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salsasue

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Sadly yesterday, my little old Jack Russell cross had to be put to sleep! :cry: We know we did the right thing as, at sixteen years old, he was finding it so hard to cope with the heat we've been having including two nasty coughing fits early yesterday morning. Did our best to keep him cool etc but he was really suffering and had given up altogether really, I think. :(

Even knowing you're doing the best thing though and that he's had a good and, I hope, happy little life with us, pets are like family members in a way and you do get attached to them :cry: , I didn't feel up to being online yesterday at all specially after taking him into the vets but needed to come on here and just talk about it so hope no-one minds!

When anything used to go wrong or I'd get upset about anything before, I always used to head straight for the sweetie tin and comfort eat for Britain - specially with chocolate! But, now, unless I wanted to make myself sick and ill (which I most definitely don't!), I can't do that anymore with being diabetic and don't want to risk it anyways yet it leaves one a little more vulnerable in a way to upsets in life, am missing the little doglet lots and it seems to have hit me with the force of a hurricane just now! Sorry to go on so much and I'm sure, while it's a cliche, that time heals but at the moment feels very raw and seems so quiet without him around!

thanks for listening and hope I didn't bore anyone! sincere regards, Sue
 
Awww salsasue, I am crying with you, I just know what it feels like to lose a beloved pet, you feel totally gutted, its not just a pet, its a little family member, one that never argues with you and is always there to comfort you and give you oodles of fun and laughter too. I always say its so lovely to have a pet, you get nothing but pleasure from having them around you andthe only time you hurt is when you lose them.

I love all animals, I wish I could have a dog and a giraffe and a sheep, cow, donkey, ducks, piglet and so on, people joke that I ought to have married Noah (but I couldnt have done because I would not have taken the reptiles on board, hmmmm maybe Noah's brother had a smaller ark and would have taken them) I have 3 cats and over the years we lost cats, and each and every time we have cried out our eyeballs, last time we took one cat to the vet we couldnt even drive the car back home, we sat outside the surgery and could not see for tears. But a few weeks later, seeing we had an empty space we took on another little rascal, not as replacement of course, that could never work.

Take comfort in the fact that you have given your little boy unending love and care, think about all those poor abandoned mistreated animals, there is no comparison your little guy was a hell of a lucky guy, you have done your absolute best and he would not want you to be sad now or make yourself ill. He will be in your heart forever you know, I know the pets we lost over the years are definitely in my heart still.

Sending you lots of love and BIG COMFORTING HUGS

Karen x
 
Sue
You didn't bore me, but brought back the MANY tims, I've gone through the same thing.
I used to breed and show Italian Greyhounds. I have only got 3 left now and one is 14 years old and blind. Then we've had cats always and have 2 at the moment. Iam just grateful that when daughter went to University about 9 years ago now, and didn't come back. There were no more hamsters to mourn. they live such short lives!
Hana
PS Somewhere out there is a little dog whose people have abandonned it and who would be happy to fill the hole in your family
 
Salsasue, you have my sincere sympathy. I had to have my 15 yr old Staffie put to sleep 2 years ago and I still miss him terribly. So much so that I will never put myself through that again by getting another one. I just couldn't go through that again.

Caitycakes x
 
Sue. My sympathies are with you too.

Similar to caitycaikes, I had a 14 yr old Alsation which I had from a pup and had to have him put down 20 yrs ago. That day was so bad for me. Prince was a fantastic Dog, and a faithful friend and guard. I still miss him now. His photo is on the wall.

I have never had another dog since. I couldn't go through that again.

Ken.
 
Having had to have two dogs put down in the past, I know how painful it is. You must be feeling so sad. At least you know in your heart he had a good life and you will eventually have some happy memories of him even though you miss him so much now.
 
Sue,
My sympathies, when we lost our cat Fudge last year, not only did i mourn to the point of making myself ill, but my 10yr old T1 son cried to the point where he was having one hypo after an another. Within 5 days i had found a lady who a cat had a litter of kittens, we picked out 2 and visited them every week, at 3 wks Moma cat refused to feed them and we took them home to give them a chance. Andrew helped with nightly feeds and its the best thing we evey did, they did help us deal with the pain.
Sending (((hugs)))
Suzi x
 
awwww, sorry to hear this, they are family members, my oldest dog is 12 now and im dreading the day ,hugs to u xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Hi everyone! Many thanks to all who kindly posted sympathy, comfort and hugs as above! Very much appreciated and I've been very touched by your words! I hadn't felt much up to being online previous to today including with all the hot and humid weather we've had if being honest but as I say, it really meant a lot to read all your messages of support :) and my condolences to all of you who have lost beloved pets too! I perhaps won't say 'never again' to another dog sometime in the future but just not right at this time.

with best wishes and thanks!, love Sue x
 
So sorry to hear of your loss, salsasue. Families can include more than one species. My family currently involves 3 species - human, feline and cavy (guinea pig).

I have always had pets from leaving home, I'm a cat person. Last year I had to rehome our family dog because we simply couldn't look after him due to very serious health problems of the dog's owner, and I could not take him. It was awful. I miss him terribly but we hope to get another dog sometime soon.

I have also lost a couple of cats to accidents and have had to have 2 put down over the years because of serious and untreatable health problems at fairly young ages :cry: It is awful having to make that decision, but it is as much a part of the deal for a responsible pet owner as the cuddles and paw prints on the carpet. We also lost one of our guinea pigs at Easter :cry:

My life has been much richer for the small furry beings that have passed through it, as has my son's life. Small furries don't live as long as most people, I think that is one of the gifts they give us, in helping our own little ones learn about the cycle of life. When my dad died last year my son's frame of reference was having lost one of our cats and a friend's dog a couple of years earlier, although he said he felt so much worse than when Gadget (our cat) died :(

Can I recommend to all of you who love animals The Cinammon Trust http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/ctrust.html if you couldn't face having an animal of your own again you may be able to help someone hold on to an important member of their family.
 
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