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[Terp152]

Oh man..................you just had to post this didn't you?...................

Very sorry for your loss Chris; pets become part of the family and when you lose one, it takes you down a couple of notches, you form a bond with the animal, a bond a non pet owner/lover will never get or understand...................always know that you gave your pet a wonderful home and a wonderful life, pets give love unconditionally, that's where the bond comes in.
It hurts because you love the pets so much, it's a price we have to pay, one I'll gladly pay.
Hang in there, best wishes................

George, you express the love of pets so well. And I'm sorry to hear your loss of your 4 family members for that is what they are to us. They give us unconditional devotion. Thank you. Chris

 

[Terp152]

They had happy and long lives with you. You will remember them. That's all they want.

Best Wishes from dog-lovers,
Pat & Pat

Thank you Pat and Pat. You know it's really been some solace, if that's the right word, to hear from everyone on this thread. But I'm not surprised, there's a lot of great people here. Thanks. Chris

 

[Warrior]

George, you express the love of pets so well. And I'm sorry to hear your loss of your 4 family members for that is what they are to us. They give us unconditional devotion. Thank you. Chris

I'm a big time animal/pet lover, they are such innocent creatures, every pet is unique in their own way, no two are alike, we get very attached to them, saying goodbye is never, ever easy.

I was there at the end for all four of my cats, didn't want any of them to die alone, you have an obligation to be there for the pet at the end.

I thought at one time about being a vet, the idea of healing and caring for pets is noble, but having to put them down, a tiny part of me would die each time having to put down one of my patients..........................so here I am, selling toy soldiers...............:wink2:

 

[Buster]

Chris, so very sorry to hear of your loss ... hope the memories of all the happy times you had together with Shelby will ease your sorrow.

B.

 

[Terp152]

Chris, so very sorry to hear of your loss ... hope the memories of all the happy times you had together with Shelby will ease your sorrow.

B.

Thanks Buster. It does help some to remember the good times when she was young, healthy and running across our yard. Chris

 

[Combat]

I'm a big time animal/pet lover, they are such innocent creatures, every pet is unique in their own way, no two are alike, we get very attached to them, saying goodbye is never, ever easy.

I was there at the end for all four of my cats, didn't want any of them to die alone, you have an obligation to be there for the pet at the end.

I thought at one time about being a vet, the idea of healing and caring for pets is noble, but having to put them down, a tiny part of me would die each time having to put down one of my patients..........................so here I am, selling toy soldiers...............:wink2:

The death of a pet is a traumatic experience. Both of our cats passed last year. One we had had for almost 20 years. That final trip to the vet where you know what is going to happen is absolutely brutal. They are members of your family and it is tough to say goodbye. And afterward I had to come home and tell the kids. I vowed to take a long break from being a pet owner after that. They bring a lot of joy but their life spans are relatively short. One thing I won't miss, though, are the bills from the vet. The cats had higher medical bills than I did.

 

[Warrior]

The death of a pet is a traumatic experience. Both of our cats passed last year. One we had had for almost 20 years. That final trip to the vet where you know what is going to happen is absolutely brutal. They are members of your family and it is tough to say goodbye. And afterward I had to come home and tell the kids. I vowed to take a long break from being a pet owner after that. They bring a lot of joy but their life spans are relatively short. One thing I won't miss, though, are the bills from the vet. The cats had higher medical bills than I did.

As a kid, we always had pets; three German shepherds, (one was actually my Dad's work dog as he was a Boston Police Officer and was a member of the K-9 unit) and countless cats............as a kid, everything is swell, Mom and Dad take the pets to the vet, not the kids.

Fast forward to adulthood and as I've stated, myself and my girlfriend had at one time 5 cats; they are a ball, I had a lot of fun with them.............until one by one they got sick. We lost our first one on my birthday, December 28th two and a half years ago, she had stopped eating, took her to the vet, they found a tumor, that was that.

The vet told me the bad news, she asked if I wanted to be here when they gave her the dose of whatever it is, I said yes..................holy smokes was that brutal, she literally died in my arms........................very traumatic.

Then another of our cats about two years ago stopped eating, I took him to a pet hospital as it was on a weekend, they had him for three days, couldn't tell me what was wrong with him; 3,500.00 later, they did a MRI/Scan and found two tumors.......................he died in my arms too.

Then shortly after that, two of our cats started losing weight, took them one by one to the vet, both had thyroid issues, had to put them on meds............half a pill in the am, half in the pm to get the thyroid under control.................man was that stressful, sometimes one would not get the full dose, back and forth to the vet numerous times for blood work, too high, too low, too high, too low, it caused a lot of stress.

One passed away last April, the other last July....................a double whammy, we're down to one. And as you said, that final ride to the vet; it's brutal.

I'm with you; once her time is up, I'm taking a break. Don't get me wrong, I love pets, but as you said, the vet bills, the stress and then when they pass does a number on you...............................

 

[Terp152]

Hannah, our other GSP (see pic on first page), is 14 yrs old. Six yrs ago she wouldn't eat and took her to the vet. I thought she had another bladder infection which she had a couple of times previously. She got worse and scheduled her to go to pet hospital. The night before she laid down and her head hit the floor like a rock. I thought she wasn't going to last the night. I told my wife I couldn't go through this again, loss of a beloved pet, at the time. The vet did exploratory surgery and said she had Inflammatory Bowel Disease and couldn't fix that. Miraculously, she fully recovered. Surgery cost $5K and I would have it done again if needed.

Hannah lays next to me with her head on my lap every night as I read or watch tv. And I treasure every moment. Chris