Yesterday my cat went missing at night and i spend hours thinking he may be on neighbors roof or something like cats sometimes do but my cat is very loyal and it felt weird anyway.. Today i was going to buy some grocerys while still my cat was missing i was so worried all day and i kinda looked for him in front of my house 'cause there is a school (now closed for covid) with grass and he sometimes liked to hang there (he had to cross street) and when i pass by the corner of the school i saw him laying there, just froze. I could not take it, i called my dad very quickly while crying.. apparently he was hit by a car that same night he went missing.. he was, a very charming and lovely cat, so loyal.. always looking for warmth, love and care.. how do i deal with this empty emotion inside me? i feel destroyed.. also sorry 4 grammar mistakes english is not my mother languague.

Hi spybot. I'm so sorry that happened and it really is the worst. I had the same experience also just last Monday. My dog passed away due to an illness. I was on an online meeting away from home and received a message from my parents that my dog is gone. I wish that I was there before he passes and I hate it that I can't go home because I have work to finish. I really can't function on that day and literally cried for hours. There's something about pets that give us warmth that no other person can give. I just wanna say that it's ok to grieve for some time. I still cry every night when I think of my pup. He's still so young (not even a year old). I miss touching his fur and walking him every morning. It feels so heavy whenever I thought about him being gone... So, I think the only way to move on from this emotion is to grieve for their loss. I think we just need time to accept it and this feeling may pass soon enough (or not, but it's still ok). I think you should do what always makes you feel relaxed and stable, or make a new hobby. I hope this will help reduce (or escape) from the sadness you're going through. Stay strong. :)