Emotional Turmoil After Losing My Cat – Coping with Pet Loss and Guilt

Two Weeks After Losing My Cat Maro – An Emotional Shift I Didn’t Expect

It’s been two weeks since my beloved cat, Maro, passed away.

Up until a few days ago, I thought I was doing okay emotionally. But recently, I’ve been feeling unexpectedly irritated—at times even irrationally so. I don’t fully understand these feelings myself.

So today, I’d like to share a bit about the emotional instability that can come after losing a pet.

How My Emotions Changed After Pet Loss

Lately, I’ve been getting frustrated over the smallest things. Sometimes I snap at my family, even though I don’t mean to. I find myself switching TV channels and YouTube videos constantly, thinking everything feels boring. I pick up a book, read just a few pages, and lose interest right away.

It feels like I’ve lost my emotional balance.

I started asking myself: What’s really causing this unease? Has anything changed in my life recently?

And then it hit me—I remembered that Maro is no longer here.

When Maro was still with us, just knowing he was alive gave me the strength to handle anything.

No matter what worries or frustrations I faced, I could come home to my cats—and that alone helped me feel calm and centered.

But now, Maro is gone.

Our other cat, Sora, is now left home alone. I can’t help but worry that she might be feeling lonely, and that guilt may be adding to my sense of urgency and unease.

Once I realized that this irritability stems from pet loss, I told myself:

“This is just something I can’t control.”

There’s probably no perfect way to stop these feelings.

Still, even if the anxiety is unavoidable, I know I need to be careful not to take it out on the people around me.

I believe I’m not the only one who feels emotionally unstable after losing a pet. Some people may feel easily irritated or overwhelmed, as if they’re constantly under pressure.

To those who feel that way—I hope you understand you’re not alone.

When I start to get anxious, my wife often brings up Maro in the most thoughtful way.

“I wonder if Maro is happy in heaven.”

She says that whenever we talk about Maro, my mood improves.

Thanks to that, I feel like I’m once again able to support customers who are grieving the loss of their pets.

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