and just like that, she's gone
i scritched her ears and held her hand as she left us peacefully and easily.
i am having to be strong because the husband cannot be right now. he came with me to the vet, but could not watch. i think he's taking this harder than i am, they had a special bond.
rest easy, my sweet mia. thank you for the years of love.
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I was surprised at how easy it was on the pet. Not so much on me. But being there and holding her that last time was something that I had to do for her.
I remember asking the vet if I could be there with her, and he told me that he wouldn't want it any other way. He said that he is always angry at the owners who just drop the pets off and leave them alone. You did good by her.
Peace.
When I took my Teddy for his last trip to the vet, and stayed with him as he left us, the vet cried too. I don't know how they handle it, every day.
My condolences.
I held him while he passed. He was a work dog, and one of his jobs was to guard the equipment van while the band was on. He was at almost all of our gigs. I didn't plan this, but the day I took him in also happened to be the 50th anniversary of The Day The Music Died. I walked out of the vets office and NPR was on the radio talking about it, and that sent me over. He's Buddy Holly's dog now. You have my empathy fizzgig.
with treats and yarn.
Bless you for having the strength to be with Mia for her final journey. For me, as devastating as it is I just HAVE to be right there with my furbaby, but I understand your husband not being able to deal with it. Everyone feels differently about such a thing. Some of us must be there and some of us can't bear it and some just can't cope to do it at all... yet we all feel the same about how grievous the loss is.
I'm so very sorry for Mia's loss. I think pretty much everyone here has gone through the excruciating pain of losing a beloved furbaby and know just how you feel.
Big Hugs to you and your husband.
It's so hard. I cry for you cause I've found myself in that same spot, concerning your hubby being unable to let go.
We recently lost our dear kitty who was especially close to my man. Even tho we've now gotten another sweet fur baby, at the urging of him (she's black, looks almost exactly like our old girl who passed), he is still so heartbroken that I'm starting to worry for him. Regardless that all of the worst part of her death fell on me, to care, and I, alone, am still haunted by those final moments, the sadness that's now pervading our household, the dark cloud that hovers right atop his head when he walks in our door and she's no longer there to greet him, is making our loss incredibly hard for my family, including our new little companion.
You were strong for your Mia and did the right thing, humanely. I'll always believe that is a part of the meaning of unconditional love, recognizing the look in another's eyes that says, "it's time". And having the grace to give them that.
I have opened this post several times and could write anything. Every time I started to cry, so if this seems impersonal, know I think highly of you, but when it comes to this, I am just jelly.
I am sorry for your loss. It is good of you to be strong for your husband and I hope you find strength in others. I was thinking of you today, and was going to PM you, then saw the post...
I really am sorry.
it is never ever long enough.
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