Tell me how amazing your pet was.

I had to put my cat down yesterday. He was in a lot of pain. Scooter has been with me for 15 years. He got me through the suicide of my boyfriend, the subsequent alcoholism, more moves than I care to count, bad roommates, and anything else the world threw at us. Most recently I've been very lonely and isolated and he has gotten me through that too. On Monday I was stressed and crying for a lot of the day and he stayed by me the whole time. He has been my daily and constant support. Now he is gone. I feel like I don't understand how to live with such a piece missing. He would always lay on my chest (he was a large cat, and would cover my whole torso) and had the biggest purrs I've ever known of any cat. He would nuzzle into my neck and give gentle bites and licks on my face. I truly feel he was the most incredible cat. I'm so grateful for everything he was for me.

I've seen several other people who've lost cats this week (I didn't know about this sub until today) and I feel for them too. I know right now I just want to tell everyone how amazing he was. I didn't know if anyone else wanted to speak on how incredible their pet was or if it would help anyone who is also going through this.

Edit to add: everyone in the comments is amazing. All of your stories have made me feel less hurt because I can see all the amazing humans and pets out there. I treasure every story that has been shared and any more to come. Thank you all for making a very lonely place much less lonely.