This is going to be … difficult.
Rookie did come to bed with me when I finally decided that I had to at least lie down, despite the fact that Tali most consistently slept with me.
Unfortunately, he got up in a couple hours and stamped around the house, calling, and going downstairs to bang on the two closed doors, which … was actually pretty smart. I got up, picked him up, opened the doors, and showed him that Tali wasn’t locked in anywhere.
He was present when Tali died, and I made a point of allowing him and Firefly to pay their respects before I put her in the fridge. I think Firefly Gets It, but Rook hasn’t seemed to put the poor dead kitty and Tali in the same sentence yet.
She was only here for 19 months, but she leaves a big hole.
I? have a raging headache, no surprise, and can’t see too well. Probably the smart thing to do, after I’ve managed to talk to a human at the emergency vet, is sit down, close my eyes and listen to music, or a book, or … something.
While I do realize that Tali — and I — were “lucky” that this happened so quickly, and apparently painlessly, just like Steve — and I — were “lucky” for the same reasons — it’s … a lot.
A lot.
I may be off-line for a few days.
Thanks to everyone for your care. The cats and I appreciate it.
I’m so sorry for what you, Rook, and Firefly are going through. And yeah, the cold comfort of “if this were to happen, this was the best way for it to have happened” is very cold indeed in moments like these, and the first clause bears a lot of the responsibility.
So very very sorry for your loss. The words feel very stark on the page …hard to convey the feeling behind them. Hugs for you
Take all the time you need, Sharon. Grief doesn’t happen on a schedule.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Please take all the time you need. This is a horrible shock and as we get older, every loss reminds us of the losses we have had before. I hope you can find comfort in knowing she was truly loved and well cared for all of her days.
I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard.
This is so hard.
Just breathe through it if you can, Sharon. Too many things coming out of the darkness.
She was very loved by this household.
I hope the vet can provide some answers.