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by Gicomeng on June 19th, 2008
Pets often become the most significant unit of life next to ours because they love unconditionally. We spend more happy times with them than we do with people... even children! If it's hard for us to deal with the loss of another human, there's no reason why our treasured and devoted pet should not leave a hole in our lives. Ease yourself of the pain by putting the memory to rest and give the love that's locked inside you to another pet. It's a shame that there are so many pets that have no home, no one to love them the way they deserve to be loved. Life is short for everything that lives. Remembering your pet will be a lot easier if you adopt another and make new memories that will make the old ones treasured even more. A friend of mine swears that his new dog is a reincarnation of the one that was part of his life for 14 years. It works for him and the dog he saved and that's what life is all about.
by MIA on January 30th, 2008
Yes I did. Some 20 years ago I had a little toy poodle named Hon, she was my little baby. I absolutely adored that little dog. One day I was pulling into my garage and a friend had left my door open and she ran out and not seeing her I ran over her. I grabbed her up and took her to the vet unfortunately they could not save her. It killed me! I cried for days, missed work and for some time refused to pull into my garage. Pets can be a part of the family and it is hard to lose one. It made such a mark that I vowed then I would NEVER own another dog and I have not. I now do have 3 cats and I am sure it will be the same when something happens to them. I am so very sorry if you have lost a pet...grieve it is ok...we LOVE them.
by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on January 30th, 2008
Yes, and there is nothing wierd about your question. To us, our pets are our children. It's always hard to loose them. We have adopted many cats and two dogs now. Our late dog is my avatar and namesake. Our new dog is about 10, and she is a Cocker. She has claimed me as hers.
by Lissa on January 30th, 2008
yes, i have it is very hard.
by mszariyah on October 14th, 2008
Yes, I had a Husky six years ago that was stolen. He was old at the time so I'm sure he is dead. I still post a flyer in the paper every year. I haven't had a dog since. I want one though, like the one on my avatar, but it still hurts too much to start looking again.
by Galeanda on June 24th, 2008
Several times. Once I even lost 2 about 3 weeks apart and I still haven't gotten over their deaths and those were over 20 years ago. Sometimes they just leave a really big hole that never gets filled and when the memories came back top us, they are very painful sometimes. Sure, most of the time I think about the good things, but often I just feel the lose.
by Jen-Jen on June 19th, 2008
I held my Peanut as she took her last breath, and woke up to find my Baby lying dead on my living room floor....I will never get over losing them...They were my family...Kids..And my best friends. NO it's not weird.
by VS Angel aka Mrs. Stealth Intelligence on June 19th, 2008
It's not weird...and yes.
:(
by madi on June 19th, 2008
yeah a guinea pig when i was nine ( first pet) cried for days. getting to point where my eldest dog is nearly touching doggy heaven thats gonna be hard had her for 8 years ( so far )
by Callmerookie on June 19th, 2008
Yes i had a cat that was born in my house and i was little so she was like my best friend and we always played like 24/7. she past away at an early age because of poisioning from the neighbors fertilizer. it was hirrible to see he coughing up blood. ]=
by Tex on June 19th, 2008
I still have a hard time (sometimes) dealing with the loss of my dog (Dillon) from my youth and teenage years, over 14 years ago.
by Squirrel Face on June 19th, 2008
Yeah, my dog, Roscoe. We had to have him put to sleep. It was tough. I punched my garage door and ended up breaking my hand that day.
by BDazzled on June 19th, 2008
Yes, more than once. It is a sad day when a family member passes, particularly one that provides unconditional love. the one thing that we must not only realize but also hope for is that we will out live our pets...
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 30th, 2008
I'm sorry for your loss..and yes grief is always normal for those you care about.
by Kdmichaels on January 30th, 2008
I'm so sorry for your loss and, yes, it is very difficutl to get over the loss of a beloved pet. My cat, Killer, had to be put to sleep the end of August. He was my baby -- I'd had him 17 years. I grieved very hard for him, and still miss him. It has been very difficult. I do have other pets, but he had been with me the longest, and he was so special to me. I don't think there's anything wrong with grieving for a pet -- as long as necessary -- although "non-pet people" will tell you otherwise. They just don't understand.
by dogdogcrazy on January 30th, 2008
Yeah, a my dog Waylon. He was a yellow lab, and had bad hips. I had to put him down when he was 16. I cried like a baby, and held him for about 1/2 hour after he was gone. I was so depressed for days. About a week later, my vet called, he had found a whole litter of black lab, great dane mix pups that had been rescued. I got first pick, I took the largest male. His name is Elvis, and he is an awesome dog!
by Darth Continent on January 30th, 2008
Not yet, but currently we have a cat and three dogs. I'm rather indifferent about the cat, but the dogs I love dearly and I don't want to think about their deaths.
by Rip Van Winkle on December 5th, 2009
Yes, My dogs are like my children to me. So, when I lose one it is very hard on me. I now have 7 teacup chis. It is even hard for me to sell one of the pups.
I make sure they are gonig to a good home, or NO SALE!
I have had people get mad at me because I won't sell them one of my pups.
by Football on December 4th, 2009
yes ive wittnessed a baby bunny die several times wild and tame
by AnnieB on November 14th, 2009
Yes. For months after he passed I could still feel him around my feet.
by Runs with scissors on November 11th, 2009
Yes,esp.when their spirit comes back to be with you,the sound of their tags clinking together,when nothing in the house makes that sound.
by Roadapple Cider on October 5th, 2009
Yes and it's NOT weird!
by sooz74 on October 5th, 2009
Nothing weird about that. Yes - I have a really tough time whenever I lose a pet.
by nachotool on August 27th, 2009
yes, but is not weird.
Some 2 year ago my first dog died , It was awful.
now I have a new baby dog, she makes my happy.
by mtndewman44 on July 21st, 2009
Yes,I tried to distance myself even before it happened,but it still took many months for me to recover from the loss.
by bk12321 on July 20th, 2009
my sister did, with a cockatiel. the 1 year anniversary of its death just passed, i heard about it from her
by knotcrafter@yahoo.com on July 20th, 2009
I cried for three straight days when my dog died years ago. Nothing weird at all about either your query or grieiving over the loss of a pet;-)
by Caitlin on July 20th, 2009
There is nothing weird about that. I have lost many pets over the years, and it affects me deeply every time.
by bye bye on July 20th, 2009
I had a German Shepherd that was a puppy when I was kid, and she died when I around 16. I still miss that dog. =(
by Sanguine Visions is wearing ninja garbs on November 10th, 2008
Yeah kind of, the family dog (Pomeranian) passed away almost a couple years ago and she was a good dog, and currently have a new dog that I often downgrade to our old dog. But me, my brother, and my mom say that our old dog is living in a part of our new one as odd as it sounds.
by sciatic on October 15th, 2008
Six years old a Hamster died and I mourned for three days and buried him in a shoe box.
by TINKERBELLE on October 14th, 2008
hi,oh yes,when i was younger we had a tri colored collie,we got her when she was 8 weeks old,she died at the age of 11,i was devistated,i didnt want to go to work the next day!it took me almost a month before i was able to function normally.
by Anonymous on September 28th, 2008
yes. Even though they are animals they are like people
and you get attached to them.Just like a family member.
by debodun on August 5th, 2008
This is not strange. I've felt closer to my pets than I do most humans - even relatives!
by Beckismom on August 5th, 2008
I don't think this is wierd at all! Pets become part of our families and when they die it is like losing a family member.
We had a Chesapeake Bay Retriever for 13 years. Gunsmoke just got old and was having alot of health problems and it was time to do the humane thing and have him put down.
However, my daughter Becki (hence my screen name) was a special needs child and she passed away four years ago. We had Gunsmoke put down one day after Becki's funeral. Because of the timing we naturally grieved more for Becki than we did for Gunsmoke. Had the timing been different I know I would have had a really hard time losing Gunsmoke.
by frequentuser on July 31st, 2008
yes, when i was fifteen, i had a goldfish named Blackhead (he had a black head) who i cared so much for. he was like a brother to me, and i made sure i gave him only the best of care. i bought the best and most expensive fish food for him, cleaned his tank twice a day, and re-designed his tank every week. i can recall upgrading his tank several times actually. there's no doubt, he was very special to me and i loved him.
one morning i rolled out of bed to feed him and he wasn't in his tank. i started to panic and began searching his tank, overturning rocks and looking in dark spaces to no avail. after, i searched the floor and there he was below me, lifeless. i froze. i remember dropping to my knees, picking him up and holding him in my arms. i remember tears streaming from my eyes. i sat there and cried for hours.
later on i wrote a prayer for him (forgot how it read), and buried him in my backyard. i cried every day for weeks. it was a very traumatizing experience for me because i never lost someone so close before. he was my best friend and my brother. i continued taking care of his tank even after his death.
by shammers still slogging along on July 31st, 2008
I personally have not, but I know it happens and is not unusual at all to grieve for your pet.
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on July 31st, 2008
Not weird at all. Most people love their pets and grieve when they loose them. It will take time, but you will get over it eventually. I am sorry for your loss.
by needtoknow on July 31st, 2008
There is nothing weird about that..I lost my cat of 18years and I cryed for days, I loveds her, she was like my little furry kid. Also, my daughter just lost her cat, she has no kids, he was hers, I felt so bad for her, she had to take a day off from work. Her boss understood, but every now and then, she feels so bad again, it's been 3 months..He had cancer, poor kitty:( Don't feel bad because you feel bad, it's normal.
by Mimi..smiling...there is no Option Two.. on July 31st, 2008
Yes - and I still get choked whenever I talk about them.
I had them when they were only six weeks old, and the girl lived until she was 14, he died at almost 18, so it really was like losing my children. Heartbreaking.
I tried to close her eyes when she went - she had to be put down because she was very ill with kidney failure - but they wouldn't. It was as thought she wanted to still look at me. We buried Herbert at the foot of the Downs where he used to roam.
That was over 10 years ago. I don't feel the same way about the animals I've got now, thank heaven, but I will miss them when they're gone.
Tito is about 20 years old now, although we can't be sure - he adopted us! He appears to be in very good health, despite the fact he's virtually no teeth left! He's my 'baby' now, and loves me very much, but he'll never take the place of the Twins.
by D to the oozie on July 31st, 2008
Definitely. My cat recently died, and I still get sad when I think about him. I got him when I was 9 (BEGGED my parents to get him, because he was the only kitten in the litter that didn't claw me) and he was just a normal part of the household. Sometimes I still think I see him lurking around the house =[
by knotcrafter@yahoo.com on July 31st, 2008
Yes. When a dog I had passed away three days before Christmas, I cried unexpectedly during the next week.
by Richard on July 31st, 2008
Not as of yet. However I have had the same cat since 1989 and when she passes away I know I will be heartbroken.
by JUGMAN1000 on July 31st, 2008
YES! ofcourse
by Theby on July 31st, 2008
Just goes to show you have a good heart. :}
by Theby on July 31st, 2008
YES! I used to have a cat that I saved after an accident. He had to have 2 of his feet partially amputated. I moved countries and took him with me. I loved that little cat sooooo much. He died 6 years ago and not a day goes by when I don't think about him. Your question is not wierd. Lots of people think of their pets as family members.
by STAR on July 12th, 2008
of course... it is a very normal question to be asking... my dog is the love of my life and i cant even imagine what life without him will be.. i hope you are feeling better..
by BagmanBob on July 12th, 2008
Wow i can't believe you asked that question, a pet cat called smokey that i know which is very close to the community is going to die soon because of tumor...I hope he has a good afterlife :) i'm going to stay positive.
by jangobean on July 12th, 2008
Yes. Pets can be part of your life for a long time. It's hard when they're not there anymore.
by Anonymous on July 12th, 2008
Yes. :-(
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by Cognition aka Cog on June 19th, 2008
oh wow that is what i swear.. when elvis died we went out within 24 hours to save a life and we did 4 kittens and a dog eddy..eddy does things only elvis did.. we have cats (we live on a farm) and our cats never liked dogs except elvis when we brought eddy home .. they were all over him..so thank you very much..
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