My cat Buzz just died two days ago so how can I cope with his death?

Question

He got hit by a car.

Answer 1

this is tough... i remember when my cat got hit by a car.... i was devastated. but to tell u the truth... i think you should get a new cat. it will keep your mind off of Buzz but will keep your spirits as well... cats are awesome!!!

i'm sorry to hear about your loss, but there are so many cats that would love for you so much if you would give them a home. and i'm sure it would cheer u up too

Answer 2

I lost a cat 1.5 yers ago and I will probably be putting my other cat to sleep on Wednesday. What helped when my other kitty died for me, was to make a photo album - and look at the old photos of him. I cried a lot and was depressed for a month or two. I think it's important to just feel the emotions with it, nothing can really help with that. Eventually I felt ready to get another cat and he happened to look like my first cat, although that's not a good reason to get a cat. I very much enjoyed this new cat (that I will now be putting to sleep), but his personality was very different. So keep that in mind if you ever decide to get a new cat. Good luck. I know it's very hard.

Answer 3

You've asked the right people. Most pet owners have lost pets. We understand. When we lose a human family member, everybody comes around, there is usually a big funeral. Lots of sympathy and support, BUT when we lose a pet, we're lucky if friends don't shrug and change the subject. You've lost a close friend and this will take time. Here's a hug.
When you're ready, go to your nearest shelter and adopt a cat who desperately needs your love and care. The new cat won't be Buzz, he or she will be themselves, but you obviously know how to care, and the new cat will benefit from that.
After I had a couple of disastors outside involving my cats, I decided to keep my cats in. I worry less now.
Oh, here's another hug!

Answer 4

Allow me to offer my condolences. Being hit by a car is rough.
There is a website called:www.avma.org/careforanimals/animated journeys/goodbyefriend/plhotlines.asp
There is a hotline - 1-888-478-7574 its a pet loss support
hotline hosted by the Iowa State Uni. College of Veterinary Med.
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/animals/petloss/ - its there 7 days
a week 6 pm to 9 pm CST from May to August. I found this site
on the Care for Animals site.
After your pet has died, it is natural & normal to feel grief and sorrow. the grieving process includes accepting the reality of your loss, accepting your loss & accompanying feelings are painful, & adjusting to your new life that no longer includes your pet. Once you come to terms with your feelings, you can begin to resolve & accept your pet's death. You may feel anger, denial,
guilt and depression., but with time, these feelings will be replaced with fond memories. Sorrow & grief are normal reactions. Some people find that getting a new pet helps get over the loss more quickly, but you need to to agree on an appropriate time to acquire a new pet, realizing that you can never replace the pet you lost. I would suggest you do a scrapbook on your pet's life. Get out those old photos - make him/her a book on their life & keep it handy so you can remember all the "good" times you had with your pet. You will find this a welcome thing to have when you feel sad. Pictures of your pet doing silly things that made you laugh - try & remember
all the good times. And finally, there are some books you can
get to help also, "Coping with the loss of a Pet" by Wallace R. Clark, 1988, (this will be at a library) a more recent one is "Goodbye My Friend" Minneapolis, Montgomery press, 1991
These may help you also. And, if you are in couseling this also may help you. Don't be afraid to show your feelings. You have to grieve. Don't worry if no one understands - go to God - He can help you with your hurts. He will listen. Trust me. :)
I hope you get through this - it will be painful, but with time you
may find that your memories will help you the most.

Answer 5

My cat was also hit by a car a couple years ago. To help yourself recover emotionally, let yourself be sad... you just lost a beloved friend! When you feel ready, consider adopting another cat from a shelter. It will really fill the hole, and while it will not replace Buzz, you will feel good you helped save a life and come to love your new friend too.

I'm sorry about your cat :-(

Answer 6

first of all, i am very sorry for your loss. i know what it is like to lose a pet that you are very close with. i got my first cat when i was 5 and she passed away when i was 16. i was devastated, as i'm sure you are now. it took awhile getting over her. i still think about her and wish she were still around. you have to know that Buzz is in a better place and God is taking very good care of him. when you are ready, start looking for another kitten or cat. there are lots of kitties out there that need good homes. Buzz will understand. always remember him and the good times that you had together. it's hard when a pet passes from our world, but even harder when it is sudden and sooner than expected.
take care of yourself and take time to grieve over his sudden passing. it will get better.

rest in peace Buzz

Answer 7

I had a pet that died last summer and I am still choked up about it when reminded. This is normal, pets are important to most of us. What I did to cope was put reminders of her on the refridgerator that made me smile. I happened to have had a dozen nicknames for her, and put them all together on the fridge. Occasionally, that would even make me laugh because I knew how corny that was. Also made me choke up, but afterall, grief is a natural process.

Answer 8

Allow yourself to grieve. Our pets become part of our family. Remember good things about Buzz and talk to your friends openly about how much you miss Buzz. Time will help but right at first it's terrible, I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 9

Same thing happened to my cat last October, she got hit by a car too, still upsets me now but it does get easier, I promise. If you can, get another cat, perhaps a rescue cat, becuase then you've got somthing to fill up that gap in your life. Know exactly how you feel.

Answer 10

I am very sorry about your loss. I have lost a few kitties myself I just lost my kitten in January and another one a few months before that. (not the one in the pictures) He's 9 years old now. :)

It is hard to get over that, it really is because they are a part of you, they are like family. Remember that they are in a better place and maybe even a happier place. If Buzz was sick, he is no longer suffering. He is out chasing butterflies and doing things that kitties like to do, maybe he's having adventures that he's always wanted to have as a kitty. :) Maybe this sounds ridiculous to you, but maybe not.
I hope it makes you feel better either way.