grieving our pets

[femmeInterrupted]

Just found a picture of my Newf, and remembered having recently contributed to this thread. Just sharin' some Newfie love

[Hollylane]

Today Gaige lost her little dog, Holly, and my heart goes out to her. Gaige rescued Holly, and gave her more years of love, health and happiness than she could have gotten anywhere else.

I truly wish that I could be there today, to give my strong butch a much needed hug.

[Bard]

When Desd and I got home from the reunion the wonderful guy that was pet-sitting for our babies, Phoebe Gracie Juliet and Jasmine, was worried our older Cat Jasmine was not doing well she had been her normal sweet self the day before but now just laying in her bed.. Jas was 17 years old had a kidney disease and her time had come so I sat with her let her know mama was home and I loved her I called Goose and goose said good by to her and Jasmine drifted off to a better place.. I miss my sweet monkey butt cat she was with me through all the tough times my confidant a loving sweet baby.. I miss her every day

[Queenie]

I lost my cat Cleo a few years ago and I still cannot get over it. I miss him so much that it hurts at times. I miss the way he'd look at me or the way he just knew what I was thinking. I had him for around ten years. He was on my father's bed when my father passed. Always thought that some of my father went into Cleo. Because after my father died, Cleo's behavior just was different.

[*Anya*]

My Bishon Frise Baby died of heart failure two years ago today. She was the dearest, sweetest dog. I still miss her terribly.

She is my forever dog.

[VintageFemme]

Not a day goes by that I don't love & miss my Charly Brown. We were together over fifteen years and it will be two years this August that he left this world. I still don't know how to 'be' without him and I'm kind of thinking I never will.

[Bard]

Jasmine

[Soft*Silver]

I was so moved by this thread today. I hear so much of what people do to hurt each other...its so nice to hear of how we restore ourselves thru our pets.

I see another newf lover is on this site. I have had newfs for the past two decades. I love my newfs and only adopt senior ones. I like them 7 years or older. These are hard to place by the rescues. No one wants to get invested and then lose them quickly...but I have never regretted any day I spent with my newfs and think the ones I have with them far outweigh the days I missed with them.

My old guy is 11 years old..he is a bronze newf, Bourbon. You can tell how old he is by the way he rises up, or how he coughs But not by how he licks my face or body slams me when i walk in the door. I cant imagine him not being in a home where he gets to be someone's special Someone.

For all of you who have recently lost a pet, I am so sorry. They opened your heart and now that they are gone, it feels empty..but thats not true at all. Once a heart is opened to love, its there to love again...when time is right, let another one find a place there.....

[Gaige]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

Today Gaige lost her little dog, Holly, and my heart goes out to her. Gaige rescued Holly, and gave her more years of love, health and happiness than she could have gotten anywhere else.

I truly wish that I could be there today, to give my strong butch a much needed hug.

Thank you Hollylane. <3

[Gaige]

It’s been a little over a week since my dog Holly passed on. It was about 3 years ago on an early Saturday afternoon when I received a call from my parents. They had just headed out for the day when they came across a little dog wandering down the middle of a busy road near their house. After picking her up from the side of the road I was able to get her into the vet that same day. She was malnourished, had hair loss on her head and tail due to flea bites, had a yeast infection in her ears, bad teeth, mammary lumps, a lump on her side AND she was blind. The vet could only estimate her age as “ancient”. The flea problem and yeast infection were treated immediately but the dental and biopsy on the lumps had to wait until I fattened her up some. The lumps turned out to be cancer as did the lump on her side. She had the side lump and mammary chains removed and had her dental work. For the first 6 months or so she always walked around with her head down just as she did when I found her. As time passed she lifted her head and walked with confidence. She had a strong, independent personality. She didn’t NEED me but she liked having me around. I, on the other hand, was not long out of a long term relationship and she was just what I needed. I loved coming home in the morning to get a kiss or two from her. She was stingy with those kisses which made them even more special to me. Some mornings I didn’t get any but I still annoyed her with my kisses and hugs. I know secretly she loved it. I’m grateful for the time I had with her and I miss her.

[Tye]

So sorry to hear of your losses. It's so hard to lose your best friend.

[Scuba]

Hang in there Gaige!!

[SnackTime]

One year ago today, I lost my (tri color) Australian shepherd (Bailey). She was my first Aussie shepherd, the best dog that I ever had the pleasure of being "owned" by. I miss her and the way we were in sync with each other do not get me wrong I love the two dogs I have now.. I believe she had a heart attack and passed on with me by her side. She was loyal and loving to her last breath.

P.S. Kind of funny how I stumbled on this thread exactly one year after her passing

[Soft*Silver]

Dear Gage and Snack Time,I am so sorry for the huge loss you both suffered. When one of our beloved four leggeds leave us, a part of us leaves with them....but we are more complete because of their presence in our lives. If not for them, I do not think we humans would be tolerable on this earth. Our connections to our pets are perhaps the last final thread that connects us to the Whole, the universal spiritual connection.

Mourn, for that is but another form of love. Love to both of you...

[Mr. Moon]

Gaige - I am so sorry for your loss! One day at a time, as they say. Be gentle with yourself as you grieve. If you need anything I'm right up the road, and I have my new rescue Foster for you to love on, when you need some love time!

SnackTime - I'm coming up on a one year anniversary of the loss of my wonderful Taylor Dane. My heart goes out to you. I still miss her with everything I have....

-Moonie

[Soft*Silver]

Mr Moon, I am sorry for the loss of your dane, too. How sad. Truly sad.

I still miss my beloved Story, the landseer newfoundland, that I laid to rest a few years ago. She was my constant companion while I was in such horrific pain from my surgery and from lost dreams and failed loves. She carried me thru those years of mine and in return, I kept her safe and made her feel secure in her last two years with dementia.

we loved them well, didnt we?

[candy_coated_bitch]

Oh, this thread is so heartwrenching.

Gaige and SnackTime, I am very sorry for both of your losses and for how raw things must feel right now.

I lost my beloved pet rabbit two years ago in April and he really was like a best friend. He was there in times when no one else was, and was too smart for his own good. He drove me freakin' batty trying to chew my apartment down, but he was also incredibly loving. He always knew when I was upset and would sit on my pillow and lick my tears.

I still miss him and still have times of intense pain. It catches me by surprise, actually. He died in a fire when I was moving into a new apartment. I moved him in the day before we would be moving the large furniture because I was trying to protect him from being in the way and possibly getting hurt. Unfortunately, my new apartment burned down that night. I have horrific guilt about that and even though I logically know it's not my fault I still question myself over what if I had done something differently he would still be alive and wouldn't have had to die like that alone and scared in a new place. God, I hate it so much.

I think people who don't own pets can never understand just how real that connection of love and friendship is. Big, big hugs to everyone in this thread.

[Hollylane]

ccb you have me missing my buns. I'm so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how horrible that must have been.

I lost my bonded pair of buns last year, less than 2 months apart. I miss them very much. They were such sensitive little buns, and so sweet on each other. Buttercup was the first to pass, from stasis, and Parsley shortly followed her, with an inoperable abscessed tooth, caused by malocclusion. He had done so well, for so long, having his teeth filed down once every 2 months. He had many more years in this world, because I was so diligent about his vet visits. I just don't feel like I had enough time with them. Though, it never does feels like enough time...

This photo was from one of their first "dates". Parsley is on the left, and Buttercup the right.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

ccb has me missing my buns.

I lost my bonded pair of buns last year, less than 2 months apart. I miss them very much. They were such sensitive little buns, and so sweet on each other. Buttercup was the first to pass, from stasis, and Parsley shortly followed her, with an inoperative abscessed tooth, caused by malocclusion. He had done so well, for so long, having his teeth filed down once every 2 months. He had many more years in this world because I was so diligent about his vet visits. I just don't feel like I had enough time with them. Though, it never does feels like enough time...

This photo was from one of their first "dates". Parsley is on the right, and Buttercup the left.

OMG, they are so precious!!!!! I am such a lover of bunnies. I really do think bonded pairs fall in love with each other in a sense. It's wonderful to watch. If I knew how to post a pic I would.

[Soft*Silver]

ladies,I am friends with a woman who runs a buns rescue. I bought one of her HellBuns tshirts as a fundraiser. I love what she does...rescues these pitiful creatures who many just dont understand arent LIVESTOCK.

prayers out to you and your lost ones...