These moments feel impossible but clarity eventually comes.

No one wants to think about the day their cat’s nine lives finally run out, yet those moments creep in quietly. It’s in the slowed pace, the meals untouched, or the stare that lingers just a little too long. Saying good-bye is never clear cut, but there are signs that tell you when comfort has given way to suffering. Some are obvious, others subtle, and all weigh heavily on the heart. Here are twelve ways people recognize when it may be time to let go.