I'm thinking of getting another pet

[Goalie49009]

Cat.....Bird...Fish...of the sort, but I hate dealing with them passing ....is it really good for you to bond with something you know only lives for 7 years to 20 and you know you will be there to see them go?

[OriginalGeek]

1. Their passings suck for a little while

but their love lasts for your lifetime.




Assuming they weren't a dick.

[hrmjustin]

2. If you have the time to give them then I say yes.

I have five cats and I accept the fact I will have to see them die eventually but the time they are here give me joy.

[Goalie49009]

3. It's just hard now

for me cause I have had pets from cats, ferret, fish, parrot, wide variety I'm 41 and I think I have had 9 animal friends and it's just heartbreaking knowing that I will see them go. Granted you are right they were with me and I made them happy and that does make me feel good, but seeing death be it Human or animal it gets harder the more you do it.

[hrmjustin]

5. It is hard I agree but look at it as if they are with you they will have a good life.

And just remember that their death will come at a time when they are sick and ready to go.

When I have put down my pets I made sure the last thing they saw in this world was my face.

It was hard but you get through it.

Follow your heart.

[Tracyjo]

4. Get a turtle

I hear those things live forever!

[Goalie49009]

7. LOL thanks I just might get this......

[Major Nikon]

15. I have two

[Goalie49009]

16. Cute turtle =).nt

[Major Nikon]

17. At the time I took that picture he was smaller than the palm of your hand

That was a few years ago and he's a little bigger now, but not much.

[Arugula Latte]

6. Think of all the kitties in shelters who need homes.

Your heartache when they finally pass is hard, but it's so much better than a kitty living in a cage for years, or else being put down. Please help one, or better yet, two!

[Goalie49009]

8. I'm a sucker for a kitteh that's my problem....nt

[Goalie49009]

9. and you're making me tear up at the thought of cages

it's ok though

[Arugula Latte]

10. Aww, think how nice it will feel for a kitty to leave a cage ...

and come into your arms.

[Goalie49009]

11. That's why I stopped

going to Pet City or any pet stores cause I had to hold every cat there before I left I'm a wussss I swear hahaha

[nolabear]

12. Death is real. Grief is real. But so is all that pleasure and caring and joy.

I've had many a creature die and I've had to euthanize some that I loved dearly. I still miss my Golden, Joe, after nearly ten years. But oh, what a dog. What a good, good dog.

[mockmonkey]

13. I stopped having...

rats and mice for pets because they pass too soon. One of my favorite pets ever was a little tan and white mouse named Demon he was so incredibly smart and he even responded to the slow blink the way that cats do. When he and my other pet mouse Pudge died it was just too much.

I haven't had to deal with the death of a cat since I was a kid. My Partner and I had 13 cats but we broke up and he took 5 of the cats so I currently have 8 cats with 1 elderly one having health problems and she is getting too skinny. I'm hoping her meds will start working in the next week or two.

I read of the passing of DU'ers pets passing and then I start thinking about mine and I just break down.

I have never had the same issue with Fish maybe it was because the Fish were my Partner's pets and I didn't have much interest in them although he did have a rather large Goldfish named Hank for a really long time and when he died it was kind of sad. I think most of the fish went nameless.

George Carlin has some thoughts on this... NSFW

[No Vested Interest]

14. A parrot is likely to outlive you

I don't know how long cockatoos, budgies, etc. live

I've always enjoyed parrots and thought I might like to have on, but I'm not big on cage cleaning.
When I was a youngster we occasionally cared for a neighbor's parrot when she traveled. It was mildly interesting.