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Please remember you don't know the whole story Warpy May 2017 #1
Don't know what to say.. furtheradu May 2017 #2
Depression can drive family members away. greymattermom May 2017 #3
Did you or other neighbors visit or offer to help? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #4
I tried several times to visit him but as I said he had a huge pack of giant dogs and I couldn't luvMIdog May 2017 #6
That would certainly be a problem. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #7
they kind of vanished a few months before he died all at once. I don't know why or how luvMIdog May 2017 #8
Could be the reason his family didn't show up. n/t sarge43 May 2017 #15
if they couldn't call him definitely those dogs were really mean & more or less feral luvMIdog May 2017 #16
That's the saddest part of your story sarge43 May 2017 #17
I called and called about those dogs we don't have animal control out here :( luvMIdog May 2017 #18
You tried. Respect. n/t sarge43 May 2017 #19
I have to say, my MIL died recently, the kids hated her, but they did take care of her in the end. redstatebluegirl May 2017 #5
No matter what the situation was that led up to this.... Heartstrings May 2017 #9
yeah it just struck me as sad to end up all alone luvMIdog May 2017 #10
Maybe you'd be saying the same about me. politicat May 2017 #11
gee now I just feel like an ass LOL, but thanks for the interesting story & better perspective luvMIdog May 2017 #12
No... And you may be right. politicat May 2017 #13
yes, I actually shown have thought about it more. There are people on my step moms side that were luvMIdog May 2017 #14
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