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[quote=Anonymous]OP again, the responses on this thread is comforting, so I will keep rambling on. (My DH can only take it so much).

I think I am now regretting mainly the two ER visits and inaction on Sat, listening to aggressive cat forums online. 
I think death was inevitable, but I could have handled it better.

I have been spoiled in life, I make a mistake, try again, try harder and turnaround things. There is no way for me to set right the mistake of taking him to ER on Friday and Sunday. He should have died in my husband's arms on Monday, 02/29, we would have looked forward to leap years to remember him, the whole leap year would have been a remembrance for him.

His aim in life was to make me happy, I dont know if I made him happy, but in his death he broke my heart. Should I get another older 10+ years pet so his death can be meaningful to give life for another older animal who would otherwise be euthanized in the shelter? I have another 11 yr old cat with heart disease so I dont want to stress her with an adjustment, my DH does not want anymore cats, and neither did I since I have a full time job/kid+baby/cat allergies/smaller house, but my boy's death is making me do something to set it straight?

I have read and been told by my vet that this is the wrong thing to do, trying to replace a pet in rush of emotions. How long should I wait?

How did you guys cope and move on? Volunteering in shelters, donating money, adopting new ones, fostering?

Cannot eat today either (fifth day) and taking third day off from work. Work makes me more guilty since I really should have taken time off on Friday and focused on him.

I dont believe in an afterlife, or the rainbow bridge, so how do I make his death meaningful?[/quote]

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