Pets are somewhat more family than actual family!
They are so much to us, but we are everything to them.
We get them for 10-15 years, but they are with us their ENTIRE life.
It is so difficult with the time comes and the pass on to the other side.
I know this isn't a cat forum, but we had one cat that showed up at our house one day, would hang out then would leave.
He came back every day but was well kept so we knew he had a home.
For 7 years that cat, we named him Luke, would come over every day and come into our house and hang with our cats, play with the toys, eat treats, etc...
Like a 3rd cat to us.
Luke was hit by a car and I saw him in the street and went up to him hoping it wasn't him. He had a crinkle in his tail and when I felt that I knew it was him.
That hit me so hard even though he wasn't ours.
What made it hard is that he picked us...he trusted us, felt comfortable with us.
We took him wrapped up in a blanket to the local vet hoping he was chipped...someone else was missing him.
RIP Luke,
Love them knowing that you have given them the best home that anyone could give.
Our little furball's are awesome!!!