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When you can't let go after a pet dies

My cat died in my lap this morning and I've been sitting here for six hours because moving feels like abandoning her all over again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transition from caring presence to empty absence requires a grief that defies rational timelines.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Death and dying — the physical process?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.