My wife and I just learned that one of our cats, Mr. B, has a cancerous tumor in his nasal cavity. This illness is terminal and the vet estimates that he has between three and six months remaining with us. My wife and I are beside ourselves. We adopted Mr. B when he was an adult stray. We have had him for about ten years now. He means so much to us. Both of us are filled with dread at the prospect of having to say goodbye to him forever. Honestly, I want to be strong about this, but I don’t know how we’re going to get through this. We’re so scared. Neither one of us know how to cope with this…maybe there is no way to cope. I don’t know. I guess we’re just feeling lost right now and are already grieving for Mr. B.

Thank you for reading!

Steve

Steve,

I just recently lost my dog and they way I remember her is by the moments when we would absentmindedly do loving things (like cuddling during t.v. etc). Although these last few months are hard, for Mr. B., he thinks they are just like any other three months. So I suggest that you keep your normal routine with him, and grieve afterward. The one regret I have about losing my dog is all the time I spent upset and grieving before she even died when I could have spent that time having fun with her.

Good Luck!