When you lose a family member, it's always the little things that cause that tear, that pang in your heart. Getting out 4 bowls instead of 5 for breakfast, ordering 4 flea collars instead of 5, cleaning 4 litter boxes instead of 5. It's been 4 weeks since Mickey's passing 💔the hurt is still great 😭

Our little three-legged Mickey (RIP) loved to "go camping". He found tents all over the house. His favorite is pictured here with his one hind leg sticking out. We miss all his antics, and so do his best mates.😿

For anyone struggling with the loss of their companion and best friend, cat, I highly recommend Kitten Lady on YouTube. She has helped me with my absolute guttural response to the loss of my precious Mickey. I have been feeling so despondent since he left four weeks ago. Sleep is elusive.😭💔😿

The hardest part of being a pet mom is saying goodbye😭💔😿

2 weeks ago, at this very minute, I helped my precious boy, Mickey, go over the Rainbow Bridge. 😭💔🌈

My last photo of Mickey before going over the Rainbow Bridge. #catpics

Mickey and his best mate, Woodrow. Woodrow is 5 years old, and Mickey was 16. After Mickey crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, Woodrow and his other housemates looked everywhere for their mate. It's truly sad💔😿

For my precious Mickey💔

I just got my precious little boy's ashes back today. I feel like I lost Mickey all over again when I held his urn.😭💔😿

I have some beautiful mushrooms in my yard.

I lost my precious Mickey yesterday at 4:30 p.m. We adopted this precious boy 16 years ago. He took a huge chunk of my 💔when we said goodbye. This will be a period of mourning for all his housemates and me and my husband.😭😿

This squirrel comes up on the deck every day to get treats. He's been in my yard for the last four years.

I just found out yesterday that my precious little Mickey has cancer. We adopted him from the shelter when he was just 3 months old. He is now 16. I am so upset right now, I just don't know what it will be like around here without our little 3-legged baby.😭💔

These just appeared in my front yard.

This beautiful, huge mushroom appears at the base of one of my hemlocks every year. This is the biggest it's ever been.

My Asiatic lilies are in full bloom ~ just lovely.

With this constant rain, Woodrow has to empty his entire toy arsenal🤣

Mickey and Woodrow are lounging on their catio on this fine spring day.

My precious 3-legged Mickey just turned 17. We adopted him from the shelter when he was just 4 months old. The picture on the left is from when I first saw him and the one on the right, just a few days ago.

Woodrow is finally outside on his catio. He says "if this isn't nice, I don't know what is".

This is a nice humongous mushroom.

My yard these last few days.

We've been snowed in the last couple of days and looking for something to do. I found oranges left from the holidays and decided to can 12 1/2 pints of orange marmalade.

This how Mickey likes to sleep.

This mushroom grows on the side of my hemlock every year.

Annie's ready for Santa 🎅