Around 9 p.m. Husband found Sophie lying on the floor, not breathing, without a pulse. She just died. Sophie May was not quite eight years old. She was born September 1999, one month before I met Husband. I knew Sophie from her birth since a friend rescued her pregnant momma. Now she’s just…gone. I am crazed with grief, anger, bewilderment. There is a Sophie-shaped space in our lives now, and we’ll feel it keenly for a long time. She loved to nap in sun spots.
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
–Jean Cocteau
[cross-posted at Knit Together]
I’m sorry to hear about your loss.
Oh, honey, I’m so sorry.
You don’t know why or how?
She was in good health up til now?
Nine is awfully young for an indoor cat to die.
I’m thinking of you today, friend.
I’m so sorry to hear of your sudden loss, K.
Hi. I discovered your blog only a couple of days ago. When I came to look again tonight, I was very saddened to read of your loss.
I am the owner of two cats and have lived with cats all my life. They work their way into our hearts and lives with great wonder and love. Your quote is absolutely wonderful.
May your grief be eased with wonderful memories of Sophie.
JTL
xxx
Oh, I’m so sorry for your loss. I know that cat-shaped hole all too well. I’ll be thinking about you.
Oh! 🙁 I’m so sorry to hear about your loss! Sophie reminds me of one of my boys…can’t imagine losing him either. My thoughts are with you today!
I’m so, so sorry.
Kathryn,
I am so, so sorry to hear about the sudden loss of your beloved Sophie.
I hope you will take some comfort in knowing that you and your husband provided Sophie with the most wonderful life she could ever have had. It’s obvious that she was loved and loved and loved some more. (And no doubt spolied something awful…) Had her momma not been rescued and had you not taken her – who knows what kind of short terrible life she could have had. It’s small comfort I know….
My thoughts are with you as you grieve.
-Jennifer
I’m so sorry, Kathryn. So sorry. What a loving home you gave her. She looks so peaceful in that photo, basking in a warm, sunny patch. Please know I’m thinking about you. I wish you were not so far away.
so sorry for your loss, darling. what a beautiful picture of your sophie girl. sending loving, healing vibes your way.
So sorry to hear of your sudden loss. It really is a lovely, peaceful photo.
Thinking of you 🙂
Oh honey, I’m so sorry. 🙁
Oh my, this is such sad news. I am so sorry, Kathryn. My thoughts are with you and Sophie.
I’m so sorry. That emptiness left is so tangible.
Oh Kathryn . . . I am so sorry. The loss of our furry friends is so incredibly hard. {{{hugs}}}
Katherine, I’m stunned. That’s so young for a cat to die. If you were here, we’d have tea and I would hug and hug you.
We went through this not even two months ago. Our beloved Guinness was not even 7 and she was here one day and gone the next. I know exactly what you’re going through. It doesn’t ever get any easier, but there will be a day when pictures of her will make you smile without tears. I promise. Thinking of you and wishing the most peace for you and your beautiful Sophie.
I have continued to live with two of those holes over the last several years. The first created in October 2004 and the second, her litter mate, created in February 2006. I stay home more because it hurts to leave and return to the empty apartment. I can not have cats anymore, at least in my current building, but they live with me forever. I grieve with you.
Sorry for your loss.
Sophie looks like my old girl, Selena. She’s eighteen this year. I wish you had been able to enjoy more time with your Sophie girl.
I just recently started reading your blog Katherine. When I checked in tonight I couldn’t believe my eyes. I am so sorry for your loss. I have a cat of my own and have cared for ‘wild’ neighborhood cats in the past. They become such an important part of our lives. I will be thinking of you.
Peace
sorry to hear the news. i love cats to. sending you lotsa love and also to sophie may, where ever she may be.
may your little sista soul be in a beautiful place now, in a beautiful garden filled with flowers and sunshine and many little mice and butterflies to catch…
there is a time when we meet what belongs to us, but sadly there is a time we need to part…
may you be strong and find a way to mend…
with much aloha
blessed be
minnie
I am so very sorry to hear about your loss.
I hope you are holding up alright.
We, too, lost one of our cats last week. Age and obesity finally led to kidney failure and general systemic failure. My wife made the decision to be a good steward of our long-time pet.
Just as birth is normal, death is normal. Grief is normal. Anger is not part of our life even in such a circumstance. We cannot know details of how or when death comes, only that it does and that it will.
We still have two cats, one here and one at the cabin. They enrich our lives whenever we interact.
I hope we enrich theirs. I think we do.
Bill
Sorry to hear about your cat Sophie, it is sad when our animal friends leave us. The kids’ golden retriever Ozy died recently, quite old. Our granddaughter said little (she had not known life without him). A week or so later she commented, “Sometimes I feel sad thinking I’ll never see Ozy again.”
Sorry I missed and didn’t respond to your Thinking Blogger Award, I was away with limited computer access. I’ll make a responsive post. It was awfully nice of you to think of me.
Thinking of you…
Oh, Kathryn, I’m so, so sorry.
oh sweet kathryn . . . i am sitting here, hugging you . . . so so sad for the loss of your sweet girl . . . the sun kitty has returned to the sun . . . grandma was a sun kitty too . . . with all my heart i know they are hanging out together and being all licky and snuggly . . . much love me and my furry guys to you and yours . . .