As I too have had the strays we have adopted [ errrm ,, adopted us ],, as our own >> many in almost 3 decades ,,, That yes the worse is the sudden loss.

But then I go to the thought of what would their Lives had been without the reaching out and Love they recieved from Us ??
Then I cry ,, and think to myself ,,, " The time they were here ,, They were LOVED with all of our Hearts !!!! .