I knew it wouldn't be easy, but...

[eddo]

I bawled when I had to put ol' Geddy (an homage to Geddy Lee of Rush) down and then I got Rowdy (An homage to Roddy Piper.) and he was bit by a cottonmouth and died from the venom.
Now its just Bizmark and me, we're doing an off off Broadway musical on our life together.

couple weeks ago I had to put my mastiff/chow mix Buffy (after Buff Bagwell) down. She had lymphoma, and yes, I balled my eyes out. I had her 10 years, and putting her down was about the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

Occasionally Buddy, my black lab, will run through the house looking for her, and it breaks my heart. He, too, has been rather spoiled since I put Buffy down.- lots of cookies, and those big rawhide chew bones. He misses her a lot, and it is very evident in the way he behaves. I got Buddy as a puppy, and Buffy has been around his whole life. It's hard on both of us.

 

[Ahhlee]

I bawled when I had to put ol' Geddy (an homage to Geddy Lee of Rush) down and then I got Rowdy (An homage to Roddy Piper.) and he was bit by a cottonmouth and died from the venom.
Now its just Bizmark and me, we're doing an off off Broadway musical on our life together.

****, even I cried over those two passings! Poor babies.

OMG!!! Rowdy died already!!!??? He's was just a baby...awww Neal. I'm so sorry
****** pets'll rip your heart out! It's worth it though.

They are! I'm lucky that I'm finding good homes for mine. I feel like **** because I'm leaving them behind but I just can't see it being feasible to take them with me, especially when I'm going to be living like a nomad for awhile.

Once I do finally get settled somewhere, I'm getting a Corgi and another cat.

 

[Ahhlee]

couple weeks ago I had to put my mastiff/chow mix Buffy (after Buff Bagwell) down. She had lymphoma, and yes, I balled my eyes out. I had her 10 years, and putting her down was about the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
Occasionally Buddy, my black lab, will run through the house looking for her, and it breaks my heart. He, too, has been rather spoiled since I put Buffy down.- lots of cookies, and those big rawhide chew bones. He misses her a lot, and it is very evident in the way he behaves. I got Buddy as a puppy, and Buffy has been around his whole life. It's hard on both of us.

Awwww eddo, I'm so sorry. hugs

And I don't care what anyone says....animals DO feel things like loss, loneliness and sadness. They really do.

 

[emkay64]

When we put down our old Tom cat...Sam...my other cat would lie in the spot I took him from the night we had him put down for two weeks straight. They feel loss too for sure.

Sorry to hear Eddo .

 

[Ahhlee]

When we put down our old Tom cat...Sam...my other cat would lie in the spot I took him from the night we had him put down for two weeks straight. They feel loss too for sure.
Sorry to hear Eddo .

Yes! Itchy is now sleeping in Scratchy's spot. He was curled up on my left side all night which is completely out of character for him. It was comforting for me, but I still know he's sad and so am I.

 

[mercury]

all of you are making me cry.

My condolences on the loss of all these pets.... I know how hard it is to give them up, either because of life circumstances, accidents or failing health... the reason doesn't matter so much; they become part of our lives and leave a hole when they're gone.

I still miss Mars, and he's been gone for 7 years. Jupiter not so much... I miss him, but I don't miss him pooping in my bed!

My brother's "defective" chocolate lab, Thor (defective because he was born yellow), was hit by a car last winter and I bawled my eyes out. My brother berated me for it... said I didn't need to bother because I didn't even know him. Oh really? Then why am I the only one that had pictures of him? huh??

Pets do truly become a part of you and when they suddenly aren't there, it feels like you lost a limb or some other vital part of your being.

I'm headed out to mooch some pets right now.... I love that silly border collie & stinky shi tzu, even though they aren't mine.