So, I had to put my 13 yr old cat to sleep yesterday, and I am honest to God having a meltdown. I know I did the right thing for him, and I did it at the right time, so I don't feel guilty or like I made a mistake. I just feel really sad that he's not here. Like, periodically I will just burst into tears. My coworker called to ask how I was doing, and I cried. When my friends call to check on me, I cry. I even made a security guard at the grocery store cry because they asked how my day was after I just dropped off my cat's stuff at a shelter, and I started crying and of course they asked why, and I said I had to put my cat sleep - and then they started crying because it reminded them of their own dog who passed a few months earlier. I felt so bad. A coworker, who I am friends with, called to ask how I was doing and I cried, and she said I had to pull myself together.
Is this normal? This is the first pet I've lost. I mean, I know it's only been a day, and I knew it would be tough, but I did not think it would be quite this terrible. He was the best kind of cat - friendly, outgoing, smart, playful, cuddly. Everyone who met him who claimed they hated cats fell in love with him because he was so nice. He literally was my tiny furry shadow. Does it get better? How long will I be a basket case? Is it nuts to go out and get another cat right away?
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