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qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
154. pets bring a ton of joy
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 06:54 PM
Jul 2019

and they certainly make life a lot better than it would be without them.

And nothing feels better than when your dog or cat or what have you is snuggled up with you

Our three dogs were put down or died naturally in my arms. phylny Jul 2019 #1
I did the same with our five Jack Russell Terriers. gademocrat7 Jul 2019 #27
I stayed with Boudicca, touching and talking to her until she was gone. And for a while, afterwards Siwsan Jul 2019 #2
I do the same. Tell them I love them and keep at least one hand on them. SharonAnn Jul 2019 #79
We all stayed with Goldie. She laid down against my leg, and went to sleep. calimary Jul 2019 #138
That's how I reacted Siwsan Jul 2019 #145
I have never done this CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #3
This makes me cry so much RockaFowler Jul 2019 #4
I held my first kitty, looked into her eyes... roamer65 Jul 2019 #5
I'm shocked by the percentage being so high BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #6
I was too. And sadly, it made me feel a little better because spooky3 Jul 2019 #28
You just reminded me of something. I started bringing home my departed pet in a box Maraya1969 Jul 2019 #61
I have been with my standard poodles when they have to leave. PWPippinesq Jul 2019 #159
You did good. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #144
Thanks. Your buddy sounds very lovable. spooky3 Jul 2019 #163
Interesting. Our (used to be) vet discouraged owners tavernier Jul 2019 #7
that's because your VET didn't want to deal stopdiggin Jul 2019 #32
Wow. Rorey Jul 2019 #71
When we had to let our beloved Dulcinea go due to her cancer Stonepounder Jul 2019 #77
How sweet. (Eyes are stinging think about it) tavernier Jul 2019 #148
Fuck. There go the waterworks again... calimary Jul 2019 #167
I'll bet that vet is a repuglicon. No feeling, just profits. erronis Jul 2019 #103
I once had a vet like that radical noodle Jul 2019 #178
We stayed with our elderly dog Bettie Jul 2019 #8
I don't think this is true. milestogo Jul 2019 #9
exactly qazplm135 Jul 2019 #17
Would you leave a human family member in their final hour. democratisphere Jul 2019 #20
a pet isn't a human qazplm135 Jul 2019 #26
I don't see the difference... tonedevil Jul 2019 #39
the difference is qazplm135 Jul 2019 #48
Your certainty... tonedevil Jul 2019 #76
I didn't say ALL animals in every case qazplm135 Jul 2019 #88
So what percent of non-human animals... tonedevil Jul 2019 #108
silly question qazplm135 Jul 2019 #110
You are absolutely correct... tonedevil Jul 2019 #116
lol qazplm135 Jul 2019 #129
Perhaps I misunderstood... tonedevil Jul 2019 #133
I mean not exactly the same qazplm135 Jul 2019 #137
A difference of degree not vastly. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #139
Animals have been seen going to high ground before a tsunami, human died because Blue_true Jul 2019 #153
sigh qazplm135 Jul 2019 #155
I will stay with my memory, what happened was real and me and my Blue_true Jul 2019 #157
well qazplm135 Jul 2019 #158
You are so right arthritisR_US Jul 2019 #173
Many pets have an extremely close bond with their family members. democratisphere Jul 2019 #42
I said nothing about whether pets and humans have close bonds qazplm135 Jul 2019 #50
No one is so great and so wonderful when a pet is dying. democratisphere Jul 2019 #69
no, they don't qazplm135 Jul 2019 #73
Not euthanizing humans is frequently inhuman. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #81
lol qazplm135 Jul 2019 #86
I guess if you haven't any... tonedevil Jul 2019 #87
thanks qazplm135 Jul 2019 #131
OK /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #136
I just don't think anyone can be sure of what they hear or don't hear. Rorey Jul 2019 #89
I've worked in nursing homes qazplm135 Jul 2019 #96
I apologize Rorey Jul 2019 #118
my father died. barbtries Jul 2019 #104
I don't know you, and I didn't know your mom Rorey Jul 2019 #112
thanks Rorey. barbtries Jul 2019 #113
LOL it's not my name Rorey Jul 2019 #124
that's how i ended up with barbtries barbtries Jul 2019 #135
That's hilarious! Rorey Jul 2019 #143
and that's a very fair and reasonable way to approach it qazplm135 Jul 2019 #121
I think I better put in my living will Rorey Jul 2019 #142
My feelings exactly. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #78
"Dogs, cats and other pets have equal standing with human family members and should be treated WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #146
You do realize this comes off far more as if you're defending your own actions than anything else ET Awful Jul 2019 #92
you have no idea what is going on in their heads qazplm135 Jul 2019 #125
And you know exactly what's going on in their heads? ET Awful Jul 2019 #165
Lol qazplm135 Jul 2019 #168
People have a wide variety of experiences and relationships with their pets, and shaming them WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #31
Its a fact that sick and dying animals seek seclusion. milestogo Jul 2019 #83
There is an evolutionary advantage to this behavior .. jb5150 Jul 2019 #93
Exactly. milestogo Jul 2019 #141
Losing a pet is so hard. Your cat knew she was loved. Politicub Jul 2019 #130
absolutely she did qazplm135 Jul 2019 #132
It doesn't matter what they think. There are a lot of people patting themselves Politicub Jul 2019 #150
pets bring a ton of joy qazplm135 Jul 2019 #154
Good point. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #29
That's what happened with one of our DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #43
"I doubt that this was written by an actual vet." Merlot Jul 2019 #84
They know. They know so much more than we give them credit for knowing. If you were japple Jul 2019 #127
Agreed. It's a bullshit story. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #149
Agreed. klook Jul 2019 #174
I watched our first pet pass... BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #10
I am so sorry for your experience and I hope you are able to forgive yourself. You did what WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #37
Thanks... I'm getting there. nt. BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #66
Would never do it any other way. The two times I've had to do it, I felt much better for holding Hoyt Jul 2019 #11
Ohhhh.......sniffling here. Bayard Jul 2019 #12
I couldn't help but cry as I held her. Duppers Jul 2019 #34
Next time, I'll pay a vet to drive to the house. Duppers Jul 2019 #56
I told my most recent lost pet, "I love you to pieces and I am so sorry." spooky3 Jul 2019 #35
When my beardie died five years ago, I flew my middle child down from Iowa to say good bye Gothmog Jul 2019 #13
😢 Duppers Jul 2019 #60
I believe this. We will send off our little guy secondwind Jul 2019 #14
I don't leave my pets alone with the vet to died lunatica Jul 2019 #15
I held my kitties as they left... TygrBright Jul 2019 #16
I can't imagine not holding them, petting them, telling them I love them catrose Jul 2019 #18
90%?? Are you freaking kidding me? I went through this almost exactly bullwinkle428 Jul 2019 #19
I had to take my family's dog on the "long ride" to the vet FakeNoose Jul 2019 #21
Our vet first gives them a very strong sedative RayOfHope Jul 2019 #22
Yep, my 5 year old, my wife, and I were all with our beloved dog when she was put to sleep. cbdo2007 Jul 2019 #23
Thank you for sharing this !!! It was very powerful. donkeypoofed Jul 2019 #24
Please consider having the vet come to your house. Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #25
Amen--we had one come out for our Streak Maeve Jul 2019 #30
THIS. +100 Duppers Jul 2019 #67
It was about $200 for the home visit. Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #90
That's wonderful. Duppers Jul 2019 #94
Good suggestion. My cat is getting on up there, and I've been thinking Hoyt Jul 2019 #80
It is also less stressful for you Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #100
This depends on the situation. Our oncologist offered that option spooky3 Jul 2019 #102
Yes there are times when home euthanization is not appropriate. Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #128
My final duty and I do it with deepest love and respect. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #33
I held my 18 year old cat when it was time tymorial Jul 2019 #36
I love everybody who post on this thread. zonkers Jul 2019 #38
. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #63
2nd that. Duppers Jul 2019 #68
Yes, please. RichardRay Jul 2019 #40
Info on that in this older thread Duppers Jul 2019 #72
There are plenty of reasons people can't or won't "be there" and these kinds of posts are WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #41
they are exercises qazplm135 Jul 2019 #52
Does that make them bad? /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #85
in this case qazplm135 Jul 2019 #114
I have always associated... tonedevil Jul 2019 #120
that's nice qazplm135 Jul 2019 #134
"Virtue singnaling?" hunter Jul 2019 #111
I look askance at that term as well. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #122
agreed Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #119
I've been with every one of my pets when they were euthanized. elocs Jul 2019 #44
I have been beside my horses, my dogs, and cats when their time came. I would never have it any in2herbs Jul 2019 #45
I lost two. Norbert Jul 2019 #46
Are you kidding me?? 90% don't stay? nolabear Jul 2019 #47
I'm dumbfounded by the 90% number too Rorey Jul 2019 #70
Our whole family, including the grandchildren, came to the vet's to say goodbye. pnwmom Jul 2019 #49
Every dog we have lost Kaiserguy Jul 2019 #51
This thread forced me to close my office door to recompose myself... Moostache Jul 2019 #53
I teared up just doing my post, and reading yours did me in. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #57
I wish I could say it gets easier, but it never does... Moostache Jul 2019 #65
We were there for the passing of our beloved labs Zoe, Mocha NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #54
The vet could give the pet a tranquilizer, which I have always been told they do first Maraya1969 Jul 2019 #55
I couldn't leave an animal to die alone with strangers The Genealogist Jul 2019 #58
We had to put our cat to sleep at the vet's office. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #59
It is the bravest, hardest thing. Duppers Jul 2019 #74
Thanks for posting. Our mixed Pomeranian is 14+. He's in fine shape oasis Jul 2019 #62
2 weeks ago, I put down my cat. rainin Jul 2019 #64
I'm so sorry. I know exactly what you mean. Nt spooky3 Jul 2019 #106
My 'almost' 14 yr old West Highland Terrier CDerekGo Jul 2019 #75
I worked in an animal hospital for a while logosoco Jul 2019 #82
I could never not be there. It's hard, but you get to stroke sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #91
if I had been told this barbtries Jul 2019 #95
I should not have read this at work :-( Bradical79 Jul 2019 #97
It's the hardest thing in the world to do, but I'm always with them at the end. Vinca Jul 2019 #98
I was with my cat when I had to have her put down (kidney failure) Roland99 Jul 2019 #99
Our beloved Riley Ginger42 Jul 2019 #101
My Ex and I had to put down our dog. Collimator Jul 2019 #105
Nice story. jeffreyi Jul 2019 #107
I can not remember if I ever left an animal alone. Doreen Jul 2019 #109
As long as God spares me to, I will be with my beloved animals - and family - from beginning to end. colorado_ufo Jul 2019 #115
My mother was unable to stand when she had to have her terrier put Politicub Jul 2019 #117
Decades ago my dad and I were told to leave the room. onlyadream Jul 2019 #123
My dog was old and I was away for a weekend kimbutgar Jul 2019 #126
Sounds like the vets at Hillcrest Vet Hospital need to educate their human clients. SharonClark Jul 2019 #140
Got to say, this brought back some rough memories of last year. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2019 #147
I'm guilty. Nt BootinUp Jul 2019 #151
I just let my 16 year old kitty, Louis, go this past Saturday. MontanaMama Jul 2019 #152
I'm so sorry. He must have been a very good boy. Nt spooky3 Jul 2019 #160
My little black kitty saw my face talking baby talk to her as she passed CousinIT Jul 2019 #156
So a slightly different perspective. I don't think I will get beat up too bad... GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #161
I love my mother in law but I have never exboyfil Jul 2019 #162
I have always held them and whispered to them SoCalDem Jul 2019 #164
That makes a lot of sense. Tertullian Jul 2019 #166
I can't even imagine doing that to my dog. ooky Jul 2019 #169
My parents put two elderly dogs to sleep... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #170
My vet suggested I leave after the first injection nini Jul 2019 #171
We had a beautiful and loving Turkish Van Niagara Jul 2019 #172
I'm a person who absolutely can not be there. Tracer Jul 2019 #175
Sooner vets will come to your home radical noodle Jul 2019 #176
Wow judgmental as hell Jake Stern Jul 2019 #177
I would never do this! CrispyQ Jul 2019 #179
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