{"id":4965,"date":"2021-05-17T03:01:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T11:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4965"},"modified":"2021-05-17T03:01:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T11:01:26","slug":"mindful-monday-how-do-we-cope-with-the-loss-of-a-beloved-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4965","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 How Do We Cope With the Loss of a Beloved Cat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Anyone who embraces a cat will suffer loss. The fact is that we outlive our cats. We know it and we still<\/strong> rescue them, bring them into our homes and our hearts, and love them with everything we have. When it comes time for that cat to go across the rainbow bridge we hurt something fierce. It\u2019s an awful ache. We feel the loss with every fiber \"\"of our being. We cry, we my throw a tantrum or two, we might even experience visits from the cat, feel her jump up onto the bed at night, glimpse her walk into the room, feel her rub gently against your leg. You talk about her, commiserate with others who understand your pain, create visual remembrances, light candles\u2026 I still display pictures of Lily, who died a year ago yesterday. Heck, I still display pictures and things that remind me of Katy\u2014who died in 2004, and Max and\u2026 Oh yes, we don\u2019t let go easily. That hole we felt upon losing the \"\"precious cat is filled with remnants of her or him.<\/p>\n

To help myself and those of you reading this, I did a little research to find out how others cope with this sort of loss. Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n