Yeah, my mom got a cat from a “friend” she always told me was abused. Vicious, vicious little thing. She’d tolerate my mom to an extent, but loved the shit out of my mom’s then common-law husband. They both received some nasty wounds from this cat; one time so bad, my mom’s C.L.H had to got to emerge, cuz his hand got…

JUST GONNA SIT OVER HERE CRYING GUYS. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve owned both cats and dogs and losing them opens up a hole in your heart that can shock you, especially if you aren’t prepared for the pain. You did a great thing by providing him with a home while he was here. You’re good people.

Our curmudgeonly old boy passed unexpectedly last night. We came home to our door wide open and still locked. Nothing was taken but somehow (strong winds yesterday perhaps) our door was wide open when we got home. We found our cats and got them inside safely. Our pup however was not so fortunate. I found him lying in…

How painful that you couldn’t be there at the end. But your writing is wonderful. Give yourself some downtime; it takes the pain a long time to lose its sharp edge, but it really never goes away.

I’m so sorry for your loss.