r/cats • u/Vodkamartini28 • 15h ago
Mourning/Loss I will love you forever
My JJ passed last July 11, Saturday, at 5:50am. I held her as she quietly took her last breath. I buried her that morning and I felt that a part of me died with her😔
Does this get easier? Sometimes the grief overwhelms me and I don’t know what to do anymore.
My dearest JJ,
Thank you for all the love you gave me. Almost 16 years with you isn’t really enough but I know I will see you again in our next life.
Please visit me in my dreams. I love you and I miss you already.
1st photo- she was 8 months old when i adopted her 2011
Last photo- the day I buried her 2026
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u/Paintguy-413 15h ago
It’s so difficult to lose a good friend who seems to connect with you.
I’ve found that the grief eventually gets replaced with fond memories.
And eventually you’ll allow a new friend to enter your life.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
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u/wickedmashed 15h ago
It’s wonderful that you had her for so long. I still cry for my missing fur babies. 🫂🫂
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u/PugSanctuary 15h ago
💔💫 ✝️🙏🏼🌈🐾 I totally understand. I want you to realize that you are in a new chapter of life (suddenly) and it feels very hollow. But let me tell you something, your precious pet graduated life. They’re in the soul realm now which is eternal. God literally created us and animals. We are currently in the Earthly realm where we were together with our beloved pet. But they’ve just gone before us. The chapter “without them” is really just “without them physically.” Emotionally and spiritually they’ve never left. This is why we still feel such love and gratitude for our former pets, still! They never leave us. You will get through this one day at a time. Time heals our hearts and even opens them to loving another pet sometimes. Families are forever and you’ll be reunited when your time in the physical realm expires, too. Until then, may their memory be a blessing. I’m happy for you that you connected here on Earth because eternity awaits. 💕💫 God bless you and your beloved pet. It’s my prayer that knowing this gives you peace.🌈🐾♾️ ✨🪽
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u/BluejayOk7841 14h ago
I’m so sorry for the loss of your fur baby. Losing them is so painful. Sending love and healing energy. 💕
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u/ANorthernGirl 14h ago
I'm sorry to hear about your loss 😔 My daughter lost her cat earlier this year. She had him for 18 years. Sending you hugs xx
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u/Jorganti 12h ago
Sweet, beautiful JJ. I am very sorry for your loss. One of my cats from childhood ended up living in my room, and we bonded heavily. She is buried in the garden outside of my bedroom window, your post reminded me of that. I hope you find peace, it does get easier. We don't really move on, so to speak, we just enjoy the memories of the good times we had with them, and as long as you still have them in your heart, they are never really gone.
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u/Individual_Ad3858 14h ago
Your post brought tears to my eyes 🥺 my heart grieves with you, I’m so sorry for your loss. What an Angel 💕🙏
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u/actualcatjess 14h ago
It does get easier, with time - but take time to grieve and to look after yourself. Losing someone you love always hurts, no matter whether they have hands and feet or paws. ❤️
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u/HunnyBear66 14h ago
It does get easier, as time goes by, but we miss them forever. They are a family member and like a child. Not seeing them in the morning or when you think about something they might want, only to remember they are gone. Looking for them lasts a long time. I miss cats I had in my 20's and I just turned 60. We are their world and they are a constant in ours so missing them is normal and I will never understand people who don't seem to be bothered. They look at us with so much love! Your sweet baby was an outstandingly beautiful baby! She will be waiting for you on the other side and be reunited! Love lasts! My condolences to you, I know all to well how you feel. 💔🌈🙏🏻
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u/FamousLetterhead8992 13h ago
The missing never ends. The heart wrenching pain gets muted. But life is never quite the same.
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u/Willing_Coffee1542 9h ago
I’m so sorry. Losing them after so many years feels like losing part of your daily life. JJ was clearly loved deeply, and I’m sure she knew that every day.
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u/TwoOfCups22 4h ago
Yes, it does get better. Much better.
I grieved hard for three years after my angel cat died. And the funny thing is that she was making her presence known, so I knew she was all around me. Plus there were the visitation dreams.
Now, there is just the quiet knowing that we'll be together again as soon as my time here is up. It was so hard to get to this place, but I did.
My advice is to not even try to hold back the tears. It's only by fully living the grief, no matter how long it takes, that you can get to the other side and feel calm again.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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u/Least_Imagination860 15h ago
It’s been one year for me this month and I still cry every time I think about it. Like real tears.