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I'm so sorry to hear about your loved ones.
Just to let you know you aren't alone. Last week my cat went missing for two days. We live in the country but he NEVER leaves the property. He was mostly an indoor cat but loved it outside during the summer. He was the smartest cat in the world( yes I know) One christmas I hung a bell on the door knob to outside and from then on he rang the bell when he wanted out. We never needed a litter box either.

Anyway I called for him and searched every where. we have a crawl space under the house and I was afraid he went in there to die so I ripped up my floor. Sound extreme? I even sent my 9 yr old in to look for him. (He wasn't afraid)
No cat. Then i thought something ate him but didn't see any fur or blood anywhere.
On a whim I thought to recheck where my hubby had looked. I yelled and yelled for him and then prayed to god to help me find him. I then heard a faint meow and dove behind the shed tearing at the junk. I found him thank god alive and rushed him to the vets. a few hours later and a bill of 500$ we were forced to have him put down. The vet says he died of old age but I can't get that nagging feeling out of my head that if i had found him sooner......
He was 11 years old and yes he was my other baby. we found him when he was a few weks old. Just after we brought our first son home.
I can't stop crying either and I really feel your pain.
It would be nice if our pets lived longer but such is not the case.

I'll be thinking of you and hope things get better soon for you. God bless.

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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.

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