Thread: Pretty tough day today.

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

What a collection of great looking pets. I would urge anyone who hasn't done it to adopt one from your local shelter. Your life will be so much better for doing so. The only problem with going there is that you will want to take all of them home with you. But even saving one little life is terrific.

As long as we are posting pictues, here are a couple of Lucky the day Dan found him under that car. The original plan was to keep him til Monday and take him to the Rescue Center, but we couldn't part with him after having him for two days. Plus that darn Bob Parmenter had to chime in and suggest we keep him! (Thanks Bob)

Don

Don, whenever I mention you in conversation about something you said or are doing, my wife says who? I say you know the guy with the blue-eyed Cat. Those are really a pretty shade of blue. I said to my wife this morning the color blue is close to the blue on the Merc.

Richard

Don, I read your e-mail and the other comments here and now I find myself in the same situation.

My Wifes cat Abbey will be put down on Tuesday after being with us for 16 years. She recently developed tumors and they are growing rapidly and creating other problems. So, for her sake, my wife decided to put her down before she gets too sick.

Abbey was my wifes cat and really didn't like me except for the past year. We had another cat named Friday that was the whole families cat. Friday got sick last year and had to be put down and Abbey came alive. She and I became friends in this past year. I couldn't sit down without her wanting to be by me. In her other 15 years, I would walk into the room and she would leave. She was a special cat that too, would want to be with me in the shop checking out my work - She was also deaf but managed quite well.

We have a dog... too that is failing but I'm hoping that she will hang on for a while to fill the void of losing abbey.

Oh God, I feel so sorry for you and your wife. I can't tell you how hard it was for me to say those words to the Vet. I kind of mumbled them and he said "I need you to tell me in no uncertain terms so I am sure of your intentions." It was like I was making the hardest decision a person could ever make. I just kept thinking that maybe someday I would wake up and they would have died in their sleep, but I didn't get off that easy. I know people have had to make more serious decisions in life about a human loved one, and a pet in no way compares to the loss they must feel, but it still leaves an empty spot in your life and your heart.

My heart goes out to you and my thoughts will be with you tomorrow. I guess we have to take some comfort in the fact we gave them the very best life we could for so many years.........lots of other animals never get that opportunity.

Don

Don,we are all soft when it comes to our furry family,my wife and I dont have kids,so our cats have always been our family.Several years ago[fifteen actually],I took my 12year old German Shepherd to the vet,as he was getting ill,and I didnt like seeing the old boy going down hill as quick as he was...Boy,what a day that was,,10 days before Christmas,,wont forget that in a long while,.
We now have cats,two tabbies,both with attitudes,or,as we call it,CATTITUDES,the older one is 13 now,still likes to thump the younger one,[8]and waits at the bottom of the drive every day for my wife to come home from work,so she can get a ride up the drive in the car,saves her walking I guess..Still considering another dog,but we will always have a cat or two or three about the house,,cant really live without them,can we??
Robin.

CATTITUDES... How appropriate! There is a saying that "dogs have owners, cats have staff." There is some truth in that, I think. One thing for sure, cats all have very individual personalities.

Yes,Jim,I have heard that saying,,how true it is.I have a bad cold today,so have decided to stay inside for the day,stayed in bed for an extra hour,had a cat each side of me until I got up..great way to keep warm.
Now that I am up and about,they have abandoned me for other pursuits..Typical..

Letterman used to make up words called sniglets...Caltitude - the lifting of a cats rear quarters up in the air while purring!
Sorry to hear of more cat and dog troubles here. Putting a pet to sleep is probably one of the hardest things any of us has to face! My thoughts are with you both!

Don, I just got out of the hospital yesterday and just read your thread. I know actually what you went thru as I'm a cat lover myself. I lost to many dogs beigh hit my cars so I stick with cats. My wife and I had to put Mitsie down a few years ago and she was only 14. I held her in my arms as the vet put her to sleep. Ever see a man cry???, well i did and not afraid to admit it. She took the part of a family that we couldn't have. Real sorry for your loss

Chevy, I hope you are doing well from your hospital visit. I really respect your courage in being able to stay with your pet to the end............I feel I really left mine down by not being there, but I just don't handle that sort of thing well. I wish I could have been like you. A guy I work with told me he did stay and wishes now he hadn't because it really bothers him to this day. Knowing myself, I would be just like that.

When we had our Doberman put down years ago my ex-wife and my Son Dan had to go do that, and I feel horrible for them. Life can have it's rough moments, can't it?

Don

It's 3:30 a.m. and I'm awake because our dog Lady is searching for the cat Abbey all night. She is so restless pacing back and forth. This is hard to get through let alone see another animal wonder/worry what is wrong.

It was a tough day. My wife decided to go to the vet alone and take care of Abbey herself. She then took care of the food dish, kennel, and litterbox just to get it out but more importantly, for her to put finality to it.

We are down to just the one dog Lady now. Both Abbey and Friday are gone and I don't think we are replacing them. I feel so low right now.....
Jerome

I understand all too well Jerome. Wish I had some magic words that would help, but all we can do is take comfort in the fact we provided a nice, loving home for so many years. Time will help.

Take care,

Don

we live out in the sticks . people from town are always dumping animals on us. i have a female dog here now that showed up. looks to have had pups . she was weak and sick i think . she just layed in the drive but when i approached her she would move. she ended up in the culvert by the road. i put out food and water for her but she just growled. now shes in the culvert in our drive . after 3 days she is looking better. when i fed her this morning i stopped a ways from the culvert and talked to her when she came out. she actually wagged what little tail she has. don't know the outcome. could be parvo and her worthless owner just got rid of her. happens a lot. if i ever catch one of them dumping an animal i will use all 6'5 250 lbs to see how much pain i can cause them. i'll pay the fine and do the time with a smile.

Shine. I'm with you on that. I saw some kids throwing a sack into a lake and heard some crying from the sack. I ran into the lake and pulled out 5 kittens about 4 weeks old. I don't have 6'5" and 250lbs. but my 5'10" 165lbs took care of those 16 year old guys with no problem and they never pressed charges

should have followed them home and kicked their daddys butt. he probably put them up to it.

Just goes to show kids love all animals. My wife takes car of 17 Cats plus another stray one coming for food. We put food, and water outside under our dining room window. The other night we both looked out the window at the same time and a Raccoon was looking at us. My wife jumped scared the Raccoon but the look on his face was like what about me?

Richard