Some people say that trying to let go of a beloved pet is only made worse by the belief that they could still be very close to us in Spirit (animals are spiritual beings as well), and therefore attempt to quickly erase anything which could remind them of their sad loss.
My advice however is completely the opposite, although I would rule the line at setting up your cat's possessions as if they were a holy shrine, and as if you believed she did not actually die and you are awaiting her imminent return. That would in my opinion be most unhealthy.
You obviously feel as though you have lost one of your own children, and while you must gradually learn to accept that your beloved pet is no longer physically present, if you have a small picture of her or a favourite toy, keep it where it can be easily seen as you drift off to sleep at night. You can also greatly help the process of trying to bring her spirit nearer to your own by thinking pleasant memories about the many happy times you spent together while she was still on Earth.
You may eventually receive a comforting visit from your cat while dreaming, or if you are sensitive enough to spirits you could even begin to experience evidence that she is still around the house and has therefore never really left your side for one moment, while you are yourself fully awake.
As long as this does not prevent you from continuing to live the rest of your life in a balanced manner, rather than urging you to forget her as much and as quickly as you can, I would be advising you to cherish the happier times you spent while she was still living in a physical body, but at the same time comfort yourself in knowing that her absence is only a necessary illusion, and that you will both be reunited with one another, either in your dreams and/or on the other side of life, when your own current lifetime on Earth is at an end (still many years in the future).
Hold onto these wonderful memories of your beloved family pet as if they were prayers straight from your heart, and your prayers will eventually be answered in both your best interests?
Loving regards,
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