Had to put down my old friend

[bedbugbilly]

tommy - I'm so sorry as I know how hard it is. One thing to remember is that you gave him a good loving life and home and that's something that a lot of animals never know. Cherish the good memories and believe me when I say that he will always be with you. It takes a lot of courage to know when it's the right time and even more love to recognize it. For every pet we loose, there is another one out there that needs your love and the security of a good home - you'll know when it's time. Until then, know that others who have had the same experience have you in their thoughts and prayers.

[jcwit]

Had to do that years ago with a cat that loved me as much as any human could. Sorry for your loss, but you did the right thing.

I know how much it hurts!

[hardy]

Sorry for your loss tomme boy,I lost my border collie "Spot" earlier today'Vet told me he could medicate him but it was,nt going to get better.Thank the Lord he did,nt suffer long, last night the usual walk no problems, but this morning all his lesser ailments combined into a perfect storm.Poor blighter could,nt raise himself up and snapped at me when I tried to help him.Still he had a good run in a home that loved the snot out of him.Wifey,s cut up and on top of that she,s at a wake tonight for one of her cousins! Never rains but it pours.......tears that is.Again sorry for your loss and everyone,everywhere who,s in the same boat Mike.

[MaryB]

Sorry to hear, I still miss Tigger who died a couple weeks ago... even though I got another fur buddy to keep Oreo company he isn't Tigger. He is a lot like Tigger was though! Somehow I pick that personality in cats.

[XDROB]

A lot of people say time makes it better
It does not.
What time does is: let's you find a closet in your head and you put the memories in and close the door. Every once in awhile something opens the door and let's the memories out
It gets easier to gather them up and put them back in.
You will not loose them.



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[Rufus Krile]

It doesn't get easier as we get older, either. It is better to let them keep their dignity and end their pain.

[smokeywolf]

It's not at all hard to bond as closely with our furry family members as the human ones. I cried daily for a month when I lost my Sammy wolf. It was three months before I started feeling somewhat normal. It seems impossible to endure, but you will get through it.

The next kitty won't replace Sam but will help fill the gap resulting from Sam's absence.

You have our deepest sympathy.

The smokeywolf family

[Fordcragar]

Sorry for your loss, I completely understand. We had to put down our German Shepard a few months ago.

[bensonwe]

So sorry to hear. Animals find a way into our hearts and stay there forever.

[Taylor]

Hang in there my friend.

[Blackwater]

These are some of the toughest times in our lives, or at least surely is in mine. I've put two to sleep myself, one a cat and another a dog. The cat was laying there dying, and didn't have many minutes left when I found her. Her ribs were poking through the skin markedly, and she just had enough energy to raise here head and weakly "meow," as though asking me to end her suffering for her. I had my little .22, and as hard as it was for me at that tender age of maybe 12 or so, I put the muzzle behind here ear, as she seemed to look forward to the relief, and pulled the trigger. The second was a dog that took up at the house, that had some mange and was incredibly infested with fleas. I don't think I'll ever see a dog as flea ridden as that dog was. A really depraved black family had taken up residence in a building that was falling apart before they got there, and I'm pretty sure it was their dog. When it finally fell down completely, they left, and obviously didn't take the dog with them. It came up obviously hungry, and I fed it and then tried to run it off. Of course it ignored me. Nobody else would feed it or give it anything but a hard time. I just couldn't do that, despite knowing that feeding it wasn't a good idea. It took up residence in our garage, after we'd gone to sleep, and we'd run it out in the a.m. when we opened the door. It wasn't long before our whole house was infested, and I mean REALLY infested with fleas! They'd wake me up at night, and they were everywhere! We tried sprays, including flea sprays on the dog, but the fleas just seemed to get fat on it. Finally, we were headed to my FIL's one day, and the wife said we needed to take the dog with us and let it out somewhere. I hesitated, but knew she was right, and however reluctantly, tied the dog to the loadbed with enough slack to be comfortable. I waited until we were almost to my FIL's before pulling off on a logging road, and taking it back a ways. Got it out, and took my little .22 and it seemed to know what was coming. I just couldn't let it out to be shot by someone else and maybe laying and suffering a long, desperate death. So, I shot it in just under the skull cap, and it was quick and as painless as I could make it for him.

When it came time to put down my beloved Brittany, Bill, I just absolutely could NOT do this myself. He'd lay there, and suddenly break out hollering and whimpering with pain. I took about a day and a half of that, hoping he might get better and it'd pass. When I couldn't imagine it getting better, I knew what I had to do. I just couldn't do it myself, and wouldn't ask a friend to do it for me, so I took Bill to the vet, and held him in my arms as he looked up at me, still wanting all that pain to just go away. He was not good with pain at all, and had never been. So, with the vet's respectful help, he passed away in my arms as I showered him with my tears, that seem to be recurring as I write this. I knew it was the right thing to do, but even right things can make us extremely sad and regretful, especially when it comes to our pets, who have given us so much for so little in return.

You did good, sir. Even though it was so difficult, you did good. We owe that to our faithful friends, always. What they leave behind in us is their legacy on this earth, and it can truly be a magnificent legacy. How grateful I am for the really great ones I have had. And I've been truly lucky in having a long succession of really great dogs. I'm a dog man, myself. Can't believe I've been so lucky as I've been with them.

Just make sure her legacy lives on within you. It's their form of "immortality."

[tomme boy]

I can not believe how quite the house is today. I never realized how much noise Sam made. He would always jump up and start talking to me whenever you got up and moved around. He was always screaming at you. He demanded attention, so I always picked him up and pet him. He would stand up on his hind legs with his front legs in the air like pick me up. I have no idea how he learned that but it was sooo neat.

[scarry scarney]

Tomme Boy

My heart goes out to you, like many other's I too, have woken to a quite house that was once filled with a bundle of fur. Time heals the wound, but a scar remains. Taking our fur covered children for their last right, is part of the circle of care that we accept. You did the right thing, it would of been wrong for Sam to suffer any longer.

[44man]

Don't even talk about it. Even a dog that is young brings tears because I know the family member can die way before me. It is so cruel that our best friends die soon. My little girl sleeps on the couch and i look to see if she is breathing, scared to death.
I am not a cat person but miss those we had.
Like Blackwater, I will never shoot my friend again. I will hold my girl to the end.

[Texas by God]

Sorry for your loss. I lost two of my dogs last year and I'm not over it yet. Best, Thomas.

[Geezer in NH]

Sorry for your loss.

[richhodg66]

Wife and I are cat people, we have four at the moment. It pains us no end to loose one which has happened a few times in our almost 29 year marriage.

I know it's not what you want to hear, but a kitten sure is a lot of fun and a great way to take your mind off things and there sure are a lot of them out there looking for a good human.

[JWFilips]

My Wife & I are cat people too: Two indoors and we care for 14 outdoor "want a home kitties" The reason I say that is because no way are they feral. We have loved and helped them since they were born. Have been doing this twice + a day for five years
They are really beautiful creatures! and Always loving to us!

[BNE]

Sorry. Tough job Nothing beats the daily greetings from the ones with fur.

[clum553946]

I too am sorry for your loss. It's one of those days we dread, but it comes with loving & receiving unconditional love from your very special companion. As some time passes, in the final analysis, we realize that it was more than well worth it!