My sister appreciates the thoughtful comments you’ve sent on the passing of her cat Sox. She writes:
Thank you for the blog about Sox and thank your readers for their kind words of comfort. Shannon [her daughter] said it must have been a tough decision to get Sox euthanized. I told her that it was not, because he had been failing rapidly since Sunday and it was the best thing I could do for him. I told her the tough part was taking him to the veterinarian, knowing that I would never see him again. I am keeping his ashes, so he will always be with me and never forgotten.
…I wonder when the tears will ever stop. I know you and many people have experienced the loss of a loved pet, but in the moment, one feels all alone. Last night, when we went to bed, Molly kept looking at the spot where Sox always slept…at the foot of the bed, and she at the head. The day before Sox died, Molly laid on the loveseat with him, which was unusual. I have a picture of them…. She may be feeling his loss more than I realize.
Molly and Sox, his last day.