We all know the heartbreak and detestation of losing a pet, whether it is euthanasia or a gentle passing, or suddenly through accident or injury.
Not everyone accepts the grief and loss, some folk dismiss it as 'its only an animal' - or class us as crackpots. We have all been there.
However our animal companions are so much part of our lives, partly because of their dependence on us, partly due to what they give us - its a combination of so many things.
We have all had the insensitive folk, at work or5 whatever, dismissing our tears and grief as trivial, silly and over-reacting. But the hyeartache is real, real as anything else we will ever feel.
I felt we need a thread whereby we can soundboard our experiences, good and bad, on this topic, maybe it might help, just a bit?
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RE: Pets are family members too
Thanks for starting this thread. I am so sad as my best friend Big Girl passed away this morning at 12am. She started getting sick about a week 1/2 ago with not wanting to eat and sleep all day. I have been crying all day. I am at work and I am still crying. I feel like people think I am a fool or weird because I am crying over our Chinese Water Dragon whom we have had for 10 years. But people don't understand, she was our family and we loved her so much. She knew who we were and loved when she got to hang out with us or in a near by tree in the house. It is going to be very strange walking into the room with an empty tank and no Big Girl to great me at the glass everyday. I am having a really hard time coping with her death. Why? I don't understand. I feel as if I had to do something with her death and I shouldn't feel that way.
RE: Pets are family members too
None of my pets has ever lied to me,or cheated,or stole.
Animals IMO are so much more loyal than thier 2 legged counterparts.
I'm 6 foot 2 and weigh @220lbs,when Jake died I cried unashamedelly for months and I never saw anyone laughing at or mocking me,but maybe that would of been different if I was meeker in appearance.
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RE: Pets are family members too
i had to put my pet cat poppy to sleep on monday(ist of june) it was one of the hardest decisions ive ever had to do..im missing her so much> Everybody who knows me well, knows just how much i loved her,and how much i am missing her,but they has been a couple of times this wk, when ppl have said to me...r u getting another one? as if poppy wasnt a living soul and i shouldnt really b greiving for her becoz she was just a cat..how can ppl b so insensitve,if i had lost a family member would these ppl have said dont worry u can go and get another one..no of course not,becoz oviously u cant...and thats how i feel bout poppy..they will never be another cat like her she was her own indiviual in her own rite..i dont want another cat....if one day i do decide to get another pet,wether it b a cat,dog or goldfish,it is becoz i know i can give it a loving safe home not to replace poppy,becoz the new pet will have its own personality to
RE: Pets are family members too
I had to put my pet cat Suzie to sleep on friday the 26th june 2009. It was one of the hardest decisions ive ever hd to do. I miss her so much Everybody is asking me if i am going to get another cat i will not . every body knows i loved her and how much i mmmiss her she stopped eating the week before and i tried everything to get her to eat but to no avail she died of cancer but could'nt see her in pain so had her put to sleep what made it worse was she became very cross with me i feel absolutely heartbroken and feel guilty i know this will pass in time but it hurts so much RIP suzie i am so sorry please forgive me love you always
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