years. I was blown away. I can't imagin my life without him. On my darkest days of depression, he is there for me, following me from room to room, sitting by me purring, never leaving my side. Who ever said "animals don't feel" they have never been close to one.

I don't know if my ramblings are even cohearent today. I just hope some of my words can bring an ounce of comfort in the fact that you are not alone.