I don’t usually post about the little day to day things, but I wanted to let you know that I am coming to grips, albeit very slowly, with losing Elijah Moon. He was the last of our pets, a total character, and our house seems very empty now without him. It still hurts my heart to see the couch where he slept every morning, and I had to put his beds away because seeing them also hurt. So there are times of tears. He lived large everywhere, so it’s hard not to see him slipping around a corner, just out of sight.
Hubs has promised me we will adopt another cat, as soon as we have recovered from Elijah’s loss. I can’t imagine life without a cat to love.
Elijah will always be here, with me, in my memory and heart. To all of you out there who have lost beloved pets this year, my sympathy and prayers are going out to you.
And thank you to everyone who sent me messages of support. They really helped.
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I am so sorry, Noelle.
Thank you, Robbie.
The empty place in your heart cannot start to recover until the empty space in the house is filled. Adopt the cat as soon as you find the right one, not when you have recovered – because you don’t.
With me, unless I take the empty cage away, I have to fill it – otherwise it simply hurts too much, each time I see it.
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It won’t be long, Jemima. We head to Maine for a week the first week in October, and when we come back, we’ll start looking.
I do want an older cat from a shelter.
I used to think that people who grieved for pets were silly – until I lost one! So my thoughts are very much with you. I think I replaced my last pet too quickly – a new pet is a lot more work at the start, and I should have waited a little longer…
Good advice, which is why we won’t get a kitten. I want an adult cat – from a shelter, one that needs a forever home.
I do still have our beautiful Ruby, can’t imagine life without her. Sadly we have had to say goodbye to 5 cats and a Labrador! The last cat died 10yrs ago. I still see her out of the corner of my eyes sometimes.
Sending you hugs.
Elijah was the last of five cats we’d had. Angel was the last of three dogs. It is so weird not to have a cat or dog around – I keep looking around. Hugs back to you.
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
Our animal friends leave such a big space when they leave us, a space that shouldn’t stay empty for too long…
I agree, Jejanita! I need a new cat to fill the empty space – at least in part. Each of our many pets over the years has had a piece of my heart.
Our hearts are amazing things, the more we fill it with love, the more room we seem to have for more!
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m still coming to terms with the loss of my Poppy earlier this year so my thoughts and virtual hugs are with you xx
Thanks so much, GR. It helps to know I’m not crazy and that other pet owners grieve like I do when they lose one.
Hugs… <3
Thanks, Bette – the support is much appreciated.
It’s so sad when you lose a pet. I know this too from experience. I hope you feel less upset soon. When I have a strong emotion I think about writing it down or imagining it happenning to one of my characters and I write it. It helps me not to feel so distressed. 💖
i will write something about Elijah soon. It’s too painful right now. Could get into a book, though.
Hard to lose someone you love. That was a fantastic name.
He was a fantastic, unforgettable cat!
My heart is with you, Sally. It took me several years to get over Tabitha’s death after living with her for 19 years. But I do agree with Jemima — the minute Tink entered my life my grieving took a sharp upward turn. I will *always* miss every single fur-baby that graced my life, but the glitch in the gut is no longer acute.
Since you are planning to adopt I want to share what a friend did that turned out very successfully for her. She posted her name and number in several places that had public bulletin boards (including vets) with a message that said, essentially, “If you are moving or being deployed and cannot take yout cat, I would be happy to give them a loving home.” She not only got a terrific cat, she knew it’s entire history (and still corresponds with the owners, I believe. We’ve lost touch.)
I’m glad you are feeling better.
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mgh
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Thank you!
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Thanks, dear.
Sending kind thoughts as you go through this difficult time xx
Thanks, I’m still seeing his orange ears outside our back door!
I’m so sorry for the loss of your pet, Noelle. All loss is so hard to come to terms with. Feel for you x
Thanks so much, Terry. And I owe you a book review…I just got to John Howell’s MY GRL, I think you are up next!
Noelle, I just found out about Elijah’s passing. I am so sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is not “like” losing a family member – it IS losing a family member and it hurts. Zoe and I will miss Elijah Moon’s funny posts and we send hugs and healing love.
Thanks, Emily. Tough to imagine I can see his little orange ears poking above the door frame when he wanted to come in in the morning. We will get another cat in a little while. It’s been decades and decades since we haven’t had some furry pet in our home.