Karen, this is just a thought that has comforted me! I also have a painting of my two Rainbow Bridge cats - Patches and Magic.

When I lost them, I have draped their collars on the frame of the painting - one on each side.

I can't tell you how often I have touched them - knowing they wore them for so many years.

You might want to do this with Cody's collar too.

Karen, when you love a pet so deeply - and they sense that and give you back a thousand fold...........it takes a long time to get over the loss. You just grieve as long as you need!

You keep coming back and telling us about how you are doing, because I bet there isn't a one of us here that doesn't know exactly how painful this time is for you. I cry for you each time I re-visit this thread.

Hugs from Gini and Rascal!