Hello all, I wasn't sure which thread to put this in. My poor, sweet, Fiona was put down two weeks ago due to PKD, a genetic kidney disorder.
I'm just feeling a little strange because after she passed, I felt so strangely at peace. I think this is because I knew I would be putting her down at the end of the week. She was getting really bad and I knew that there was no treatment to help her any longer. Because I knew and accepted that decision, I think I may have gone through the grieving process before she was even gone. I definitely went through all the stages. The denial, the anger, the uncontrollable crying. And I think the moment she was gone, I reached acceptance.
I'm still very sad, but now I'm able to go through my pictures and videos of her and laugh at her crazy antics. before she passed, watching them made me cry because I realized how bad she was getting.
So my question is, is it possible that I grieved her passing before she was even gone? A few days ago I was thinking about how I would really like to get another cat soon, which kind of confused me. With my cat before her, his death was very sudden and it took me almost a year to be okay with the thought of getting another cat. But now, I'm almost excited about the idea of having a cat around to cuddle again. Obviously I plan on waiting a bit longer, but How long did you wait before getting another cat? Has anyone else just felt ready for another cat within a few weeks?
I'm just feeling a little strange because after she passed, I felt so strangely at peace. I think this is because I knew I would be putting her down at the end of the week. She was getting really bad and I knew that there was no treatment to help her any longer. Because I knew and accepted that decision, I think I may have gone through the grieving process before she was even gone. I definitely went through all the stages. The denial, the anger, the uncontrollable crying. And I think the moment she was gone, I reached acceptance.
I'm still very sad, but now I'm able to go through my pictures and videos of her and laugh at her crazy antics. before she passed, watching them made me cry because I realized how bad she was getting.
So my question is, is it possible that I grieved her passing before she was even gone? A few days ago I was thinking about how I would really like to get another cat soon, which kind of confused me. With my cat before her, his death was very sudden and it took me almost a year to be okay with the thought of getting another cat. But now, I'm almost excited about the idea of having a cat around to cuddle again. Obviously I plan on waiting a bit longer, but How long did you wait before getting another cat? Has anyone else just felt ready for another cat within a few weeks?