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Thank you all so much ,for your support and advice ,I suppose ,I am being so hard on myself . Expecting ,too have moved on by now ,I am no stranger too pet loss ,but this time ,feels Different ,they is always one ,that stands out from the rest ,and that was Bertie ,I ve Got too be honest ,I loved hi...

I lost my cat Bertie ,almost ,a year ago ,and it’s been ,a really bad experience , My loss nearly destroyed me ,but these last few weeks ,I have felt hope ,that things Were inproving ,of course as you know ,life will never ever be the same ,but I felt Good ,now I am depressed again ,things are not g...

Hi thanks for your support ,I wouldn’t be so hard on yourself ,for feeling the way , You feel ,I like yourself have experienced other losses ,in the last five years ,I lost My mum ,my uncle ,due too cancer ,but losing Bertie was like kicking me when your down , I believe cats ,can give you something...

Hi yes ,a broken heart ,will always mend ,but their will always be a scar ,life is Like a big jigsaw puzzle ,a huge picture ,with pieces missing ,that’s how I see it , As for Bertie yes he never liked me getting upset ,I believe cats know and understand Human emotions ,,my moods would all ways refle...

Hi thanks for your support .yes what you say is true ,I feel that once grief Gets a hold on you ,it doesn’t let go ,so sometimes ,you have too stand up and fight , No that doesn’t mean ,I will forget Bertie ,(that could never happen ) but I have too Put these negative thoughts and emotions behind me...

Hi ,as you know ,I lost my dear Bertie ,last November ,and since then I have had A rollercoaster of emotions ,losing.bertie ,has devastated me ,but I am happy too Say I feel the worst is behind me ,these last few weeks ,I have reconnected with some Dear friends of mine ,friends who understand what I...

Hi so sorry for your loss ,I perfectly understand ,what you are going through ,losing a cat at At any age ,is heartbreaking enough ,but one as young as jasper ,who had so muck more Living too do ,life is so unfair ,sometimes ,the way you’re feeling right now isn’t Hormones ,it’s grief ,pure and simp...

Hi thanks for your support it means a lot ,yes it’s been a tough 11 months ,and I feel in myself ,that things are improving ,in the early days ,,I blamed myself for Bertie’s Accident ,and many times though had I made the right decision having him P T S ,? Should I have fought more ,? The answer too ...

Hi thank you so much for your support and kind words ,I feel my family hasn’t supported Me at all though this horrible time ,,just go about their daily life’s too busy too spare A thought or a moment for me it seems ,i suppose that’s why ,I act normal around them , Saves me more heartache ,because w...

Since my cat Bertie was P T S last year in November ,my life has been so hard without him . I have lived through one of the darkest years 2018 ,has been so cruel ,just recently I have Reconnect with some old friends of mine ,I lost touch with ,mainly down to me ,my Grief had me ,locked away from soc...

Hi again thanks for your reply ,I feel my grief for Bertie is stronger ,and deeper than Any other grief ,I have experienced before ,sadly I am no stranger too it ,my last cat Winnie lived too the good age of 17 years ,yes I grieved in my own. Way for her Put her death didn’t come as a shock ,the las...

Thank you so much for your kind words and support ,I am not sure if you are aware ? Bertie was a perfectly fit ,and healthy cat on the outside ,but he had bladder nerves damage Caused by his tail ,getting trapped in the washing machine door ,i am not going into The ,grory detals ,but it caused damag...

As you know ,I lost my dear friend Bertie ,just over 10 months ago ,and I am Still getting my days ,when I am feeling really depressed ,I just find it so hard too Accept ,and move on , and often bitter ,and cheated by my loss ,Bertie was taken Too soon ,at the age of seven years ,he was a cat in a m...

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Hi kris , you made the right decision ,letting your cat go ,I have seen many cats Been P T S ,and it’s a kind death ,still after losing Bertie last year ,they was. Many thoughts Had I made the right decision ? ,and every time the answer was yes ,,I knew it was only A matter of time ,before Bertie di...

So sorry too hear about Alfie ,losing a beloved pet ,is heartbreaking ,I feel your loss And pain ,how is his brother coping ? ,my other cat basil missed his brother Bertie, For a short while ,it was heartbreaking watching him look for him ,but now 10 months on , Basil is acting like he never had a b...

You did the right thing ,letting him go ,pain free and with dignity ,but ,knowing. That Doesn’t ,stop you feeling ,his loss ,but I what you too know ,you are not grieving alone , They is many people ,who are going through ,the same thing ,kind people who understand , Your pain ,and will always suppo...

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support , I am no stranger too pet loss , But with Bertie ,this feels ,so different ,my grief is so deep and painful ,too cope with ,if You look at the facts ,Bertie only lived seven short years , most cats live too at least 14 / 16 years , so in a way a...

I it’s been almost 10 months since ,I had Bertie ,put too sleep , even though ,I knew It was the right decision ,( we had tried too save him for 3 weeks ) it’s still left a huge , Hole ,in my heart ,,my home ,my sole ,I have too wake up each morning ,and face , Another day ,without my Bertie ,and th...

Hi so sorry ,too hear ,about your cat ,you made ,the right decision ,I know myself . That putting a cat too sleep ,is a hard and painful decision ,too make ,and please Don’t feel ashamed ,,about your feelings ,I have cried so much ,over my loss , I feel I cart cry anymore ,cats spend so little time ...

Thank you so much ,everyone for your kind words and support ,I know you all
Are suffering ,in your own grief ,so thank you so much Bertie would be so happy
I am getting lots of support and understanding
He’d give two paws up

Thank you so much for ,your advice ,I am getting good days ,but often ,I will Have a bad day ,I have Bertie’s brother ,called basil ,he’s a great comfort too me , And I did seek medical help ,earlier this year ,was given antidepressants ,they Seemed too work ,I felt like I was in a haze ,it felt goo...

Hi I was crippled with grief over my Bertie, getting his back end and tail Trapped in the washing machine door I keep telling myself it was a freak accident One I couldn’t for see it played over in My head me closing the door and finding Him there , even after the washing machine Was replaced I foun...

It’s been almost 10 months since ,I lost my dear Bertie ,and I feel ,it’s so hard too let Go ,I am not eating ,just sleeping , and feeling like ,I will never ever be happy again Losing Bertie has hit me hard , and I can never ,seem too accept my loss and move on , I long for the good times , And dre...

Hi these feelings are natural ,I lost my cat Bertie ,and even nine months Later ,I am finding it hard ,Bertie was my whole world my everything ,and I expect You feel ,the same way about your cat ? ,then is a lot of help online ,and many Charity’s run support lines , which I feel are a great help , h...

Hi please don’t blame yourself ,bad things happen ,we have ,no control over Sometimes a good deed ,can backfire ,you seem ,too me ,too be a good person , Who made a mistake ,and I totally understand ,the love and bond ,you had with Your cat ,plus I expect ,you feel that you let your cat down , as I ...

Hi I lost my cat Bertie , in November he was only 7 years old I had too Put him too sleep because he trapped His tail as I was closing the washing machine Door , that lead too damage too his spin And bladder , he ended up with bladder Neve damage , it’s been over 9 months But I am finding it hard to...