[amol4184]

Originally Posted by RaghuVis

We are all glad the harrowing time is over for you now! Maybe you should take this as a signal to be prepared and keep your/your family's mental state in check when eventually these cats fade away from your life.

She says she cannot handle one more heartbreak.

Our dog died at ripe age of 16 years of age in 2015 and we went through similar pain, especially mom because he was always around her doing silly things. We thought of another dog but resisted for that same reason. Its hard to train your mind and heart to something like this.

This particular case was immensely heavy because of the unknown factor in it. Not knowing what happened or what will happen is rather excruciating than a definite circumstance like death.
On one hand you have sliver of hope that won't let you sleep and on other you have these bleak, morbid thoughts.

[SmartCat]

Documentary on how Pet Food is made (factory owned by Mars, maker of Pedigree & Whiskas):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di33tq8vnL0

R&D team actually eat/taste the pet food!