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Tribute to my beautiful best friend Finn

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Smeghead90 · 30/12/2019 23:11

My best friend was hit by a taxi tonight that didnt stop, my neighbours knocked on and gave me the bad news, I had to pick him up off the road. My heart has been shattered into a million pieces, he had such an amazing personality I've ever seen in a cat, I keep bursting into tears and expecting him to wander in meowing about something. I have buried him in our garden but my mother in law is lending me the money to have him cremated so they will collect him tomorrow for me. I'm going to have something made with his ashes in so hes always close to me. I feel so stupid to be so upset about a cat but I'm truly devastated, my poor boy. Sad

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Borderterrierpuppy · 30/12/2019 23:16

Oh no I am so sorry :((
He sounded like an amazing cat, be kind to yourself xxxxx

hettysdrawers · 30/12/2019 23:24

Thanks for you. Hope time makes it easier, it's such a cruel way to lose a beloved pet.

gypsywater · 30/12/2019 23:30

This is absolutely heart breaking. I am honestly so sorry for your huge loss. Time will heal the pain but Finn will always be in your heart.

PurpleBee39 · 30/12/2019 23:41

I am so sorry for your loss. He was part of your family so it is only right you feel so heartbroken. Sending you my very best wishes xx

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Smeghead90 · 30/12/2019 23:48

Thank you so very much for all your kind words, I have just picked out a beautiful heart locket to put some of his ashes in so he is always with me. It doesn't help that it happened right outside my house and I will always have to walk past the spot where he died.

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Smeghead90 · 30/12/2019 23:51

Here’s my beautiful boy let the kids do anything to him Star

Tribute to my beautiful best friend Finn
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Fluffycloudland77 · 31/12/2019 08:09

He’s beautiful, we lost ours the same way & the heartbreak is overwhelming.

Don’t feel stupid, something you loved was taken from you in a traumatic way & you have every right to grieve his loss.

Tonz · 31/12/2019 08:20

Why do you feel stupid? He wasn’t just a cat he was part of your family and you have every right to be devastated for as long as you need to be. What an awful way to lose a beloved pet and I felt genuinely upset when you said you would have to walk past the spot he was killed that must be heartbreaking.
What a lovely mother in my law you have to lend you money to have him cremated and the locket sounds a brilliant idea.
Best wishes from me to you

scaryteacher · 31/12/2019 14:05

He was beautiful....I have a black cat too.

ch3rrycola · 31/12/2019 14:06

Oh I'm so sorry Sad
He was gorgeous

GenuineKlatchianPottery · 31/12/2019 17:34

I’m so sorry OP Flowers

DailyFailstinks · 31/12/2019 17:37

That’s awful, I’m so sorry Flowers

gypsywater · 31/12/2019 17:40

Such a sleek, beautiful and soulful looking boy Flowers

whiteroseredrose · 31/12/2019 17:42

So sorry to hear about your beautiful cat. They're family not just pets. He looks so gorgeous xx

Sleepforever · 31/12/2019 17:59

So sorry for your loss. He was beautiful. Exactly the same happened to my beautiful girl last January. I too had to pick her up out of the road. I know the pain you are feeling only too well. Sometimes, I'm still reduced to tears when I get a flash back to seeing her in the road.
I am so sorry you are going through this too . Sending love ❤️

Luficer · 31/12/2019 18:56

I lost my (also black) cat today too. He had kidney failure and I had to make the decision to have him pts this afternoon, it’s truly heartbreaking isn’t it? Just so you know someone out there knows how you’re feeling right now. We buried mine in the garden too, next to his sister who passed away in April. He was 19 and I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. Really sorry for your loss.

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Smeghead90 · 31/12/2019 19:13

Thank you everyone for your heartfelt words, to all of you who have lost a pet I'm also sorry for all your losses. We had to exhume his body this morning, I re wrapped him in a big fluffy blanket the man from the cremation company came to pick him up. When he said he would take good care of Finn I crumbled again, he will be in his own chamber so all the ashes I receive will be just my beautiful boy. He should be back home on Thursday where he belongs. Halo

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LizB62A · 31/12/2019 19:46

What a beautiful cat x

Fluffycloudland77 · 31/12/2019 21:13

That’s quick. Have you got a nice photo you can frame?.

Ozzie9523 · 31/12/2019 22:24

We lost our 3 year old boy the same way 3 weeks ago and I’m still sobbing every day. The rawness of the grief in the early days is agony. I do feel for you, it’s an awful way to lose them and SO hard to come to terms with. It’s not just a loss, it’s the shock and trauma of how it happened. Hugs to you OP, you just have to take it one day at a time xx

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Smeghead90 · 02/01/2020 19:27

Well today I collected my boy and hes back home where he belongs. I keep expecting him to come up the stairs and meow loudly about wanting cuddles Sad It hits me when I feed my other 3 he should be there impatiently waiting for his food. I miss him terribly. I cant thank Legacy Pets enough though they were so quick with Finns cremation. I have a certificate to say when he was cremated, 3 little pendants of his fur and a candle that came with his ashes. They were absolutely fantastic, so if anyone ever needs this service and they're in the Manchester/Bury area I highly recommend them.

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