Maddie's Gift: 8 Lessons from Losing a Beloved Cat
April 30, 2023 was the fifth anniversary of my cat Maddie's tragic death. To honor her legacy, I share eight lessons this experience taught me about the grief journey and life in general. I hope these lessons will help other pet owners who might be struggling with grief, wrestling with a difficult pet-related decision or who have endured a traumatic situation with a veterinarian, like I did. While I cannot change what happened to Maddie, I can use her experience to help other cat owners. This is one way I honor her legacy.
Lessons
0:00 What happened to Maddie
1:25 You never "get over" grief; you learn to cope with it.
3:45 Go at your own pace - there is no "right" timeframe.
5:10 Just because you trust a vet practice doesn't mean every vet there should automatically be trusted.
6:38 Never be pressured into making a permanent decision (euthanasia).
7:40 Repressed trauma can show up unexpectedly.
12:50 There are some people and places worth cutting out of your life.
14:56 Never speak in absolutes.
17:11 The best way to honor a beloved pet's life is to turn a negative into a positive.
#catowners #grief #lifelessons
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May your dear Maddie RIP ❤🙏 😇 🙀
@MeowmyandMe
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Thank you so much! This means the world to me. It was a crushing loss and my heart still hurts ❤️
Thank you for this. I did not loose my cat but my beloved rabbit who had epilepsy. But my cat grieved too as our bunny was his best friend too. Its so hard to loose our dear sweet fur kids so so heart breaking 💔
@MeowmyandMe
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I am so sorry to hear you lost your bunny. In addition to your own heart break I am sure watching your cat grieve was hard too. Sending love and hugs from Katniss and I ❤️❤️❤️
It's so hard losing a furry loved one. I lost my first Ragdoll Boogenhagen to cancer and fip. He had a tumour which then compromised his immune system which is when the fip then took over. Mr Meowmy and I were distraught and wept for weeks. We did whatever we could to get through the day. I had a cushion printed with his photo on it so I had a tangible thing to cuddle when I was really down and had a special photobook made (although it was painful to look at) the process made me feel better. Time really is the only healer and even now, six years later, we still hit dark patches. Thanks for sharing this. X
@MeowmyandMe
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So sorry for your loss! You are right - the pain cuts deep and hits many years later at random times. I LOVE the cushion idea! I imagine that would bring great comfort. Thanks for sharing!!!!
What lessons have you learned from losing a beloved pet?
@binkybunnysway943
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I have learned that to cope I have to feel the blessing I had to have my dear pet in the first place and that without heart ache there would be no love so il take the love as it was amazing. I also learned that our souls never die. We have a new bunny now that's not only identical in looks but in behaviours so I feel like my baby is still close somehow ❤
@MeowmyandMe
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@@binkybunnysway943 this is so true and such great advice. I think of the line in the Garth Brooks song “I could have missed the pain but I would have had to miss the dance”. The blessings they bring us enrich our lives so much! Thank you for sharing your awesome wisdom!!! ❤️❤️❤️