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hamsterjill

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22. Please accept my condolences for your family member's passing.

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:42 PM

Mar 9

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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Please send loving thoughts for a safe passage to Baast [View all] EuterpeThelo Mar 9 OP

I sympathize completely. I hope you find some peace. Walleye Mar 9 #1

I'm so sorry! Ocelot II Mar 9 #2

Beautiful quote! liberalla Mar 9 #4

Beautiful, loving tribute! She sounds exquisite! I hope you are able to post photos soon, liberalla Mar 9 #3

Very sorry DaBronx Mar 9 #5

I am so sorry for your losing Bellatrix. She was beautiful from your description. Polly Hennessey Mar 9 #6

My condolences about your friend Bellatrix Nigrum Cattus Mar 9 #7

I'm so sorry for your loss. I loss my 18 year old, black cat in July. sinkingfeeling Mar 9 #8

Dear EuterpeThelo, I am so very sorry for your loss. MIButterfly Mar 9 #9

I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope your brer cat Mar 9 #10

Love and Light to Bellatrix 🐈‍⬛ Clouds Passing Mar 9 #11

So so sorry montanacowboy Mar 9 #12

Even when it's the right thing to do, this decision is always heart-rending. 3catwoman3 Mar 9 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author 3catwoman3 Mar 9 #14

Beautiful memorial to your beloved kitty. May she enjoy eternity in the heaven for kitties. hlthe2b Mar 9 #15

... Delphinus Mar 9 #16

💧💔 littlemissmartypants Mar 9 #17

It's sooooo hard to lose a good friend, two-legged OR four-legged. calimary Mar 9 #18

Holding you in my heart - such a painful loss. n/t TygrBright Mar 9 #19

Yes, it is hard to lose KT2000 Mar 9 #20

Thank you for such a lovely eulogy EuterThelo, JMCKUSICK Mar 9 #21

Please accept my condolences for your family member's passing. hamsterjill Mar 9 #22

My heart is with you there is nothing stronger than unconditional live Tribetime Mar 9 #23

Sincere condolences Picaro Mar 9 #24

Loving peaceful sleep to your Bellatrix Figarosmom Mar 9 #25

If you were super close she may come back and visit you. BigmanPigman Mar 9 #26

Beautiful elegy for a beautiful cat soul Wicked Blue Mar 9 #27

POST A PHOTO PLEASE -- here's how orleans Mar 9 #28

What a beautiful eulogy oberle Mar 9 #29

Remember her laying in the sunlight as it warms you.... Bayard Mar 9 #30

Sending you and your daughter ❤️❤️❤️❤️. MLAA Mar 10 #31

Lady Bast, please take Your little Bellatrix gently home in Your loving niyad Mar 10 #32

THANK YOU all SO much. I am overwhelmed EuterpeThelo Mar 10 #33

What a beautiful kitty! Mountain Mule Mar 10 #42

So very sorry for your loss. Mad_Dem_X Mar 10 #34

... orangecrush Mar 10 #35

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathies on your loss. AltairIV Mar 10 #36

I'm so sorry. HeartsCanHope Mar 10 #37

A a cat-lover myself RetiredParatrooper Mar 10 #38

I'm so, so very sorry, EuterpeThelo. KatyaR Mar 10 #39

Oh Dear... 2naSalit Mar 10 #40

Very, very sorry but that was a lovely story ...nt Jarqui Mar 10 #41

Beautiful Bellatrix Dear_Prudence Mar 10 #43

Deepest condolences to you SheltieLover Mar 13 #44