Pain never goes away completely but you will feel better each day. My Bear has been gone almost 5 and half years. I have days where her memories make me smile and happy, if I look out my back window I can see your running up the back hill from the stream to get her on time. She was about 13 when I lost her to cancer. When we came to be with John he had a huge back yard and lots and he let her out to enjoy herself. She knew she had to be in before Dark, and she always made it.. she would be coming up that ole hill fast as a jet.. I remember, the times she would jump on my bed and look into my closed eyes. till I opened them.. sometimes just follow me like a puppy.. and then there are days I think I hear her, and my heart stops and a deep pain rips through it, but with love comes pain and joy, each helps us to keep our memories.. Pat

The hurt will always be with you to some extent, but you do get to the point when you will be able to think about them and smile instead of cry.  It's coming up on almost two years since we lost JellyBean, my beloved flame point Himalayan neutered family pet.  I'm just now getting to the point where I can look at Beanie's pictures and smile, remembering all the good times we shared.  RIP my precious "Beanie Boy"... Mommy will ALWAYS love you!! :heart:  :flower:

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I'm sure there will always be a small spot in your heart that will always feel your sweet Mocha but, as the others have said, that spot someday will be be filled with happiness to take over the sorrow.

RIP dear Mocha and may your spirit guide and protect Susan through this difficult time :flower:

Thanks everyone for your replies.  It has gotten a LITTLE better but even though I only had him for 4 months, and he was only 8 months old, he attached himself to my heart forever!

I hope all of your losses get easier as well.

Susan
Eclair and Jelica

You live on as you must, but it's been a year since Milly died and I'm still having nightmares.  The raw pain does subside, though, so bear with it.

Lisa

Our hearts will always have a special place for each loved one passed, instead of the feeling of our hearts being torn out and ripped to shreds.

It's been 19 years this week since I lost my father in my arms; I lost Tara last June, and now I found out I'm losing my beautiful Purrvette, whom I've had the privilege of having since she was a kitten.

No, you will never forget them, but the moment of their passing will grow less painful with time, and the memories of joy that you all had together shall only grow.

There are always more good than bad times - focus on those, and time will help you heal.

There's a place where all our pets play; perhaps I should say, "companion animals" instead, because that's what they are.

WHenever you feel down while remembering their deaths, counter it with all the love they brought you, and you them!

They'd never, human nor animal, ever wish us to live in the moment of their deaths; death is simply a passing from this realm to the next, where all our loved ones await us, whether it's playing chase with each other, or talking about the space time continuum while playing chess.

Purrs, prayers & hugs,

Julie