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Do not think me cold for making this a short reply, as I know just how this all feels -
but if things go bad, they should go and buy another pet. The sooner the better. I learned this from James Herriot and it really is the only way to move on. You relive old joys from past pets when you raise another one, it is the best thing to do.
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I know where you are getting at Zebonka, and I agree that getting another pet is by no means a "replacement", but rather giving the opportunity to give love, care, and companionship to another pet.
My in-laws have made the decision to not get anymore pets. Their other Golden Retriever, Mystic is still healthy as can be. She has some lumps due to aging, but nothing cancerous. Our question now is how is Mystic going to deal with not having her sister around anymore.
I hope that by the time Mystic will be gone (hopefully not soon), I'm able to afford a place where I can have dogs. At this moment in my life it's hard for me to live without having dogs around.
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I've had to put down two border collies, and know that in a few years, I'll probably have to do the same with Mickey, hopefully.
When I say hopefully, I hope you understand that the fact you had to do this means you got many years of love from the good puppy dog. I'd be very messed up if my dog got hit by a car, tortured by punk kids, or stolen. The first time I carried Freckles to the table and held her head as the shot was adminstered, I was 12. I remember it like yesterday. That was hard, but also very gratifying knowing my best friend wasn't hurting anymore. We got our 2nd border collie, Peanuts, 2 weeks later. She would use some of Freckles toys and such, but others she wouldn't... like her dog house. While I'm pretty sure Border Collies are the smartest dogs in the world, I think Peanuts felt the void in our family and insisted on a new dog house, almost out of respect for a fallen family member. If other dogs went near it, she chased them off!!
I've got things all around the house from my former dogs: Their tags, a tennis ball, lots of photos, a frisbee, etc. You'll never forget him, but remember you did him a service that takes an awful lot to go through, emotionally. But it is the right decision. Best wishes.
When I say hopefully, I hope you understand that the fact you had to do this means you got many years of love from the good puppy dog. I'd be very messed up if my dog got hit by a car, tortured by punk kids, or stolen. The first time I carried Freckles to the table and held her head as the shot was adminstered, I was 12. I remember it like yesterday. That was hard, but also very gratifying knowing my best friend wasn't hurting anymore. We got our 2nd border collie, Peanuts, 2 weeks later. She would use some of Freckles toys and such, but others she wouldn't... like her dog house. While I'm pretty sure Border Collies are the smartest dogs in the world, I think Peanuts felt the void in our family and insisted on a new dog house, almost out of respect for a fallen family member. If other dogs went near it, she chased them off!!
I've got things all around the house from my former dogs: Their tags, a tennis ball, lots of photos, a frisbee, etc. You'll never forget him, but remember you did him a service that takes an awful lot to go through, emotionally. But it is the right decision. Best wishes.
i lost fancyface in march- 18+yrs that cat and i ran around and experienced life together-she watched out for me and i watched out for her.
it still hurts.. there some zoners that can attest how attached i was to her and her to me, as they saw with their own eyes.
she wasnt just a pet she was a trusted and loved member of the family and she loved me unconditionally...her toys are still all around us, heck the cabinet is still full of her food about the only thing i could get rid of is the litter boxes--but truth be told Ray did that cause he knew i would take my little ole time
i have thought about getting another cat and i find myself unable to do so yet.
i hope your sister in law and in laws will be ok--- i will keep them in my thoughts
it still hurts.. there some zoners that can attest how attached i was to her and her to me, as they saw with their own eyes.
she wasnt just a pet she was a trusted and loved member of the family and she loved me unconditionally...her toys are still all around us, heck the cabinet is still full of her food about the only thing i could get rid of is the litter boxes--but truth be told Ray did that cause he knew i would take my little ole time
i have thought about getting another cat and i find myself unable to do so yet.
i hope your sister in law and in laws will be ok--- i will keep them in my thoughts
Hope you're ok man, must be a tough thing to deal with.
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i lost fancyface in march- 18+yrs that cat and i ran around and experienced life together-she watched out for me and i watched out for her.
it still hurts.. there some zoners that can attest how attached i was to her and her to me, as they saw with their own eyes.
she wasnt just a pet she was a trusted and loved member of the family and she loved me unconditionally...her toys are still all around us, heck the cabinet is still full of her food about the only thing i could get rid of is the litter boxes--but truth be told Ray did that cause he knew i would take my little ole time
i have thought about getting another cat and i find myself unable to do so yet.
i hope your sister in law and in laws will be ok--- i will keep them in my thoughts
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ie: I love ya, you big lug!
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Jingles: I'm sorry that you and your family are going through this. It's never easy, so I'm sending all kinds of good vibes your way and their way.
I lost my cocker spaniel, Ridley, in 2006. I'm still not over it, and I'm not the type to NOT get over something like that, if that makes any sense. He was with me for 14 years. Ridley had been picked up by the local animal control people who found him living on the street, eating whatever he could find. They had no history on him and didn't have a name as he had no collar or tags when they got him. He was on death row at the shelter, within two days of being put to sleep when I got him. To this day I can't believe that someone abandoned such a great dog. Even if he had run away from home, no one contacted the animal shelter to get him back. I just hope they know he ended up in a good home where he was loved and received good care.
If anyone is thinking about getting a dog or a cat, your local animal shelter or breed rescue is a good place to start.
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i lost fancyface in march- 18+yrs that cat and i ran around and experienced life together-she watched out for me and i watched out for her.
it still hurts.. there some zoners that can attest how attached i was to her and her to me, as they saw with their own eyes.
she wasnt just a pet she was a trusted and loved member of the family and she loved me unconditionally...her toys are still all around us, heck the cabinet is still full of her food about the only thing i could get rid of is the litter boxes--but truth be told Ray did that cause he knew i would take my little ole time
i have thought about getting another cat and i find myself unable to do so yet.
i hope your sister in law and in laws will be ok--- i will keep them in my thoughts
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ie: I love ya, you big lug!
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Jingles: I'm sorry that you and your family are going through this. It's never easy, so I'm sending all kinds of good vibes your way and their way.
I lost my cocker spaniel, Ridley, in 2006. I'm still not over it, and I'm not the type to NOT get over something like that, if that makes any sense. He was with me for 14 years. Ridley had been picked up by the local animal control people who found him living on the street, eating whatever he could find. They had no history on him and didn't have a name as he had no collar or tags when they got him. He was on death row at the shelter, within two days of being put to sleep when I got him. To this day I can't believe that someone abandoned such a great dog. Even if he had run away from home, no one contacted the animal shelter to get him back. I just hope they know he ended up in a good home where he was loved and received good care.
If anyone is thinking about getting a dog or a cat, your local animal shelter or breed rescue is a good place to start.
Hang in there, buddy. :)
you rock pulicist
you were a great help to me...i hope i did just as well for you as you did for me
you were a great help to me...i hope i did just as well for you as you did for me
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Just to keep everyone updated, we had to put our beloved Chatham to sleep yesterday.
The vet checked her out, and her diagnosis wasn't good. She wasn't eating, drinking, she wasn't able to walk or stand up for long, and she was vomiting.
My wife Katie was feeling guilty that she couldn't be there at the vet as she was being put to sleep. Katie did one request to her mom, and that was to tell Chatham. [b][i]"Katie loves you!"[/i][/b], and those were pretty much the last words she ever heard.
Last night Katie and I were inconsolably crying, as we were looking at pictures of Chatham, and we held a chunk of her fur that we cut before we said our goodbye to her.[img=http://board.muse.mu/images/smilies/crying.gif][/img]
[b]WE WILL ALWAYS MISS HER AND KEEP HER IN OUR THOUGHTS.[/b]
The vet checked her out, and her diagnosis wasn't good. She wasn't eating, drinking, she wasn't able to walk or stand up for long, and she was vomiting.
My wife Katie was feeling guilty that she couldn't be there at the vet as she was being put to sleep. Katie did one request to her mom, and that was to tell Chatham. [b][i]"Katie loves you!"[/i][/b], and those were pretty much the last words she ever heard.
Last night Katie and I were inconsolably crying, as we were looking at pictures of Chatham, and we held a chunk of her fur that we cut before we said our goodbye to her.[img=http://board.muse.mu/images/smilies/crying.gif][/img]
[b]WE WILL ALWAYS MISS HER AND KEEP HER IN OUR THOUGHTS.[/b]
I'm sorry Danny. :(
Take care and save the good memories!!
Take care and save the good memories!!
Danny, I know I haven't been on much lately (busy with the new job and what not), but I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Chatham. I could tell you that your family did the right thing by putting her down, putting an end to her suffering and what not, but I think that you know that already.
I know exactly how you feel though. When my cat Boots died last year I was nearly inconsolable, and I stayed angry for a long time because had my financial situation been better I could have helped her more. I cried the whole drive home, with Boots laying in the passenger seat of my car, so that I could bury her at home because I couldn't bury her anywhere in Mt Pleasant. And as upset as I was, as soon as my parents saw me, they both started crying; seeing my father cry because I was so upset very nearly broke my heart, and of course set me off on another round of tears.
You and Katie will be just fine, in time. Just allow yourself time to mourn. Her suffering is over, and that's the important thing. *Hugs*
I know exactly how you feel though. When my cat Boots died last year I was nearly inconsolable, and I stayed angry for a long time because had my financial situation been better I could have helped her more. I cried the whole drive home, with Boots laying in the passenger seat of my car, so that I could bury her at home because I couldn't bury her anywhere in Mt Pleasant. And as upset as I was, as soon as my parents saw me, they both started crying; seeing my father cry because I was so upset very nearly broke my heart, and of course set me off on another round of tears.
You and Katie will be just fine, in time. Just allow yourself time to mourn. Her suffering is over, and that's the important thing. *Hugs*
I'm so sorry............................. =(
I'm sorry, Danny. It will get better with time, trust me. Just remember the good times you had with Chatham, and that will pull you through.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you everyone for the kind words.
Indeed losing a pet is like losing a member of the family, considering that many times we wouldn't cry over a relative, but we would for sure cry over a pet.
I know it's a matter of time until we let the wounds heal, and eventually I'll keep the good memories in mind with joy rather than sadness.
Indeed losing a pet is like losing a member of the family, considering that many times we wouldn't cry over a relative, but we would for sure cry over a pet.
I know it's a matter of time until we let the wounds heal, and eventually I'll keep the good memories in mind with joy rather than sadness.