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Wow, after reading all of these posts I am just about bawling. It's always nice to hear other people talk about their pets like I talk about mine. I have 2 cats, one about 6 years old, Connor, and Callie about 2 years old. I got them both from the Humane Society and niether one was wanted by others. Connor had ringworm and was very ill, and I nursed him back to health.
I grew up with outside cats because I lived in the country. So of course being outside cats they died sooner than inside cats. Every time one died I was hysterical. My parents finally wouldn't allow me to have any more pets because I got "too attached". the second I was on my own I adopted Connor and the second I lived by myself and not with a roomate I adopted Callie. i love them like my children and worry like them the same as regular mothers do. They were both really sick last winter and I thought they were ging to die, and I was making myself sick over it. Thank god they got better. I feel everyone's pain on this board who has lost a pet! People who don't care about pets don't get the attachement, but my cats have been there for me when no people have been able to! When I'm sick Connor curls up on my lap, when I'm crying Callie comes over to me and tries to comfort me.
I think time is the only way to get over a loss like that. Some people immediately go out and get new animals, and others need to mourn. My best friend lost her cat last year and chose to get a dog the second time around so that she didn't think about her cat every time she looked at him. Unexpected deaths are always the worst to get over, but time will help, I swear. I hope all of these posts help a little.

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Melinda
IBS-A but leans toward C mostly

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