# Goodbye, sweet kitty **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371 "2014-08-24T13:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/21 "2014-08-25T15:19:38Z")
It never gets easier. My condolences. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/22 "2014-08-25T15:21:05Z")
Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/23 "2014-08-25T15:30:35Z")
I’m so sorry, **EmilyG**. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/24 "2014-08-25T19:17:36Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/25 "2014-08-25T20:47:34Z")
I’m still grieving the loss of my beloved cat Storm from January. It gets better with time but every once in a while I’ll remember. I can’t wait to get to a place where I can have a cat again. My condolences. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/26 "2014-08-25T21:28:26Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/27 "2014-08-25T22:24:52Z")
My heartfelt condolences. I am now facing the prospect of losing my beloved Goliath, I understand the pain. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/28 "2014-08-26T07:07:18Z")
Cats are so independent–yet they work their way into our hearts and become family members. I will give my cats extra skritches and treats tonight in honour of your little friend. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/29 "2014-08-26T10:56:35Z")
Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![Beelzebubba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/30 "2014-08-27T03:25:51Z")
EmilyG, I had to make the same decision with my baby girl (Anna) on 12/03/2012 and it was the worst day of my life. Putting her to sleep was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do but I didn’t hesitate because (as my vet put it) it was my final act of love to her. It hurts like hell and I hate that you’re having to go through it. I visited [petloss.com](http://petloss.com) and [rainbowsbridge.com](http://rainbowsbridge.com) a lot for quite a while after I lost her (and still do once in a while). A friend that I met on [petloss.com](http://petloss.com) shared the following with me and I thought I’d pass it on… _**A heart of gold stopped beating Two shining eyes at rest God broke my heart to prove He only takes the best God knows you had to leave me But you did not go alone For part of me went with you The day he took you home**_ You’ll be in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/31 "2014-08-27T04:02:10Z")
What a handsome guy. I’m so sorry that you lost him. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/32 "2014-08-27T10:27:54Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![MrsTime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@MrsTime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsTime)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/33 "2014-08-27T16:52:24Z")
I still miss our last 3 cats, it is so hard to lose them that we decided we will have no more kitties. So sorry for your loss. They do become family don’t they? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/34 "2014-08-27T18:33:26Z")
Aww, I didn’t see this till now. So sorry for your loss. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wednesday\_Evening](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Wednesday\_Evening](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wednesday_Evening)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/35 "2014-08-27T20:53:57Z")
So sorry **Emily**. (((hugs))) Have you read the book Cat Heaven? It is a children’s book, but I find it very comforting. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371/36 "2014-08-27T23:52:47Z")
Thanks, all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-sweet-kitty/696371.md?page=1)