Some here may say I dont like cats, but we had a cat for 18 years when I was growing up. I think my mother liked the cat more than the kids. I soon realized why it was that way. When you have a pet it is like having a child. That pet depends on you for everything. Eating, sleeping, bathing, health, everything. Just like a child does. The only difference is a child becomes dependent and soon is able to take care of themselves. A pet is never able to become dependent. So as pet owners, it is like having a child forever. The best thing about it is that that "child" is just like a human child in the fact that it gives love to their owner, no matter what. So the pet owner gets love from their child all the time. Cant beat something like that. With human children, they grow up and dont always give affection everyday.
When my mothers "child" passed away, the vet called the funeral home and made an official "death call" for us to come and pick up the "body". We had a full funeral, casket, flowers, service and burial.
I am truly sorry about the loss of your "child"
