I think I got comfort from it because I was so upset about the loss of my cat to think she somehow came back to me helped. It wasn't in any way sinister and I felt happy that she came back one last time to sleep on my bed. Of course it could have easily been a dream or a figment of my imagination but to me it was real and it helped me.
I can understand how some experiences can be quite scary. I do have another story that freaked me out and to this day still freaks me out.
I don't know if I was awake or if it was dream but either way it was scary.
I was about 19/20 and I was lying in my bed (incidently the same bed as the cat story!) in the middle of the night - it was really dark and I woke up suddenly and sat up. I saw a hooded figure floating through the door on my left and pass the bottom of my bed and stand at the window on my right. Another two hooded figures floated in and they headed to the right of my bed. Another two hooded figures floated in and they headed to the left of my bed. The hooded figure at the window then moved to the bottom of my bed. I couldn't see their faces and they looked at bit like monks. I was ridged with fear - I couldn't scream or move. The next thing I knew it was morning.
Like I said, i don't know if I was actually awake or if it was a dream but it scared me completely. I hate anyone wearing hoods and I can't stand monks. I don't know why they surrounded my bed but it was definitely for no good reason. I felt anxious and unhappy.