bummer

Category: memories | Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:29 pm

it's been a rough week. on friday, i had to euthenize my cat, ricky. he had a seizure a few weeks ago, and i thought he was coming out of it, but after a week or so, he just started going downhill. he had a good life, was with me for 14 years, and the best mouser ever. was just catching my breath, when on the tuesday after, had to have my oldest dog (9), sonny, put down. he was the smartest dog i knew. just a big fluff. (he even helped me in the garden, i would be pulling dead stuff out and throwing to the side, and he would grab it and take it away.) i had noticed about a month ago that he had lost some weight, (it was hard to tell with all that fur), and these past couple of weeks was starting to have labored breathing. easter day he spent all day on his feet! (stubborn) and was even falling asleep standing up! he finally laid down about 3:30 in the a.m. it's always a tough call the the vet, thankfully, they are caring, understanding and compasionate people. i still have one pet left, ginger (6)...i can only imagine what is going on in her head.....today, we're going for a ride in the car...something i couldn't do with the two of them...sonny never sat still, could never make his mind up if he wanted to sit in the front or the back....lol...drove me nuts......have some adjusting to do in the household.....and i think i'll just keep the one pet for a while....if i had none, then i would have to get another, because i believe a home without a pet is an empty one.

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Frank wrote on Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:32 pm:

Very sad Annette. Sorry to hear about it.

Netty wrote on Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:43 am:

Thinking of you during this difficult time.

Jewell wrote on Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:05 am:

Pets are such a love of our lives it is always hard when we loose them. Understanding your grief and wishing the best for you.

carolyn keiper wrote on Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:53 pm:

Sorry for your loss Annette, it's always hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet.

chihuahua mama wrote on Mon May 02, 2011 6:07 am:

from one pet lover to another, I am so sorry. Our animals become members of our family and this part is the only bad thing about having a pet. Give Ginger a pet for me!