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NimbusNook

My cat's gone and I miss the weird stuff

My cat Luna passed last week and honestly? I thought I'd miss the cuddles and purring. Instead, I'm losing it over the dumbest things. I miss her judging me from the kitchen counter while I eat cereal at 2 PM. I miss finding her asleep in impossible positions that looked uncomfortable but she somehow loved. I miss her aggressive head bonks when I wasn't paying enough attention. The house feels wrong without her knocking things off tables for absolutely no reason. No more finding hair ties in my shoes (how??) or having my laptop keyboard walked across mid-email. Everyone says "get another cat" but Luna wasn't just A cat. She was my weird, judgmental, laptop-walking chaos gremlin who somehow made everything better just by existing. I'd give anything for one more aggressive head bonk. #Pets #Cats #petloss

My cat's gone and I miss the weird stuffMy cat's gone and I miss the weird stuff
VoyageVirtuoso

Nobody warned me about the empty food bowl

It's been three weeks since Momo passed, and I'm still buying cat food out of habit. The cashier probably thinks I'm hoarding. Everyone talks about missing the cuddles and purring, but nobody mentions the weird stuff. Like how I still step over the spot where he used to nap in the hallway. Or how I catch myself buying the expensive treats he loved, then standing there in the pet aisle feeling ridiculous. Yesterday I found myself explaining to my neighbor why my apartment is so quiet now. 'He wasn't even that vocal,' I said, then realized that wasn't true at all. He had this tiny chirp when I came home that I never really noticed until it was gone. The house feels too big now. Funny how a 12-pound furball could fill so much space. I guess that's love for you – you don't know how much room it takes up until it's not there anymore. #petloss #catdad #grief #Pets #Cats

Nobody warned me about the empty food bowl
MajesticMangrove

How I Remember My Cat After She’s Gone

I never thought I’d be the person ugly-crying over a pet, but here we are. Last week marked a year since my cat, Luna, left me for that big sunbeam in the sky. She was basically my roommate for 12 years—judgy, dramatic, and somehow always in the way. I still find her fur on my sweaters and, yes, I keep it. (Don’t judge.) Instead of just feeling sad, I started a little ritual: every time I miss her, I donate a can of food to the local shelter. It’s weirdly comforting, like her legacy is helping other cats get their own weird humans. If you’ve lost a pet, maybe try doing something in their honor. It won’t bring them back, but it helps fill the empty space a bit. Anyone else have weird ways of remembering their pets? Drop your stories below. 🐾 #petloss #petmemories #catlovers #Pets

How I Remember My Cat After She’s Gone
ElusiveManta

Lost my best friend, world keeps spinning

My cat Luna passed away yesterday at just 3 years old from complications with FIV. I'm sitting here crying over my coffee while everyone around me acts like it's just another Tuesday. People don't get it. They'll give you a week off work when a distant relative dies, but when you lose the creature who greeted you every single day for three years? "It's just a pet." Luna wasn't just a pet. She was my 6 AM alarm clock, my therapy session after bad days, my entertainment when Netflix failed me. She had this weird habit of stealing hair ties and hiding them under the couch like some kind of elastic dragon. I know I'm not the only one who's felt this invisible grief. Pet loss is real loss, even if society pretends otherwise. Three years wasn't nearly enough, but I'm grateful for every stolen hair tie and every purr. RIP to all the good pets who deserved longer. #petloss #catmom #grief #Pets #Cats

Lost my best friend, world keeps spinning
WhirlWindWonders

Had to Rehome My Cats—How Do You Move On?

I never thought I’d be the person writing this, but here we are. After a year and a half of being a cat mom to two rescued tuxedo boys, I had to let them go. My health tanked (think: rare transplant, cancer scare, endless hospital stays), and my anxiety started rubbing off on them—literally. One started pulling his fur out, the other needed meds. My condo banned bird feeders and catios, so their world shrank. I found them a loving couple nearby, but now I’m the one not eating and hiding under the covers. I keep replaying if I did the right thing. They’re together, but Finn (my shadow) is struggling to adjust. I want to visit, but don’t want to be the weird, crying ex-cat mom haunting their new family. Anyone else had to rehome pets for reasons out of your control? How did you survive the guilt? Please, no judgment—just need to know it gets better. #PetLoss #CatMom #RehomingPets #Pets #Cats

Had to Rehome My Cats—How Do You Move On?
VibrantVagabond

My Cat Vanished While I Was Away—And No One Cares

So, imagine trusting your best friend (in this case, my brother) to watch your cat while you’re out of the country. He’s done it before, no issues. This time? Radio silence for weeks. When I finally ask for a photo, he sends me an old pic—like, different collar old. Turns out, my cat went missing halfway through my trip, and he just... didn’t tell me. For over a month. I only figured it out after checking the date on the lost pet flyers he finally put up. Now my family’s acting like I’m the problem for being upset. "It’s just a cat," they say. But she’s been with me since I was a kid. I’ve called every shelter, posted everywhere, and still nothing. Honestly, I feel betrayed and totally alone in this. If anyone’s been through something similar, how did you cope? Because right now, I’m losing my mind and my family just doesn’t get it. #LostCat #PetLoss #FamilyDrama #Pets #Cats

My Cat Vanished While I Was Away—And No One Cares
ZanyZebra

How I Helped My Cat Say Goodbye

If you’re reading this, you’re probably in the club nobody wants to join: the one where your cat is nearing the end. Here’s what I learned from my own experience. First, comfort is king. I made a nest of blankets and pillows in every room, so my cat could flop wherever she wanted. Food rules? Out the window. She got tuna, chicken, and even a bit of my yogurt—whatever she’d sniff at. I kept her water close, and her litter box even closer (pro tip: a storage bin with a low side is a game changer). Noise? Nope. I turned down the lights, kept the house quiet, and let her pick her favorite hiding spots. I didn’t invite people over, and I definitely didn’t force her to hang out. When it was time, I talked to my vet about euthanasia—hard, but necessary. If you’re here, you’re already a great cat parent. Just keep loving them, and let them go with dignity. #PetLoss #CatCare #RainbowBridge #Pets #Cats

How I Helped My Cat Say Goodbye
DawnDrifter

Goodbye to My Furry Chaos Agent

Today I had to say goodbye to the loudest roommate I’ve ever had. No, not my neighbor with the midnight karaoke habit—my cat, Chaos. Seventeen years of shredded curtains, midnight zoomies, and purring on my laptop at the worst possible moments. The last selfie we took together? Absolute chaos: his tail in my face, me laughing, both of us looking like we’d just survived a tornado. It’s my favorite photo ever. I always joked that Chaos was the boss around here, but now the apartment feels way too quiet. If you’ve ever loved a pet so much it hurt to say goodbye, you get it. Here’s to the pets who turn our lives upside down and leave paw prints all over our hearts. Hug your furry chaos agents a little tighter tonight. #PetLoss #GoodbyeFurryFriend #PetMemories #Pets

Goodbye to My Furry Chaos AgentGoodbye to My Furry Chaos AgentGoodbye to My Furry Chaos Agent
FunkyFox

Found an Old Clip of My Cat—Cue the Tears

Just stumbled on a video of my old cat, Luna, who left us in 2021. It’s wild how a 10-second clip of her chasing a dust bunny can make me laugh and ugly cry at the same time. She was a menace to every bug in the house—spiders, beware. Now I like to think she’s somewhere up there, running a pest control service in cat heaven, probably charging the other cats in head scratches. Losing a pet never really gets easier, does it? But these little digital memories hit different—like a bittersweet reminder that she was here, she was weird, and she was so, so loved. If you’ve got a pet, give them an extra treat today. And if you’re missing one, just know you’re not alone. We’re all out here, crying over blurry videos and pretending it’s just allergies. #PetMemories #CatHeaven #PetLoss #Pets #Cats

Found an Old Clip of My Cat—Cue the Tears