sunvalleylaw
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I am sorry to hear of the passing of your furry friend. Sending warmth and good wishes.
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Max, our cat is being put to sleep this afternoon.
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70's Rockfan
Rough N Ready
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.
It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”
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It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”
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Very very sorry for your loss. I adore my pal Phineas, who is about to turn 9. He has brought my daughter and my wife great joy, but like you, I've been with him the most since getting him. When the time comes for him to leave, I know it will be incredibly difficult. I went through that a few years ago with my dog, but I think this might be even harder.
In any event, you have fantastic memories of your friend, and of course, while he can't be replaced, you'll always be able to bring a new friend into your home and start a new relationship.
Good luck to you in this very difficult time.
In any event, you have fantastic memories of your friend, and of course, while he can't be replaced, you'll always be able to bring a new friend into your home and start a new relationship.
Good luck to you in this very difficult time.
I'm so sorry to have read this. You obviously loved Max and I'm sure he loved you and the family.
Know that he is not in anymore discomfort.
May Peace fill your heart.
Know that he is not in anymore discomfort.
May Peace fill your heart.
1970's Fan
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Oh well, that’s our precious baby boy, as we used to say to him, sleeping his struggles and pain away. He had been napping on a blanket on his favourite garden chair, which he had scratched to bits over the years ha ha. We got him a new garden bench that we could use too, but he preferred his own scratch-tagged one. My wife lifted him off his bench and cuddled him while the vet gave him his “liquid lullaby”. The vet wouldn’t shut the f**k up even though I told her that I wanted my voice to be the last one he heard. At one point I told her to shush, but no, the bitch wouldn’t shut her yapp!
Sometimes people (like me f’rinstance), do completely unnecessary things for our own comfort. When we were ready to take him and lay him to rest in his favourite spot, I put him into the tee shirt I was wearing as though he could get comfort from the smell of me from it. It’s silly, but it comforted my wife too. He’s just off the corner of the path where he used to stretch and scratch the log-roll lawn border, before deciding which direction to go first. He always looked as if he was thinking that he loved his freedom.
The one thing about him we agree on regarding his personality is Max, our precious baby boy, was such a considerate cat! He got off the chair to give you your chair, even though he was encouraged to use it. I used to play a Chet Baker CD “Chet Baker; Broken Wing” and we’d really chill out to it, him on his back, paws in different directions. Plenty time before my wife came in from work and he’d get up as she was saying “it’s ok, stay there”. He was considerate one last time by being very cooperative as he was put to sleep, with not a peep or struggle.
Sometimes people (like me f’rinstance), do completely unnecessary things for our own comfort. When we were ready to take him and lay him to rest in his favourite spot, I put him into the tee shirt I was wearing as though he could get comfort from the smell of me from it. It’s silly, but it comforted my wife too. He’s just off the corner of the path where he used to stretch and scratch the log-roll lawn border, before deciding which direction to go first. He always looked as if he was thinking that he loved his freedom.
The one thing about him we agree on regarding his personality is Max, our precious baby boy, was such a considerate cat! He got off the chair to give you your chair, even though he was encouraged to use it. I used to play a Chet Baker CD “Chet Baker; Broken Wing” and we’d really chill out to it, him on his back, paws in different directions. Plenty time before my wife came in from work and he’d get up as she was saying “it’s ok, stay there”. He was considerate one last time by being very cooperative as he was put to sleep, with not a peep or struggle.
1970's Fan
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I hope you find comfort when the inevitable comes. When we got a new couch, he started to scratch it but a few (very few) “ah ah, don’t do that” and he stopped. He picked up of how to behave very quickly and it still amazes me how intelligent he was. Because of his considerate, intelligent and loving nature, I know he’d never want anything but happiness and love for me, so he’d want me to get another purr, or bark buddy. The German shepherd next door, who lived with two elderly cats, used to look through his gate at Max. I think he probably missed his big sisters.
1970's Fan
Super Member
What a beautiful dog! When they trust you like that, it makes you love them all the more.
1970's Fan
Super Member
Thank you so very much, guys. Your support has really helped soften the blow.
Max with the tip of his tail wagging. He did this whenever I told him he was a good baby boy. We called him our baby boy because he was the only cat we got as a kitten.
Max with the tip of his tail wagging. He did this whenever I told him he was a good baby boy. We called him our baby boy because he was the only cat we got as a kitten.
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It's never easy, but when we had to put our dog down, I found comfort in the many pictures and memories. It helped a lot, and I'm sure it will with both my cat and my present dog. That's really all we have, but it's a lot, particularly in this day and age where it's so easy to take pictures, which I do.
Our "Sneakers" was a kitten when we bought this house, at about 15 or so he was having troubles, getting real skinny. Figured we could give him a week
in the "hospital," see how he did. Vet said kidneys were a problem but thought he was good to go...uh, no...so, had wife take three kids to McDonalds while I dug his final resting place, gave him "the last supper" of some leftover chicken which he seemed to enjoy, then made trip back to the vet.
Procedure was quicker than I imagined it would be, stayed there with my hand on him. Home in a file box, just about had him put to rest when everyone came to house. Hardest thing I ever did,
and yes shed quite a few tears for our friend. Took about 20 years before we got another, luck of the draw!...could be Sneaker's twin, though personality way different.
Take care, sure it will hurt for a long time, just remember your friend. I had a small brick enscribed with his "data," which sits over him under the Austrian Pine.
in the "hospital," see how he did. Vet said kidneys were a problem but thought he was good to go...uh, no...so, had wife take three kids to McDonalds while I dug his final resting place, gave him "the last supper" of some leftover chicken which he seemed to enjoy, then made trip back to the vet.
Procedure was quicker than I imagined it would be, stayed there with my hand on him. Home in a file box, just about had him put to rest when everyone came to house. Hardest thing I ever did,
and yes shed quite a few tears for our friend. Took about 20 years before we got another, luck of the draw!...could be Sneaker's twin, though personality way different.
Take care, sure it will hurt for a long time, just remember your friend. I had a small brick enscribed with his "data," which sits over him under the Austrian Pine.
This is very helpful in a very difficult situation.
It's so hard to lose a pet that has been with you for so many years. I still think about a cat we lost 22 years ago, but her replacement has been wonderful, too.
Harvestor
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Very sorry for your loss Sir,
I can relate it's harder for me as I get older to lose a fur-baby companions...
The only Hope We have is as it is written in Isaiah chapter 11.
And I believe that our Creator loves us enough to have our companions in the animal kingdom return to us when we return to the father.
Hope in this keeps me from utter despair.
chip18sw
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Oh man ... sorry for your loss! I've had a lot of cats myself and "most" of them have lived to a very old age ... 18 to 20 +years and only a couple had to be PTS. 
BJ had freaking throat cancer at 9 years and had to be put down. And that broke my heart, as he was a cool cat! And Molly had ... something that sounds like what your cat has and I had to put her down.
But if they don't happen to pass away peacefully in there sleep?? The burden is double on us because "We have to play God." And that can be pretty tough!
But if you decide to get a dog and a long life is "critical??" Well chose your breed wisely! If that is a goal ... the smaller the better! And for the record ... a Boxer for one is to big??? 10 years with that breed, if your lucky, and they "drop by the way side on our life's journey, but it was a great run!
Take care at any rate and just a heads up at the least, the next two weeks are gonna be a bit tough! But it will get better with time and one day, the tears of sadness at the end will be replaced with tears of the good times you had together!!
That is pretty hard to believe right "now??" But it does happen, take care and again sorry for your loss.
BJ had freaking throat cancer at 9 years and had to be put down. And that broke my heart, as he was a cool cat! And Molly had ... something that sounds like what your cat has and I had to put her down.
But if they don't happen to pass away peacefully in there sleep?? The burden is double on us because "We have to play God." And that can be pretty tough!
But if you decide to get a dog and a long life is "critical??" Well chose your breed wisely! If that is a goal ... the smaller the better! And for the record ... a Boxer for one is to big??? 10 years with that breed, if your lucky, and they "drop by the way side on our life's journey, but it was a great run!
Take care at any rate and just a heads up at the least, the next two weeks are gonna be a bit tough! But it will get better with time and one day, the tears of sadness at the end will be replaced with tears of the good times you had together!!
That is pretty hard to believe right "now??" But it does happen, take care and again sorry for your loss.
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70's, thank you for being such a good loving pet owner. And thank you for doing what was best for him when things get tough!
nickdinatale
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He was a cute little guy, so sorry for your loss.
As much as it probably hurts to think about it getting easier as time goes on, it does. But, you'll always have those days when you wish they were still here. I lost my childhood dog last summer and am still having a hard time. Just take your time - grief doesn't have any written rules. Everyone deals with loss differently.
As much as it probably hurts to think about it getting easier as time goes on, it does. But, you'll always have those days when you wish they were still here. I lost my childhood dog last summer and am still having a hard time. Just take your time - grief doesn't have any written rules. Everyone deals with loss differently.