The Loss of a Pet - Page 2

Rkie

United States1278 Posts

December 31 2010 20:43 GMT

#21

My family got a miniature yorkie because my sister had been begging for one for a long time. It was a crazy, hyper dog, but the best behaved thing ever. We had it for a while, and one time my family decided to take it on vacation. I stayed back so i could spend that school break with friends. One day, i got a call from them. It was my dad, saying it had died. They had just returned from the store, and my sister had let it out to do its business, and instead, it immediately ran for the car. My dad jumped out of the car, and landed on it. Died instantly.... I guess its a bit easier for me, since I didn't see it happen, but a death is a death.

djWHEAT

United States925 Posts

December 31 2010 20:44 GMT

#22

Cats have gotten me through the worst of times in my own life. In my younger years when I "hit rock bottom" there was always some level of comfort I could get from my cats. I've lost 4 in my lifetime, 1 of them happening when I was much younger and not really able to understand. But 2 of them were incredibly devastating to me. I keep all my pet ashes, and they have their own little dedicated area in my house. Some may find it weird, but I find additional comfort in being able to keep them close to me... even if it's to retain all those great memories.

I'm now the owner of 3 cats, one of them getting to be about 13 and I can start to see the age setting in.

Funny thing about my last two cats who passed... both of them "got my attention".

Pepper, my 17 year old Himalayan passed away while I was on a trip with the wife. We had just visited LA looking for a new house, and I came back to find him dead in the middle of my floor. As he got older, it was obvious that he kept to himself and he would really only come out of his hiding spots to eat and get some affection. I hated myself for not being there when he passed away... but it probably ended up being easier on ME. Either way, I felt like he decided to die in a place where I would find him quite easily. And although it was a horrific moment, the second I opened the door and I saw him in the living room I knew what had happened.

Pollyanna was a different story. She was my BITCH-kitty. A total snotty little bitch... and I loved her for it. I was actually doing a show in early 2009... yeah I was ON AIR. When suddenly I heard a noise behind me. I fucking FREAKED OUT. She was having a respiratory attack. I quickly got off the air and we rushed to the vet. She did live for a few days after that, and I did get to say goodbye... but it was a very difficult 3 days. I think back to that day, and I really think Polly knew she was going to die, and she put herself in a place where I could be with her.

Animals are amazing. Treat them right.

TritaN

United States406 Posts

December 31 2010 21:10 GMT

#23

I've had many pets throughout my life, but the only time I remember this happening was when the dog I had throughout my entire childhood died.

We were helping out our local church by cleaning their bus that they went on youth trips with; a nice opportunity to earn some money being only 15 at the time. It was parked outside our house, which was a few hundred feet away from the road and surrounded by woods. I took a break from cleaning for a moment, so I was just kind of sitting around when all of a sudden Milo comes limping out of the woods, kind of half-jogging. He was a small dog, a mutt, sort of resembling a shih-tzu without the long hair. It took me a few seconds to notice that his side was almost torn open, flesh hanging off and quite a bit of blood. He had been attacked by one or two other dogs somewhere.

The days following the incident and after being rushed to the vet's office, things were looking pretty grim. Milo was half-shaved, stitches going all around his side, and tubes had been inserted into his body (I don't remember why or what they did exactly.) When he was able to move, he would occasionally stand up, walk a few steps, and start to wobble.. off balance.. and sometimes fall over. Things got worse from there, and he stopped eating for the most part.

After consulting with the vet and going over the possibilities, needless to say, we didn't have many options. We had to have him put down.

Strangely enough, looking back on it now, It didn't effect me as much as it probably should have. I think I had kind of developed a sort of detached feeling towards things at that age.. But anyways, that is his story. I haven't had a pet since then, and I don't think I ever will.

0mgVitaminE

United States1278 Posts

December 31 2010 21:13 GMT

#24

On December 31 2010 21:55 braammbolius wrote:
I had to put down my cat becouse it had gotten cat-aids. Yes......cat - fucking - Aids.

In case you're thinking "lol, you're joking right", that was my exact response when the vet called with the test results....

Buried her in my mother's garden with my sister helping, was sad as shit

Mushi Nevarforget

My cat Yoshi has the same thing, but nothing has happened to her yet.
Can't let her outside and stuff

EGMachine

United States1643 Posts

December 31 2010 21:15 GMT

#25

The most painful moment in my entire life was when I saw my old dog Spot lying down in the middle of the highway outside my house. I had owned him since my 7th birthday and he passed away when I was 13. That dog followed me everywhere, when me and my friends would go to the river or hang out at our fort it was like another member of our family. I cried for days after that night, I didn't even cry when my grandmother died but that dog ment worlds to me.

NrG.NeverExpo

Canada2114 Posts

December 31 2010 21:21 GMT

#26

I also won't be able to watch the video. But I really appreciate and treasure every moment i spend with my pup, and I know if/when something happens to him i will be a wreck. He is part of my family, it's just too damn bad they don't live for that long >.<

AeonStrife

United States918 Posts

December 31 2010 21:33 GMT

#27

I've lost a dog as well. Her name was Tamy. She was loyal to the end. I try not to dread on it too much, but its the memories of having a best friend that keeps us strong. It's sad that some people have never experienced a relationship with man's best friend. Losing such a loyal family pet is like losing a real human friend believe it or not. It feels like a piece of you is missing, but the overall experience make you a stronger, better person.

Thanks for making this thread.

ThaZenith

Canada3116 Posts

December 31 2010 21:43 GMT

#28

I might watch the vid in a few days when I'm back at my place. I can't really start crying right now, which I'm sure is what I'd do, lol.

I cared for my first dog a lot, had it for 15 years or something, and when it died I cried a bit, but got over it pretty quick. No matter how great she was, she was still a dog, I just don't feel as strongly towards pets as some people I guess.

Liquin

Sweden168 Posts

December 31 2010 21:49 GMT

#29

My cat dissapeared exactly 1 year ago. I just miss him so much. Sometimes when I think of how he dissapeared, and that he must've frozen to death... I just feel so sorry for him and miss him so much. A couple of months after the "accident" i could still see his shade wherever I used to see him.

Rest in peace Holger (Holgersson) (L)

Stoids

United States636 Posts

December 31 2010 21:52 GMT

#30

I had my dog Bart for 16 years, still think of him every time I walk into my house and look at the couch. I'm not going to watch the video, because I'm already 100% positive what the end result will be, which is me crying.

Enki

United States2548 Posts

December 31 2010 21:55 GMT

#31

I lost a dog a few years ago to cancer, that my family had for 10 years. She even starting going blind, but could still get around the house ok.

I lost 2 cats this year that I had known for a long time but I already made a huge blog about them.

TheMunkey

Canada470 Posts

December 31 2010 22:15 GMT

#32

This thread reminds me of this:
http://i.imgur.com/Sb0Bl.jpg

I just got a pup and hes only five months old. She is always hyper but I love her for being that, wouldn't want it any other day because one day she will be gone but I will always love her.

prOxi.swAMi

Australia3091 Posts

December 31 2010 22:17 GMT

#33

On December 31 2010 21:58 Eluadyl wrote:
My dog died on the release day of SCII. I always get a little sad when I start up the game now.

Wow, that is terrible...

Shaok

297 Posts

December 31 2010 22:19 GMT

#34

that video is very sad, saw it a while ago

sad story wheat

optical630

United Kingdom768 Posts

December 31 2010 22:19 GMT

#35

On January 01 2011 06:43 ThaZenith wrote:
I might watch the vid in a few days when I'm back at my place. I can't really start crying right now, which I'm sure is what I'd do, lol.

I cared for my first dog a lot, had it for 15 years or something, and when it died I cried a bit, but got over it pretty quick. No matter how great she was, she was still a dog, I just don't feel as strongly towards pets as some people I guess.

im kinda the opposite..

GiantEnemyCrab

Canada503 Posts

December 31 2010 22:31 GMT

#36

i stick to fish, when they die gets me excited to get a new one ;D

Contagious

United States1319 Posts

December 31 2010 22:32 GMT

#37

I've had a bunch of pets but nothing is worse when "your" actual pet dies. I had a white cat who was deaf and he was the world to me. He'd sleep with me, lay with me, and it felt like when I was feeling shitty as hell, he was always there for me. One day during the summer he started acting really weird and he had been pissing all over the house for the longest time, and we found out he had some weird disease and we had to put him down. It was nuts, because he was the one "true" friend that I had lost at the time. I also had a yellow lab that was our family's dog, and when she had to be put down, I couldn't even go to the vet with my family because it was too much for me. I feel like that is selfish though, and I should have been there for her in her like she had been with us for the longest time. So tough to see pets go, and I'm gonna have to deal with another loss in some years to come here now because we have a new dog, but it's just a hardship you have to go through to experience the love you receive from an animal.. it's almost hard to find that love anywhere else.

Senx

Sweden5901 Posts

December 31 2010 22:43 GMT

#38

Ive lost one dog in my lifetime, it was an Irish soft coated wheaten terrier, she got cancer when she was 6 or 7 years old.. I can remember that day so fucking clearly... I'm all happy to greet my mom coming home from work, then she just sat down on the stairs outside the front door of our house and started crying loudly, i was like what the fuck happend? And she tells us she ( lexie was her name ) has gotten incurable cancer and that she wont last many more weeks and that we'll have to put her to sleep.

The reason for this was because the side effects of this cancer was that she was losing her vision and balance, so basicly what she would do her last week was lean towards a wall and just shake uncontrollably.. it was the most depressing things i've ever witnessed.

In one way I was revealed that we put her down only a few days after her symptons started getting really sevear. She could barely walk anymore, it was painful to watch.

We got a vet to visit our house to put her to sleep, they did it in our living room with our family gathered, she got a painkiller before the drug to make her heart stop.. and kind of like the most beautiful timing in the world the radio we had playing during the process starts playing U2 and Mary J blidge - One.

Actually tearing up just writing this, i just really loved her so much. She used to lick everyone for minutes, even my friends who she didnt really know, she LOVED everyone and she would be so happy when my dad came home that she'd pee on floor :D

We currently have a portuguese waterdog who's 4 year old, shes so funny and social and I hope we'll have her many more years

Jemmani

United States76 Posts

December 31 2010 22:46 GMT

#39

Sad video.... always hard to lose a pet. even harder putting them down.

pfods

United States895 Posts

December 31 2010 22:51 GMT

#40

My dog is 12 or 13 at the moment (i'm terrible for not knowing exactly) and I'm probably going to be depressed for a month when he dies. This thread reminded me of this. Now I'm sad.

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