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Dog Stuck In Shelter Over 1,000 Days Can't Stop Kissing His Family (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2020 OP
Precious pooch! Alliepoo Feb 2020 #1
So sweet Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #2
Somebody's chopping onions. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #3
Yep! Awesome. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #4
Beautiful. warmfeet Feb 2020 #5
I can't imagine why it took so long, but at least this home was well worth the wait!❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #6
GREAT! QualTest Feb 2020 #7
Oh, how very sad. Maybe, when the time... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #8
Thank You! QualTest Feb 2020 #9
I have had many cats in and out of my life, starting when I... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #10
Thank You Again... QualTest Feb 2020 #11
Sorry for your loss Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #12

Alliepoo

(2,196 posts)
1. Precious pooch!
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 08:22 PM
Feb 2020

And precious humans for caring for him so well at the shelter and precious humans for giving him a forever home! Did my heart good!!

Dem2theMax

(9,595 posts)
3. Somebody's chopping onions.
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 08:25 PM
Feb 2020

That, or I've got something stuck in my eye.

He's such a sweet baby! I'm so happy he has a forever home.

 

QualTest

(84 posts)
7. GREAT!
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 08:49 PM
Feb 2020

I had to put down my sweetheart Echo in Dec. after 10 years of love and
companionship. She was a rescue, and I really miss her SO much!

I'm happy to see a great dog get a happy life with a loving family!!

3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
8. Oh, how very sad. Maybe, when the time...
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 09:47 PM
Feb 2020

...is right, there will be another rescue who touches your heart in his or her own special way. I hope so.

 

QualTest

(84 posts)
9. Thank You!
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:41 AM
Feb 2020

I've been looking and thinking about it..
I will when I'm ready...

She really helped me with my depression, and sadness.
It's so much worse now. Need to think hard about a replacement.

3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
10. I have had many cats in and out of my life, starting when I...
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 12:50 AM
Feb 2020

...was 5. I’m 68 now. I almost always want to open my heart to another, in fairly short order, when I’ve had to say farewell to one. It gives the love, now just sort of floating free with no one to attach to, a new place to anchor.

I call them successors, rather than replacements. One of my favorite vets said that offering a loving home to a new four-legged friend is not a all disloyal but rather is the best way to honor a departed critter - give someone else the same good life that you gave the predecessor.

 

QualTest

(84 posts)
11. Thank You Again...
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:06 AM
Feb 2020

I'm thinking hard on this.

I had a wonderful GSD, Maxi for many years who died in 2002.
It took me a while to get Echo, and she was with me for 10 years.

My job makes me travel, and it's always a burden to find someone
to sit for my dog when I'm away, plus I feel guilty about it.
With a cat, it's not so bad, they take care of themselves..

We'll see where I come out on this.
Thank You for your words and thoughts!

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