It's nearly 6 months since Morph died.

[MedusaIsHavingaBadHairday]

And I miss him so much it is like a raw open wound that won't heal.

I love my new babies very much , but they aren't him. They are funny and noisy but they aren't as cuddly (tend to have a quick slump , roll and purr next to me then off again) and they don't sleep wrapped round my neck or cover me completely in a big cuddle with their paws wrapped round me.

I knew they couldn't replace Morph, and I love them for the gorgeous beasties they are but I thought the grief of losing the love of my life would be at least diminishing by now. But it hasn't. I miss him at every turn. Every night when I go to sleep and he's not there wrapped around me. Every time I sit with my laptop and he's not draped across it! Obie likes to follow me round and slop down next to me, which I love, but then he reminds me of Morph and that hurts too.

I know I'm not alone.. DD2 misses him so badly it hurts as well :(

Someone kick me and tell me I'm daft. How can one 22 pound furball of a cat make me miss him, more than any human in my life?!

I still miss Twoago who was a main cat to me and he died a sight more than 6 months ago. When you love an animal, you can't stop by willing it so.

Have you got a pic of the great lad for us?

Oh Medusa. I have a beloved and very special past cat who whenever I think of him I get a pang. It will get easier, and 6 months isn't that long.

He sounds truly special, and you both shared a deep bond. Something to be treasured, and he's now your cat guardian angel.

This is what I miss so very much.

Wonderful lad. As suggested above, he'll now be looking down on you all with a kindly face, never fear.

He was gorgeous, Medusa. Seems he loved you a lot and you him.

I lost my girl in July last year. It is still raw and I have days when something just reminds me. She was a special cat, part human. When she passed, it felt as if I'd stop breathing.

Look after your kitties. I'm sure you will. In time, their personalities will develop and you'll find new things to love.

Nope, you're not daft. He was a member of your family. 22lbs! I'm impressed. One day you will feel the same about your new kitties.

you're not daft op. you loved each other.

i have loved and lost cats some tragically over the last few yrs, and sometime it really hurts when i think of them, and i cry. It hasn't been long for you.
funnily enough i just googled Morph, to find a photo to pop on another thread!
sweet coincidence!
xxx

What a lovely photo.

Sometimes some cats are just particularly special. I've had around 50 or more cats over the last 12 years, but of those there is one whose loss I still feel (even though he died 8 years ago now). I think I will always miss him.

However it hurts less than it did and I can take comfort in the fact that I effectively saved his life and he was happy with me. I still wish he was here though.

I expect you will be the same with Morph. Regardless of how many other cats come and go, and which you love, he will always be the special one. Just try to be thankful for the time you had together and accept that the pain of his loss will lessen, but probably never completely disappear.

Tom cats are special aren't they. I have only had two, and both only lasted a year, and I still miss them 20 odd years later.

Not as much as I miss my horse though.

Sigh.

I just found out my cat is dying and I feel like my heart has been ripped out and trampled on in front of me.

I think there is something very special about the bond some of us have with cats, and it hurts very, very much to lose them.

You are not daft, OP. You're someone with a big heart and a lot of love.

Another one about to say goodbye to one of our beautiful boys. Literally on my way to the Vet's now. Really struggling, although I've been the one who's had to convince DH that it's time to let him go.
I don't think it ever stops being sad. I was with our family cat when he was put to sleep 15 years ago and I still tear up thinking of it.

Thank you lovely MN ers for making me feel ok with not being ok!

I loved him (and him me, though he cuddled everyone) possibly more than any other person ever, because his love was so unconditional; he didn't care if I was nicely dressed, or cheerful. He cuddled my kids when they were sad, and never minded their tearful snot buried in his fur... he nursed them through many teenage hearbreaks!

I just want him back, and he'd better be at the Rainbow Bridge when I get there :)

What a gorgeous snuggly-looking cat he was! I've just found out my cuddly girl is terminally ill - we have other cats who are all great in their own ways, but they just don't CUDDLE like she does. When she does go, there will be a cat-shaped hole in my life and I imagine 6 months later I will be feeling pretty much the same as you.

Just remember he's still there in your heart

Oh OP. He's just gorgeous. What a lovely cuddle you're having in that pic!

I remember your story when he passed :( You're so lucky to have had him and vice versa.

Some cats are just very special. I have two. But my eldest (she's only two) is an angel in cat form. She owns my heart :)

I'm sure Morph will be waiting patiently for you at Rainbow Bridge x

I was talking to a colleague about my beloved cat Moo who was run over 18 months ago. I miss her every day. In fact just thinking about her now is making me cry. I have 3 other cats but they aren't her. She was mine, my familiar. My furry friend, she had a big personality and no interest in anyone but me. I loved her so much

So i know how you feel, Op. Un-MNetty Hugs x

In fact DH said i grieved more for the cat than FIL. I loved FIL dearly but DH was right

My beautiful girl

oh Moo is beautiful, i have a black cat, a boy. I think they are wonderful.

I am sorry for you, and feel your pain as i lost two in quick succession, one to the road. Neither had reached 2 yrs old.

To all of you who love cats, miss cats and feel they are your 'familiars' i just send my love to you all. xxx

What a lovely, loving cat. He sounds as though he took care of you all. Sorry for your loss.