lost my cat and best friend today

[jc121]

Sorry but need to get it out. I had to have my cat put to sleep this mourning and it was very hard. real bad kidney's with no good way to go. she had really stopped eating and when the test and xray's all came back today I knew it was the right but hard thing to do.

All the memories from 19 years of her being around all are coming back in the last 24 hours. My wife which was my girl friend back in 1991 wanted to get a cat so we were off to a shelter in auburn CA. and she came up to us and we knew she was the one to take home. She travelled with us everywhere. she loved to travel with us all over the western states and used to ride with her head in my lap or when in the truck she lay behind my head.
She came with us when we moved to colorado and spent a few trips around the ohio valley on vacations. My wife divorced me and moved to ohio back in 2002 and took the cats with her. then in 2004 one of the cats died in ohio and my ex asked me if I would want the cat back and I went and met her and picked up my cat in St. Louis back in nov of 2004.

My ex died in nov of 07 and I went back to the funeral.
so my cat was my best friend and companion for close to 19 years which was 1/3 of my life

[hobowh]

Sorry to hear that it is always hard to loose a pet.

[Mtn.man]

Pets are your family... Hang tuff you will move on.

[jerrymrc]

Sorry to hear that Jon.

[crzy_one]

cat lived a long time and sure sounds like it was loved a ton...

hang in there and when you feel up to it go give another cat a chance at an awesome life...

[ronaldrwl]

Sorry to hear about your cat. Sounded like a special companion. I agree to getting another. It won't be the same but possible another special companion.

[Troublco]

I agree, pets are family. It's always hard losing one. You just have to focus on the good, and remember that. That doesn't make it any easier, though.

[Birddog1911]

I'm sorry for your loss. It is always tough, particularly when you had her for so long.

[Hoosier]

Sorry to hear it. I have two cats that are 12 years old now, and they are loving companions.

[pickenup]

Sorry to hear the sad news.
It is never easy.