At one time we had 5 cats; one by one, they all went to the rainbow bridge to wait for me when I cross over, losing each one was more painful that the last one, I too told my girlfriend I can't do this anymore...............for 2.5 years I stuck to it...........then two tuxedo kittens came our way, we adopted them...........they are outstanding, they light up my life with their non stop comedy..............just think of it as you're a good pet owner and there are thousands of pets out there that need a good home.
They give love unconditionally, pets are the bomb.