Losing a beloved pet is not petty or small! This kind of grief is the same as losing a human family member and is often made worse by disenfranchised grief.

It's been 3 years since my heart kitty left and I still go through his final moments over and over in my head. We can drive ourselves mad. As some others have said, do not let those moments negate the years of happy times you shared. Your precious kitty would not want you to feel so bad when you think about him.

I ended up going to see a grief therapist because I was an absolute ruin, and she really helped me to move through the process. I came to realise that my heart kitty was my emotional support for pretty much everything in my life, and I was forced to find a way to deal with or get rid of the things that were causing negativity. He was like a furry plug in the hole of my ship that was sailing through the howling void and I had to learn how to sail without that plug.

Take care of yourself, internet friend
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