Yesterday
i lost
My cat
My friend
his end
that's that
my tears
my heart
drip
like rain
in this life
I'll never
see him
again
my cat
is gone
i feel
so alone
i miss
my cat
That's that
- G. Pollnow ©2008
i lost
My cat
My friend
his end
that's that
my tears
my heart
drip
like rain
in this life
I'll never
see him
again
my cat
is gone
i feel
so alone
i miss
my cat
That's that
- G. Pollnow ©2008
In loving memory of Ivan
A soft meow, a rattling purr,
The silky feel of your fur.
My little guy has gone away,
Oh how I miss you every day.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
What a blessing you were to me.
Your loving ways I can’t forget,
The time we had I’ll ne’er regret.
Now it’s time to let you go,
There’s just one thing you need to know –
I love you so my sweetie pie,
I wasn’t prepared for you to die.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
Thank you for all the love you gave me.
- Amy McCoy
© Graceworks Inc. 2003
A soft meow, a rattling purr,
The silky feel of your fur.
My little guy has gone away,
Oh how I miss you every day.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
What a blessing you were to me.
Your loving ways I can’t forget,
The time we had I’ll ne’er regret.
Now it’s time to let you go,
There’s just one thing you need to know –
I love you so my sweetie pie,
I wasn’t prepared for you to die.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
Thank you for all the love you gave me.
- Amy McCoy
© Graceworks Inc. 2003
If you have a “paradise cat” or know someone who has, here are some resources that may help. Some folks may find talking on the phone will help; others may want an in-person support group and still others may find private grieving most helpful. Some may want to build a special memorial or perform a ritual, while others may want to try and communicate with their cat through the use of a medium. There is no prescribed right or wrong way to grieve. Hopefully the resources on this page will provide options that will work for you.
- Pet Loss Support Hotlines
- Pet Loss Support Groups
- Online Resources
- Grieving Children
- Pets Grieve Too
- Rituals/Pet Cemeteries
- Animal Communicators
- Pet Loss Poetry
- When Is It Time To Get Another Pet
- American Veterinary Medical Association provides a list of pet loss support hotlines.
- Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
- Dealing with the Loss of a Pet - American Animal Hospital Association
- Grief and Pet Loss by Margaret Muns, including the Stages of Grief
- Grief Resources for Families with Pets
- Paw To Heart Bereavement Support Services
- Pet Loss Grief Support Website
- Pet Loss Guide Click Here!
- Explaining Pet Loss to Your Child
- Grief and Pet Loss – Pet Loss and Children
- Explaining Pet Loss to Children
- Ten Ways to Help Children with Pet Loss
Pets Grieve Too. Grief is not exclusive to humans.
- Alison James, Spirit Communication
- Claudia Hehr
- Lisa Green, Pet Perceptions
- Mara Swankey, Cherished Companions
- Mary Sue Palazzari, Soular Energy
- Vicki Holt, Animals Reign
- Bonnie Illies - Medical Intuitive & Healer
- Dawn Huebner, Animal Psyche
When Is It Time to Get another Pet?
"Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be re-sown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a worn out coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another." - Irving Townsend
Please note that these listings are provided for information only; they are not recommendations or endorsements.
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