keflaman
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Sorry to hear the sad news and I know how much your heart is hurting right now. If it helps to know, I gave my dogs super long hugs tonight and a tiny slice of leftover sausage in memory of Nikki.
Had to do something that I have dreaded
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e-tek
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Kevin - SORRY to hear that. Mrs E-tek was just saying that she had a Collie names Brandi growing up and now we have a Golden names Nikki! Maybe we're living a mirrored life!!
My 13 year Old Senna just died this year too. He was the best dog I ever had. I always hoped he would live long enough to teach our next dog a thing or two....
On a strange note - what's with the cat in that one picture....doesn't look too good. Just the picture I hope
My 13 year Old Senna just died this year too. He was the best dog I ever had. I always hoped he would live long enough to teach our next dog a thing or two....
On a strange note - what's with the cat in that one picture....doesn't look too good. Just the picture I hope
nate379
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e-tek
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I'm not saying this is normal or anything....but
About 8 years ago, my dog Senna was diagnosed with cancer after a biopsy. The vet talked about treatments and how much pain it could cause, so we decided to wait and see. He did die..... 7 years later. Hit by a truck.
nate379
Banned
Lymph nodes all shut down. Legs and face so swollen he couldn't walk or eat... all that in a period of about a week.
Torque1st
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Kevin, -Sorry about your loss. It is never easy. I have been down that road too many times over the years, dogs and cats both.
Thanks for the "Rainbow Bridge" and "Ten Commandments". I have been there with most of mine when they passed. Many in my arms. I will look forward to seeing my wonderful menagerie again when I cross.
Thanks for the "Rainbow Bridge" and "Ten Commandments". I have been there with most of mine when they passed. Many in my arms. I will look forward to seeing my wonderful menagerie again when I cross.
Atlascycle
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Kevin,
I am very sorry for your loss, on 4-23 I had to make the same decision for our little guy Max, he slipped a disc and it damaged his spinal cord and was paralyzed. it was the hardest decision that i have made so far in my 36 years. Still got a huge empty spot.
Jason
I am very sorry for your loss, on 4-23 I had to make the same decision for our little guy Max, he slipped a disc and it damaged his spinal cord and was paralyzed. it was the hardest decision that i have made so far in my 36 years. Still got a huge empty spot.
Jason
bryna
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Sorry for your loss... those friends are at times the hardest to get past. Take care of yourself.
Kevin - SORRY to hear that. Mrs E-tek was just saying that she had a Collie names Brandi growing up and now we have a Golden names Nikki! Maybe we're living a mirrored life!!
My 13 year Old Senna just died this year too. He was the best dog I ever had. I always hoped he would live long enough to teach our next dog a thing or two....
On a strange note - what's with the cat in that one picture....doesn't look too good. Just the picture I hope
After drying my eyes from reading through these responses (THANKS GUYS
) I went back and looked at the cat that E-Tek was speaking of and had to laugh. That is our Golden, Brandi. She is laying on her side with her ear flopped over her head 
We got Brandi from a girl that was giving her away. She's fullblooded Golden but we did not get papers nor really needed any. When we get dogs, it is a one stop home for them. They stay with us until they pass.
When we got Brandi she was 3 months old, we had her fixed and then it seemed she started to put on weight. Too much weight. Her thyroid was out of control and she ballooned to 130lbs. We had tried all kinds of diet food and excercise but it didn't help. The weight more than likely caused her to blow out her ACL.
We took her to the vet and he operated, with us not knowing at the time that conventional surgery for a dog that size will not turn out well. It was outpatient surgery so we brought her home that night. Now here is a dog in a full leg cast that we have to take out to go do her business. It is around 0 degrees out and the wind howling. We have a sling that wraps around her belly. we take her out multiple times but she cannot do her business. All of a sudden she yelped and pulled her other leg up. There went the other ACL.
We had to weight until the next morning to call the vet and he did not know what to do. Finally he called Ohio State Vet facility and said to bring her over. They had to do a TPLO surgery which is basically cutting the top of her joints to alter the angle, then they put a double plate in her leg, one on each side.
The surgery went well but now she is terribly bowlegged. Her one leg that had the conventional surgery should probably have the TPLO done to it as it was never quite right after he operated on it. By the time it was all done and over with, the TPLO surgery, boarding, and few vet visits, we had almost $5000 wrapped up in her hind legs.
Most people would have had her put down before spending that kind of money. Quite a few thought that the wife and I were crazy for even thinking about putting that kind of money into a dog. Most that makes those kind of comments either don't have animals, or are the type that just ties them out, feeds and waters them, and generally don't care whether they have an animal or not.
We would have taken out a second mortgage if needed. That is how much we care for our animals. They are our kids.
But enough of me rambling. I want to thank you all for the kind comments. It really means a lot to me and my wife. And as tough as everyone is on here one thing that really shows, is that you all have a huge heart.
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little d
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kevin, sorry to here this, we had to put down our boxer, missy, a few years ago, my eyes still get misty thinking about her.
RobSmith
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Mum had a little fox terrier that was psychic. My dad died in hospital 10 miles away and the dog howled the minute he died. That freaked the neighbours. We scattered the ashes 400 miles away and the dog, still at home, howled again. At the exact moment...neighbours noted the time. The dog went really strange after that and the it bit every one. We had to put it down...it bit the vet as well. It knew what was coming.
1Garageman
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Damn sorry to hear this. They truly do become part of the family, get into you hearts quickly. Hang in there
Hemihead2
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My sympathy to you and your family. Having had to do the same in the past, I truly understand how you feel.
gotta56forme
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My thoughts are with you... I came very close to making that awful decision for my 10+ yo german shepherd early this month. After two very serious falls two days in a row, it appeared he may have had irrepairable rear spine injuries. I'll save you the long story, but I came close to making that 'call'. He is in the final week of his prednisone(sp?) prescription and doing alot better. I'm so thankful that it appears I will have him at least for some months to come, but it was a real wake-up call about what will be on the horizon in the next year or so... Just having to consider putting him down (when a week earlier it was the farthest thing from my mind) was a emotionally exhausting time. I'd like to think I can imagine how difficult things are for you at this time. I wish you and your family all the best...
Scott/Gotta56forme
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Tough, and doesn't get easier with practice...
http://www.urbanhound.com/yourHound/viewBio.asp?WebID=17616
http://www.urbanhound.com/yourHound/viewBio.asp?WebID=24280
Ike was 4 when adopted and died in 2007 at 11 after a two week illness (cancer).
We're on #3 now, Virgil, another coonhound/lab mix rescued from a kill shelter at 2 in 2007.
They're all different, but all wonderful.
http://www.urbanhound.com/yourHound/viewBio.asp?WebID=17616
http://www.urbanhound.com/yourHound/viewBio.asp?WebID=24280
Ike was 4 when adopted and died in 2007 at 11 after a two week illness (cancer).
We're on #3 now, Virgil, another coonhound/lab mix rescued from a kill shelter at 2 in 2007.
They're all different, but all wonderful.
regguy1
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WHERE TO BURY A DOG
There are various places in which a dog may be buried. We are thinking now of a setter whose coat was flame in the sunshine and who so far as we are aware, never entertained a mean or an unworthy thought. This particular setter is buried beneath a cherry tree, under four feet of garden loam and at its proper season, the cherry strews petals on the green lawn of his grave.
Beneath a cherry tree, or an apple tree, or any flowering shrub, is an excellent place to bury a good dog. Beneath such trees, such shrubs, he slept in the drowsy summer, or gnawed at a flavors bone, or lifted his head to challenge some strange intruder. These are good places, in life or in death. Yet it is a small matter. For if the dog be well remembered, if sometimes he leaps through your dreams actual as in life, eyes kindling, laughing, begin, it matters not at all where that dog sleeps. On a hill where the wind is unrebuked, and the trees are roaring, or beside a stream he knew in puppy hood, or somewhere in the flatness of a pasture land where most exhilarating cattle graze. It is all one to the dog, and all one to you, and nothing is gained, and nothing lost - if memory lives.
But, there is one best place to bury a dog. If you bury him in this spot, he will come to you when you call, come to you over the grim, dim frontiers of death, and down the well-remembered path, and to your side again. And though you call a dozen living dogs to heel, they shall not growl at him nor resent his coming, for he belongs there. People may scoff at you who see not the lightest blade of grass bent by his footfall, who hear no whimper, people who may never really have had a dog. Smile at them, for you shall know something that is hidden from them, and that is well worth the knowing.
The one best place to bury a dog is in the heart of his master.
Author Unknown
IN LOVING MEMORY OF A VERY GOOD DOG
Somewhere there is a garden, where all good dogs go to play.
From here you cannot see it, it is too far away.
Somewhere there is a garden, where sun shines every day
And puppies romp within its warmth, and never want to stray.
Somewhere there is a garden, with water clear and free,
and dishes never empty, and kibble grows on trees.
Somewhere their is a garden, where fear and pain are past,
Where crippled dogs are whole again, and worn out limbs made fast
Somewhere there is a garden, where angels throw the toys
And good dogs fetch and carry, and know remembered joys.
Somewhere there is a garden, where good dogs play,
It's the place that they call Heaven,
And I look forward to being with my good dogs....one happy, sunny day.
Author Unknown
Gypsy, May 1970 to August 1980 A great Girl !!
There are various places in which a dog may be buried. We are thinking now of a setter whose coat was flame in the sunshine and who so far as we are aware, never entertained a mean or an unworthy thought. This particular setter is buried beneath a cherry tree, under four feet of garden loam and at its proper season, the cherry strews petals on the green lawn of his grave.
Beneath a cherry tree, or an apple tree, or any flowering shrub, is an excellent place to bury a good dog. Beneath such trees, such shrubs, he slept in the drowsy summer, or gnawed at a flavors bone, or lifted his head to challenge some strange intruder. These are good places, in life or in death. Yet it is a small matter. For if the dog be well remembered, if sometimes he leaps through your dreams actual as in life, eyes kindling, laughing, begin, it matters not at all where that dog sleeps. On a hill where the wind is unrebuked, and the trees are roaring, or beside a stream he knew in puppy hood, or somewhere in the flatness of a pasture land where most exhilarating cattle graze. It is all one to the dog, and all one to you, and nothing is gained, and nothing lost - if memory lives.
But, there is one best place to bury a dog. If you bury him in this spot, he will come to you when you call, come to you over the grim, dim frontiers of death, and down the well-remembered path, and to your side again. And though you call a dozen living dogs to heel, they shall not growl at him nor resent his coming, for he belongs there. People may scoff at you who see not the lightest blade of grass bent by his footfall, who hear no whimper, people who may never really have had a dog. Smile at them, for you shall know something that is hidden from them, and that is well worth the knowing.
The one best place to bury a dog is in the heart of his master.
Author Unknown
IN LOVING MEMORY OF A VERY GOOD DOG
Somewhere there is a garden, where all good dogs go to play.
From here you cannot see it, it is too far away.
Somewhere there is a garden, where sun shines every day
And puppies romp within its warmth, and never want to stray.
Somewhere there is a garden, with water clear and free,
and dishes never empty, and kibble grows on trees.
Somewhere their is a garden, where fear and pain are past,
Where crippled dogs are whole again, and worn out limbs made fast
Somewhere there is a garden, where angels throw the toys
And good dogs fetch and carry, and know remembered joys.
Somewhere there is a garden, where good dogs play,
It's the place that they call Heaven,
And I look forward to being with my good dogs....one happy, sunny day.
Author Unknown
Gypsy, May 1970 to August 1980 A great Girl !!
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My heart goes out to you Kevin, and the rest of the members who have lost their pet this year. I've seen the Rainbow Bridge post before, but not the 10 commandments. #10 really got me.
I had to put down my 16 y/o diabetic cat this past January. I've never watched anything bigger than a bug die before...to say it was tough is an understatement. Hardest thing I'vbe ever done in my 46 years on this planet. I held him in my arms as he passed and I swear he looked at me with love in his eyes as he went.
Dammit...can't see the screen to type now. Sorry.
I had to put down my 16 y/o diabetic cat this past January. I've never watched anything bigger than a bug die before...to say it was tough is an understatement. Hardest thing I'vbe ever done in my 46 years on this planet. I held him in my arms as he passed and I swear he looked at me with love in his eyes as he went.
Dammit...can't see the screen to type now. Sorry.
BetterDays
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My brother-in-law recently had to put his 14 yr old Bull Mastiff (yes, 14). The next week, he heard from a Mastiff Rescue shelter about a 2 year old in need of a home. 3 days later, they have another loving lap dog.
Putting down animals are never easy, no matter the circumstances. You did the right thing for the animal, after all it is them that suffer physically where we suffer emotionally.
Putting down animals are never easy, no matter the circumstances. You did the right thing for the animal, after all it is them that suffer physically where we suffer emotionally.
Atlascycle
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My mother sent me this shortly after MAX Passed:
A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane
might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live..
He said, ''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?''
The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
Jason
A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane
might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live..
He said, ''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?''
The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
Jason
ovilla
Well-known member
So sorry to hear of your loss. Take comfort in knowing that you gave one of God's little creatures a second chance at life and provided a wonderful home with loving people. After a while, do consider getting another dog.
bookman51
Well-known member
Sorry for your loss. Just a month ago we had to put down our dog. It is really really tough. Her kidney's shut down and there was no choice. We struggled for about a month trying to find things she could eat, but he just kept getting worse, losing weight and getting weaker. I had to do it 16 years ago for a dog we had 17 years. We waited too long then and the dog suffered. This time I said I would not wait as long, but we waited as long as we could. The vet is a friend and she came to the house. I took the dog for a walk (she still wanted to go), and I watched her struggle to check out all her familiar spots (we live in the country), but she was exhausted. I then carried her to my shop and held and petted her while the vet gave the injection. The dog trusted me to the end. She was a great dog. Some one had abandoned her in the country and we adopted her... or she adopted us. As I told my wife, "She strayed into our hearts and never left." With all due respect, in some ways it is worse than losing a parent. There is unconditional love and trust. I don't know that we will get another dog. We had two great ones and it is just so hard to see them go. I still just see her everywhere on the place.
HemiRambler
Well-known member
A couple years ago I had to have my Beagle Squirt put down - incredibly hard ;-( A couple months later we ended up with a Beagle mix puppy. My wife wasn't ready for a "replacement" , but I insisted as our remaining Beagle Rascal was so depressed I couldn't stand to see her mope around. So Peanut came into our lives and after the first vet visit left us shook up quite a bit - as fate would have it our new puppy had a LARGE hole in her heart and would not survive a year without surgury. Some people thought we were nuts spending the money (money we didn't have BTW) on something so frivalous as a "silly" animal. SO many asked us why we didn't take her back. I told them she wasn't a lamp with a crack in it - she was into the "fold" the first day she got here. It is those people I feel sorry for - for they have truely missed something very special in this life. Peanut is going on 2 years old now - smartest dog we've ever had and has amazingly breathed new life into our other 13 y/o beagle. Saving her was the best money I've spent in as long as I can remember. Somehow I think she knows - her behavior is amazing to say the least.
I hope you can move past this with as little pain as possible, but I realize that that is easier said than done. Never gets easier, but if it did that probably wouldn't be a good thing either. Hang on to those good memories - let them fill your mind.
I hope you can move past this with as little pain as possible, but I realize that that is easier said than done. Never gets easier, but if it did that probably wouldn't be a good thing either. Hang on to those good memories - let them fill your mind.
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bookman51
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Hemirambler, Yes, somehow strays and dogs you do something extra for seem to turn out the best. My wife used to work at the local humane society. It is a shame how people treat dogs and cats and how they want to adopt a pet without thinking about all the responsibilty (and cost). I suppose over the years we spent literally thousands on our "free" dog. Worth every penny.
e-tek
Well-known member
OMG - SORRY Kev!!!! Both me AND Mrs E-tek thought it was a cat!!! Too funny (now)!!
Our Golden (guess any golden), looks EXACLTY like your Brandi....
Our Golden (guess any golden), looks EXACLTY like your Brandi....
We ran into people like that when our cat was diagnosed with Diabetes back in '05. We spent a ton of money on him that year that we didn't have, but it was never a question of should we or shouldn't we, we just did. He was part of the family and with our help he lived another 5 good years. The worst people were the ones who said "ya know, a bullet only costs 50 cents". Assholes.
Shadowdog500
Well-known member
Sorry for your loss. I also dread the day that our two will be gone.
Chris
Chris
It's odd as to how a dog can get depressed as most people do not think that animals have emotions the same as a human does. From the first night the Nikki left us, Brandi moped as you say. Brandi has always slept in our bedroom and Nikki has for the last year or so slept in the family room on a large bed we have for her. Brandi always looked forward to 10:00pm, wanting outside, then going back to our bedroom to go to bed. The first night she kind of moped around, we let her out and then came in and laid down in Nikki's spot in the family room. We cannot get her to sleep in our bedroom now, and won't even go in our bedroom. The first thing she does is lay down where Nikki always slept. During the day she is right with us every where we go. So she does have emotions and I think she misses her sis even though they never really played together or acted like they were that close. Brandi would always push Nikki out of the road to be #1 no matter whether it was to eat or just to be petted. Completely different story now.
On the other hand, I think that we will wait for a while to get a replacement to see how things work out with Brandi. She is coping fine or seems to be. And it will be easier for the wife and I to go places and not have to worry about getting home real quick to let the dogs out. Nikki absolutely hated to ride in a car and would get herself sick beforehand if she knew she had to take a ride somewhere. If you mentioned going to the groomers she would go out back and throw up.
With Brandi, it will now be easier to take her with us different places if just to take a ride or take a walk. But when we do get another, I am fairly certain it will be a shelter dog. They deserve a chance to have a good home, even if only for a few years.Let me ask this of others that have lost their beloved pets........what have you done with their remains? Do you bring them home to bury them, or let the vet take care of things?
The reason I ask is a lot of people do not know that you can have your pet cremated. More and more places are doing this now. For me it is tough to bury a family pet and to just let the vet take care of disposal, I cannot do for reason I won't go into here. But a neighbor girl told me years ago when we lost Missy, our half German Shepard, half Keeshound. I was telling her about having to bury her in a special place in the yard and she then told me about the cremation. So now we have had the last four of our pets done that way. The ashes have a very nice wooden box with a plaque that has the animals name, date, and very nice saying.
So when the time comes for someone else to have to do the dreaded deed, that is an option you may want to consider
Hylke
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We got cats instead of dogs, but they know too. First two cats we had were sisters, one got run over after sitting in the middle of the street watching cars "dead ahead"(no pun intended). The other one was really upset for a week or two. When the other was run over too we hesitated about getting new cats, but our neighbours are vets and they had just gotten two runaways. After seeing them we took them in. These were brothers and sister. The sistercat died and we got another young one.
They notice that the other is gone, especially when they are as close as our cats were. And it was really nice to see how our old cat took care of the new young cat.
And yes, you can have them cremated, we did that through our neighbours. I did have a little turtle as a kid, we gave him a proper funeral in our backyard.
They notice that the other is gone, especially when they are as close as our cats were. And it was really nice to see how our old cat took care of the new young cat.
And yes, you can have them cremated, we did that through our neighbours. I did have a little turtle as a kid, we gave him a proper funeral in our backyard.
HemiRambler
Well-known member
My first dog Whisper I got when I was 15. I put her down when I was 30 - I still miss her & I'm 42 now - I had her cremated and I still have her ashes. Squirt that I had put down a year or so ago we actually buried in the back yard. I was kinda weird - the KIDS insisted that we bury her here and I thought if it helped them cope then I was all for it. Both my kids wanted a final look and one last pat on the head - I never would have guessed that but I think it actually helped them (and maybe even me) with the finality of it all. Now when I mow the lawn -- I still talk to her and say "hello" - may sound goofy, but I think her spirit is still here. Strangely enough I don't say that to Whisper ashes even though they're on my dresser!!!! What does that mean?? I have no idea...just how it is.
Mine are all buried on my property, many Golden Retrievers(some were mine, some my parents) are buried here
. They loved it here, water, fields, woods, a retrievers dream. I figured it was best for them and for me. My present one is lying beside me, wet and he stinks.
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72camaro350
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I am so sorry i will give my garage companion a hug for you
Kevin, we had our cat cremated when he passed on. Our local vet does them right here in town, and we bought a nice urn for his ashes.
As for pets having emotions, our other cat spent the first few days running around the house trying to find the older one, and has even adopted some of his habits...stuff she'd never done before, like beg for food at the dinner table. Funny little creatures, aren't they?
As for pets having emotions, our other cat spent the first few days running around the house trying to find the older one, and has even adopted some of his habits...stuff she'd never done before, like beg for food at the dinner table. Funny little creatures, aren't they?
94yj
Well-known member
so sorry for your loss i am going thru the same thing right now and it is hard but i have been told i will come thru it but it is very hard and always remember you gave her a perfect home mine was a girl named sassy please give another rescue a home when you are up to it as their is not enough good homes to go around i will give another one a home but i am trying to give myself some healing time lmk if you need anything
94yj.....It get easier everyday, believe me. I have seen a change in Brandi though that I don't think will change back due to the fact that her sister is gone now. I believe she knows. I did read your thread on losing Sassy. It is a hard thing believe me. And the older I get, the worse it gets.
We did get the remains back yesterday. That was a tough moment. But she is now back home and has a permanent spot on a shelf in the house overlooking where she used to sleep. Brandi now sleeps in her spot so she will now look over Brandi.
Eventually I will make it to the Humane Society to see what they have. It won't be too hard of a decision to make on another dog though, as it has always seemed like a replacement dog comes into your heart immediately, and you know that dog just feels right. That's the way Nikki was. Every dog in the shelter was trying their best to get my attention by barking, jumping, nipping at other, then here sat this 6 month old Collie, quiet as can be in a cage at the end of the shelter. When I walked up, she scooted up to the fence and her tail started wagging but she never stood up. She just stuck her nose up to the fence and wagged her tail more. I knew that was the one. I wasn't even looking for a dog then as our other one had just passed. So possibly dog do have a spirit that passes on to others as Nikki had about the same demeanor as Missy that she replaced. At least I like to think so.
So 94yj.....When you have a free minute on your hand, and you just happen to pass that animal shelter, without making a special trip to do it, just stop in and look. If it is meant to be, that new dog or pup will be sitting there waiting for a ride home.
We did get the remains back yesterday. That was a tough moment. But she is now back home and has a permanent spot on a shelf in the house overlooking where she used to sleep. Brandi now sleeps in her spot so she will now look over Brandi.
Eventually I will make it to the Humane Society to see what they have. It won't be too hard of a decision to make on another dog though, as it has always seemed like a replacement dog comes into your heart immediately, and you know that dog just feels right. That's the way Nikki was. Every dog in the shelter was trying their best to get my attention by barking, jumping, nipping at other, then here sat this 6 month old Collie, quiet as can be in a cage at the end of the shelter. When I walked up, she scooted up to the fence and her tail started wagging but she never stood up. She just stuck her nose up to the fence and wagged her tail more. I knew that was the one. I wasn't even looking for a dog then as our other one had just passed. So possibly dog do have a spirit that passes on to others as Nikki had about the same demeanor as Missy that she replaced. At least I like to think so.
So 94yj.....When you have a free minute on your hand, and you just happen to pass that animal shelter, without making a special trip to do it, just stop in and look. If it is meant to be, that new dog or pup will be sitting there waiting for a ride home.
Rte66Charlie
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Romp In Peace Nikki