HELP! please?

Question

I had to put my cat down to sleep today.How can I get over it.I MISS TIGGER:(

Answer 1

I'm so sorry. I had to do that 2 weeks ago yesterday. I have friends who have found comfort with the Monday NIght Candle Ceremony http://www.rainbowsbridge.com/CandleLighting_Tribute/default.htm

It takes time to recover from a loss but it will get better. Just remember all of the happy times that you had together, it's a sad at first but it does make me feel better.

Answer 2

I am very sorry. My cat that I had since I was 5 died on Saturday.(17 years)
I am very upset that I couldn't have done anything else for her. But she has had a good life and I like to believe she is without pain now.
My mom has been taking it very hard though worse then I would have imagined. I also have 5 other cat's and one of them has been right by my moms side from that day, trying to comfort her.
It is very sad when a loved one leaves. I hope that you are ok, I hope that my mom is ok. And don't get another kitty if your not ready to do so, no kitty will ever be able to take Tigger's place or my Angel's.

Answer 3

I had to have one of my beloved cats put to sleep in 2000. He was 15 years old and my husband and I cried hard and long.
At that time we had 1 other cat and he meowed and looked for him for about 2 weeks.
You've lost a member of your family and you will grieve for a time. There will never be another cat like your Tigger but always remember how happy he made you.
My heart goes out to you.

Answer 4

Don't get a new cat right away. You need time to grieve for this cat. And don't expect your new cat to take the place of your cat you had to put down. Animals are as different as people. Good luck to you. By the way, my cat is named Tigger too . He is eleven yrs old. Take care.

Answer 5

My deepest condolences. I had to put Liz down last year and it was horrible. The thought that helped me during the worst time was that Liz was no longer in pain and was in kitty heaven with her sister Cleo.

Every day, your pain will diminish. If you're in a position to get another kitty, go to the nearest animal shelter and pick one out.

The loss of a pet is tremendous but it may help you to remember your kitty in the happy times. As a cat lover, I'm sure you'll have many wonderful memories.

Good luck to you. Maybe your Tigger has met Liz and Cleo and they're all gleefully romping through fields of catnip.

Answer 6

I'm so sorry to hear that.

I had to do the same thing to mine a couple months ago.

I still don't know how to get over her.

The same day I had her put down, that evening I went and with my fiancee's encouragement...got a couple kittens.

While it's alot of fun to play with them and cuddle with them, it's still not the same. But I love them in their own way and glad that I was able to give them a home where they could be together.

Again, I'm sorry you're going through this pain. It's so hard to deal with. It's almost like fighting off an addiction...one day at a time, one hour at a time...or sometimes, even one minute at a time. Whatever it takes. I still get all choked up whenever I hear the song by Nickelback "So Far Away."

Answer 7

oh, you poor thing. I know that hurts. When you can think of him again without major pain, go to www.rainbowbridge.com and make a memorial for him!

It's awful to have to do it, but it's the kindest thing to do...I've had to put two to sleep, my 17 year old persian Toby and my 3 year old baby Bubba, it was almost 10 years apart, Toby in 89, Bubba in 1997, and I still hurt for both of them, and I still miss them. Toby was suffering from kidney failure and Bubba had FIP. I still cry over them sometimes, and I have a 3 cat house now, but it doesn't always help. They say to get another cat, not to replace him, but to fill the silence. If you can do that, it will help. My Captain Worf came to me in December of 97, the first WEEK my vet said was safe after having FIP in the house, and he literally saved my life. He got up on my neck and went to sleep, and it was the first time I slept peacefully since May, when Bubba passed. Hang on, be strong, it will get easier, but you won't get over it, you'll always miss him. (By the way, I had cats I called Tigger as a kid, and loved their striped butts! They were wonderful! I know your Tigger was, too!) You can email me to talk if you need someone.

Answer 8

I am soooooo sorry!
I know how very much that hurts - but know in your heart that you did the right thing. He/she is soooooooooo much better know running around in the "heaven" for special animals. I have many lil'fourlegged kids in my house, and have lost plenty over the years - it does get better. Hopefully you will feel the need to allow another lil'one into your heart/home - there are a lot of shelters out there with hundreds of lil ones that need loving people like you. If you are not ready to take on another - try volunteering at one - believe me it does help!!!

Answer 9

look for a prose poem called "The rainbow bridge" and talk to us about Tigger. He must have been pretty special to be greatly missed. Consider volunteering at a shelter for a while in his memory. Who knows you might find a friend. I'm so sorry for your loss. Good luck E me at [e-mail]

Answer 10

It is such a hard thing to do. I hope you can cherish good memories of heras I do of my Spookie whom I had to euthanize three years ago.

You don't really "get over it" it just gets easier as time goes by. Be sure to let yourself grieve with buckets of tear and sobbing and don't carry the stress inside you. She is in a better place and would not want you to suffer because she had to go.