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submitted 1 year ago by Jaeger86@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

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We had to put down our 14yo cat last night he had some neurological shut down but he was my partners for like 9 years and she's devastated, I'm torn too but it's not the same I've only know him for a year. I haven't lost a pet in a long time does anybody have any advice? We had 4 cats now we have 3. I'm just trying to keep busy but my partner isn't handling it well which is understandable I just want to know what I can do to help? I know it's the grieving process I just don't know how to help. I'm trying to keep her distracted but it's hard when we're at work.

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[–] PurpleSheeple@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Maybe just ask what she needs of you right now to help her grieve. Everyone is different after all and thus grieves differently. For example: we lost our elderly dog earlier this year. What helped me was going through all the pictures I had of her and make a reel (while crying my eyes out). My husband however started to build a bookcase.