My friend
RIP Sweet Suki
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Originally Posted by Adenough 
Thank you living. I suppose I just wasn't expecting that sigh he gave out when they gave him the injection it truly broke my heart. I know it will get better in time but it's so so hard right now
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,783
I am so sorry for your loss. 
Having lost many furry friends along the years, I know how you're feeling. 
Having lost many furry friends along the years, I know how you're feeling. 
“We who choose to surround ourselves
with lives even more temporary than our
own, live within a fragile circle;
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps,
we would still live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan.”
― Irving Townsend
with lives even more temporary than our
own, live within a fragile circle;
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps,
we would still live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan.”
― Irving Townsend
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,783
Originally Posted by Adenough
Thank you.. Why do we do it??
Even with all the pain, I would still live no other way. I need animals in my life. I need to have someone to care for, someone who needs me.
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: US East Coast
Posts: 1,972
I am so sorry for your loss, Adenough. I went through the same thing a couple of years ago with my cats, who I had from the time they were tiny kittens until 17+ years of age.
Like Least said, it is important to keep on loving and caring for others (humans and animals) for us to feel complete in this life. I now have two young, healthy cats that I hope will be with me for a long time yet.
Like Least said, it is important to keep on loving and caring for others (humans and animals) for us to feel complete in this life. I now have two young, healthy cats that I hope will be with me for a long time yet.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: The Deep South
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Adenough, I am a pet owner too. I know you must be in utter anguish. I want to thank you for sharing with us. And I think Least's and others' replies are wise and very helpful, because I don't know how I'll handle it when I lose one of my dogs. I can only imagine I won't handle it well at all. It is so hard to let them go.
But, please realize you gave your animal a great life. You cared for it. Many animals don't have that, and I wish we could love and save them all, you know?
It makes me think it's not futile or in vain to take on another animal, though it's no doubt going to break our hearts eventually, because that is one more animal in this world who will be treated well and given a chance in life.
Here's to all the animal lovers.
But, please realize you gave your animal a great life. You cared for it. Many animals don't have that, and I wish we could love and save them all, you know?
It makes me think it's not futile or in vain to take on another animal, though it's no doubt going to break our hearts eventually, because that is one more animal in this world who will be treated well and given a chance in life.
Here's to all the animal lovers.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,343
Adenough, I am so sorry for your loss. I'm starting to tear up just thinking about it... please know that you gave your friend a wonderful life. My best buddy is 10 now and I just can't think of losing him just yet.
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