I am so sorry for your loss. Do you have friends nearby who can visit with you?

I’m so sorry Daisy, my thoughts are with you.

I am so sorry! Prayers and thoughts are with you!

I am so very sorry, Daisy.

Daisy, I'm so sorry to hear this. I once read a quote from a letter written by F. Scott Fitzgerald that said something to the effect that as long as we cherish the memories we hold, no one can ever take some one or something we loved away from us.

I am so sorry you are hurting. UC Davis has compiled a list for pet loss bereavement, some are online, it might help

https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/grief-counseling/pet-loss-resources

Carla in Sac

Oh Daisy, I'm so very, very sorry. She seemed to me to be one of those 'special' cats that make such a difference that we're truly privileged when they come into our lives, and we get to take care of them, at least for a while.

I hope the fact that you were able to give her such a wonderful, loving home, even though just for that short time, is at least some comfort to you as you grieve her loss.

It seems only a few weeks ago that you posted that delightful photo of her clinging to the rim of that big Greek jar. Life is so precious, we can only love while we may, to the best of our ability, knowing it can never be forever.

Daisy, so sorry....

Oh Daisy, I am so sorry to hear. She was a sweetheart. Thank you for sharing her with us and letting us know.

What sad news! I'm so sorry for your loss, Daisy. Just remember that you found her in a bad state, and gave her a wonderful, happy life for a while. So so sorry.

I’m so sorry for the loss of Tabitha. The time she spent exploring and playing in your garden was a wonderful gift. I’m sad her time was so short.

I'm so sorry Daisy. These losses tear at our soul.

Though he was talking about dogs, I think Kipling sized it up well:

The
Power of the Dog

Rudyard
Kipling (1865-1936)

There
is sorrow enough in the natural way

From
men and women to fill our day;

And
when we are certain of sorrow in store,

Why
do we always arrange for more?

Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware

Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy
a pup and your money will buy

Love
unflinching that cannot lie—

Perfect
passion and worship fed

By
a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.

Nevertheless it is hardly fair

To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

When
the fourteen years which Nature permits

Are
closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,

And
the vet’s unspoken prescription runs

To
lethal chambers or loaded guns,

Then you will find—it’s your own affair—

But … you’ve given your heart to a dog to tear.

When
the body that lived at your single will,

With
its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!).

When
the spirit that answered your every mood

Is
gone—wherever it goes—for good,

You will discover how much you care,

And will give your heart to a dog to tear.

We’ve
sorrow enough in the natural way,

When
it comes to burying Christian clay.

Our
loves are not given, but only lent,

At
compound interest of cent per cent.

Though
it is not always the case, I believe,

That
the longer we’ve kept ’em, the more do we grieve:

For,
when debts are payable, right or wrong,

A
short-time loan is as bad as a long—

So why in—Heaven (before we are there)

Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

Daisy, this is heartbreaking. Just know that there are many of us thinking of you in this difficult time. So very sorry to hear this news. :-(

So sorry about this sad news, Daisy. I hope you can share your love again in the future.

Oh Daisy - I am so sorry! Thats so devastating. My heart breaks for you all. Tabitha was such a special kitty.

Daisy, I'm so sorry for your loss. Other posters are right, you did give her a good life. Wishing you peace and good memories!

Daisy, I'm heartbroken for you, but know you gave her a wonderful love however short, although that's hardly a condolence now. She felt love and caring and the warmth of your home. Such a precious little imp.

rob, that is a apt saying; jerijen, what a beautiful poem that truly expresses the sentiment.

You shared Tabitha with us, Daisy, and I now feel her loss too, although not with your heart-wrenching pain. I so wish I could put my arms around you, to at least try to comfort a pain that does not go away, and only lessens with time. Take care, my friend.

Oh Daisy, I’m so incredibly sorry. I opened this thread eagerly, sitting down to enjoy pictures and stories of your sweet little girl. Upon reading your first sentence, I had to close the page for a while, before I could bear to return and read on. I know my mere words cannot help, yet that’s all I have to offer. As others have said, you indeed gave her a happy life, tragically short though it was. As having so recently come so close to a similar loss, I can certainly empathize with your pain. As my son has told me so often, “It’s not about how LONG she lives, it’s about how HAPPY she is with the days she does live.” I know it’s of little consolation now that sweet Tabitha is gone, but you and your husband gave her a very happy life. You made her short life a joyful one, and I hope someday you’ll be able to concentrate on the wonderful days you had with her, rather than that very last bit. I know it’s easy to say such things, and another thing altogether to be the one feeling the empty hole she’s left in your heart. My deepest condolences to you and your husband. ♥️ Lisa

Daisy, I am so sorry. My deepest condolences to you and your husband. I cannot believe Tabitha is gone but I sure remember , how you guys found her and save her. The best days of roaming in your garden. Took perfect pics esp with the very tall vase which I can never ever forget. playing with others family members and older cats. It is very hard and I know your heart is broken but i am sure you will treasure her memories.
Prayers to you & your husband and I am sorry for your lost again.

jin

I am so sorry for your loss.

Jennifer

There isn’t much to be said that can lessen your pain and grief, Daisy.

So, so sorry and I wish there was a way to offer you comfort, and like Carol, I hold your hand in spirit.

Tabitha was special, wasn’t she? Not only did she touch your life but many of us on this forum will remember her as well. Thank you for sharing her with all of us through your posts - I will never forget the pic of her in the large pot.

Jo

Dear Daisy,

Tears welled up in my eyes as I read your post! I'm so so sorry you lost your little sweetheart! Just a few days before last Christmas, I lost one of our outdoor cats as well. I found him by the side of the street in our neighborhood when I drove my son to school in the morning. So as I read this thread, I relived all those days after that first sight of him, lying by the curb.

May I make a suggestion, if I'm not being out of line? A little memorial in Tabitha's honor may help to alleviate your sadness and allow all your wonderful memories of hers live on. Even though our Star Kitty only came to us for about a year, the loss of him intensely saddened me. He, an initially skinny and hostile stray, had learned to really open up to me, letting me pet him, even groomed him. He came to our screened-in porch for meals and a warm spot to sleep in the cold nights. I was saddened and angered that all the year ahead and all the opportunities to get to know him and love him so much more were deprived of me. After Christmas, it came to me that I wanted to keep all the lovely memories of Star as close to me as possible. So I decided to build a small memorial garden on top of his grave in our backyard. Now every time I look at the roses newly planted there, I would smile and think of Star, the wonderful moments I had with him.

That little memorial garden transformed some of my sadness to hope and anticipation, and helped me to move on, because he will now be with me in the forms of my beloved roses. It may help you too, not to forget, but to retain all the happy moments, the laughters, and the love you shared with Tabitha.

Hugs and love to you! Please take care!

--Lin

Daisy. my heart aches with you. Losing a pet is losing a part of your family, and it leaves a hole in your life.

We lost our 18 year old kitty a few weeks ago

We bought A little kitty statue and she will be buried under our new arbor surrounded by the roses that she enjoyed helping me plant.

I am so sorry for your loss, it is so hard but maybe a little Memorial will help

This is heartbreaking. I am so sorry. It sometimes seems the very best are taken from us untimely.

So sorry for your loss.

Daisy, I am so very sorry that you lost your beloved Tabitha. They touch our lives and leave such an emptiness when they die. She was lucky to be found by your husband, and you gave her a happy life. Hugs.

Thank you for allowing us all to know her, too. She touched our hearts. I hope you can take comfort in knowing you gave her the best life she could have known. My heart is broken.

Thank-you all for your thoughts and sympathy, so freely given. It does make a world of difference to me. So many warm responses, it is impossible to reply to you all individually, but thank-you for the poem, jeri. I have had animals all my life and have always been fond of them and enjoyed their company, but Tabitha was special. It was not possible to just be "fond of" Tabitha, we both loved her dearly. She had so many endearing ways, such joy in life and she wanted to be friends with everyone. She showed such happiness and love to us that for the short 5 months she was with us, every day was special. I had better stop now. The keyboard of this lap top is getting too wet! Thank-you all again.
Daisy

There are tears in my eyes too, dear Daisy, which is as it should be, because Tabitha was a very special kitty. I believe that she still is, and it waiting patiently until she can cuddle in your lap again and purr in your ear, and there will be a garden again, filled with the most beautiful roses, and she will be yours to love always.

Sorry to hear about your little cat, Daisy. Particularly painful when a young cat is so savagely ripped away ( yep, I do know). Hope that empty space in your heart is soon filled up.

My condolences, Daisy. Cats are wonderful companions, thanks for posting photos of her on the Forum. She was a lovely kitty.