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hamsterjill

(17,987 posts)
22. Please accept my condolences for your family member's passing.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:42 PM
Mar 2026

Wow, eighteen years is a long time. But it's NEVER long enough. I'm so sorry for your loss.

As a rescuer myself, I am very familiar with loss. But at each loss, I remind myself to be grateful for the ones who were so well loved and cared for that they make it to old age. So, thank you from the bottom of MY heart for giving Bella care and kindness enough to get her to that age.

Each time that we bring one into our lives, we know there will be an ending as their life spans are not as long as ours. We do it time after time after time because we KNOW that the hours and days and years in between hello and goodbye make it all worth it. Thank you for taking such good care of her.

Grieve as you need because they are family.

Wishing you peace and comfort.

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I sympathize completely. I hope you find some peace. Walleye Mar 2026 #1
I'm so sorry! Ocelot II Mar 2026 #2
Beautiful quote! liberalla Mar 2026 #4
Beautiful, loving tribute! She sounds exquisite! I hope you are able to post photos soon, liberalla Mar 2026 #3
Very sorry DaBronx Mar 2026 #5
I am so sorry for your losing Bellatrix. She was beautiful from your description. Polly Hennessey Mar 2026 #6
My condolences about your friend Bellatrix Nigrum Cattus Mar 2026 #7
I'm so sorry for your loss. I loss my 18 year old, black cat in July. sinkingfeeling Mar 2026 #8
Dear EuterpeThelo, I am so very sorry for your loss. MIButterfly Mar 2026 #9
I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope your brer cat Mar 2026 #10
Love and Light to Bellatrix 🐈‍⬛ Clouds Passing Mar 2026 #11
So so sorry montanacowboy Mar 2026 #12
Even when it's the right thing to do, this decision is always heart-rending. 3catwoman3 Mar 2026 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author 3catwoman3 Mar 2026 #14
Beautiful memorial to your beloved kitty. May she enjoy eternity in the heaven for kitties. hlthe2b Mar 2026 #15
... Delphinus Mar 2026 #16
💧💔 littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #17
It's sooooo hard to lose a good friend, two-legged OR four-legged. calimary Mar 2026 #18
Holding you in my heart - such a painful loss. n/t TygrBright Mar 2026 #19
Yes, it is hard to lose KT2000 Mar 2026 #20
Thank you for such a lovely eulogy EuterThelo, JMCKUSICK Mar 2026 #21
Please accept my condolences for your family member's passing. hamsterjill Mar 2026 #22
My heart is with you there is nothing stronger than unconditional live Tribetime Mar 2026 #23
Sincere condolences Picaro Mar 2026 #24
Loving peaceful sleep to your Bellatrix Figarosmom Mar 2026 #25
If you were super close she may come back and visit you. BigmanPigman Mar 2026 #26
Beautiful elegy for a beautiful cat soul Wicked Blue Mar 2026 #27
POST A PHOTO PLEASE -- here's how orleans Mar 2026 #28
What a beautiful eulogy oberle Mar 2026 #29
Remember her laying in the sunlight as it warms you.... Bayard Mar 2026 #30
Sending you and your daughter ❤️❤️❤️❤️. MLAA Mar 2026 #31
Lady Bast, please take Your little Bellatrix gently home in Your loving niyad Mar 2026 #32
THANK YOU all SO much. I am overwhelmed EuterpeThelo Mar 2026 #33
What a beautiful kitty! Mountain Mule Mar 2026 #42
So very sorry for your loss. Mad_Dem_X Mar 2026 #34
... orangecrush Mar 2026 #35
My deepest and most heartfelt sympathies on your loss. AltairIV Mar 2026 #36
I'm so sorry. HeartsCanHope Mar 2026 #37
A a cat-lover myself RetiredParatrooper Mar 2026 #38
I'm so, so very sorry, EuterpeThelo. KatyaR Mar 2026 #39
Oh Dear... 2naSalit Mar 2026 #40
Very, very sorry but that was a lovely story ...nt Jarqui Mar 2026 #41
Beautiful Bellatrix Dear_Prudence Mar 2026 #43
Deepest condolences to you SheltieLover Mar 2026 #44
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