Comment 94417
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I can completely understand this feeling and I'm sorry for the loss of Bliss. Cats who integrate so completely within our life, that we can't believe it when their gone and the feeling left behind.
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Indeed. He was incredibly special, I raised him from about 2 days old to 6 months, then gave him to my friend as a birthday gift. What is unique about this is, that friend ended up becoming my boyfriend, then husband. :-) Bliss was an integral part of our relationship, as well as being as close as I'll ever get to having a son.
On top of that, when I was fostering him for that first 6 months, my entire group of friends became part of the process. Those friends and my husband and I all spent so much time together that when Bliss died, they actually held a funeral for him. One of my friends told me later that he cried like a baby when he found outabout his passing.
I feel so fortunate to have had those 13 years with him, before the cancer took him.
It was just one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, with Bliss, that I find hard to imagine ever occurring again.
On top of that, when I was fostering him for that first 6 months, my entire group of friends became part of the process. Those friends and my husband and I all spent so much time together that when Bliss died, they actually held a funeral for him. One of my friends told me later that he cried like a baby when he found outabout his passing.
I feel so fortunate to have had those 13 years with him, before the cancer took him.
It was just one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, with Bliss, that I find hard to imagine ever occurring again.
I lost the last of my childhood pets about three years back. We had Zoey for 16 years, before she finally past away. I loved that dog. She was what made going home feel like home, and it's still hard to believe she's gone. It's always amazing the connection you can feel to your animal, and how much they feel end up being family members, not just pets. No matter how long you have them.
I love animals. They allow you to be their hero, their world. As such, they can bring out the best in people, and invoke or enhance the most treasured experiences.