 nyteeyes1RIP my beloved spook 1991 to 8-2-08Premium
join:2001-09-07
Jacksonville, FL | reply to Pretorious
Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread Just wanted to post that's officially been 1 year ago as of today that my Spook passed away..she was posted on page 3 of this thread.
Not a day has gone by over the year that her name has not been mentioned by someone in the family.
We all miss her greatly still. We had a little memorial for her today by her little gravesite in our backyard and placed an appropriate white rose on her headstone.
In irony, the last two weeks the hubby and I have mentioned possibly getting another cat. Today we were on the boat with our neighbors and we mentioned that we were going to have the memorial for Spook, and they asked if we wanted a kitten.
Turns out, one of the stray cats around here had kittens over by their house but abandoned 2 kitties at birth and they nursed them and raised them. They are now 4 months old..they will be keeping 1 kitten. I didn't even know they had the kittens..so now other than the costs..I'm weighing whether or not I am really ready to add another kitty.
I just found it odd the way this worked out.
But I really do miss my Spook, can't believe it's been a year already.
Thanks all.
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You only get one life.
There’s no God, no rules, no judgments.
Except for those you accept or create for yourself.
And once it’s over,
It’s over.
Dreamless sleep forever and ever.
So why not be happy while you’re here?
Really.
Why not? |
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 OwlbetIgnite the IcePremium,MVM
join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK | reply to RonS
I'm so sorry for your loss, Ron.  |
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 Jodokast96Stupid people really piss me off.Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to RonS
Our family weeps with you. |
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 MaccawolfPremium
join:2001-02-20
Hillsdale, NJ
kudos:8 | reply to Pretorious
That's what I did with my twelve yo Mal before Crockett. I thought it was cruel to amputate his leg. it would have been different if he were a puppy, but at that age, I just think it's too cruel!
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 RonSMadm0nkePremium
join:2000-06-19
Dayton, OH | reply to Pretorious
We had to help Gunner over the Rainbow Bridge this morning. Even the Vet agreed it would be better than putting him through Amputation of his leg and all the treatments for Bone Cancer.
He would have been 13 next month...
Gunner July 1996 - June 16, 2009
 
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I'm sorry for your loss.Its no different then losing a loved one in your family.
It will take time to heal your wounds but it will always hurt when you remember things you did with him or old photos and the joy he bought into your life. |
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 AtlGuy
join:2000-10-17
Marietta, GA
1 edit | reply to Pretorious
EASTMAN KODAK EASYSHARE DX3700 Digital Camera
1/30th F3.3 ISO140
Feb 10, 1994 - May 29, 2009 |
It finally got to the point the last 3 days where his worst arthritic leg would give out, and he would fall. He would be unable to get himself up, and I would have to help. Today at 5pm, he went to sleep for the last time as I told him how much I loved him, and how he wouldn't be in pain anymore.
I miss him immensely, and the house already feels empty without him here. |
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 jaykaykay4 Ever YoungPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-13
Scottsdale, AZ
kudos:22 | reply to Pretorious
For those of you who post in this thread, I just want you to know that others shed tears for your loss. |
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OwlbetIgnite the IcePremium,MVM
join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK | reply to Pretorious
Canon PowerShot A70
5.4mm 1/60th F2.8
Mason aka MayMay 06/14/2003 - 05/22/2009 |
May you find Rocky Dawg and together, the both of you will finally "Get that cat".
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Team Discovery
The Alaska Aces are the 2009 ECHL National Conference Champions.
Run the goalie, get run over by the team! |
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 EveryNamePremium
join:2001-12-05
Montreal
kudos:1
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She was an amazingly energetic and happy dog. She travelled with us on a roadtrip in 2007 from coast to coast.
She was about 7 years old. Forever love. |
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Jodokast96Stupid people really piss me off.Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to Maccawolf
Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread said by Maccawolf:Everytime I click on the updates for this thread, I say OH NO........ You're not the only one. Imagine what I just thought seeing you as the last person to post. |
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MaccawolfPremium
join:2001-02-20
Hillsdale, NJ
kudos:8 | reply to Pretorious
Glad he's OK.
Everytime I click on the updates for this thread, I say OH NO........
Glad it was unfounded (this time)!
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 PretoriousTheres more behind the pic than the wallPremium,MVM
join:2003-01-08
kudos:1 | reply to Pretorious
So sad to see all of this after my long absence. I actually got a scare just last week when my best friend Zane (Lab) laid all day long and all night, never moved, wouldn't eat, just laid there. We had been going on longer walks than usual the days before but after a couple of days he was back to his old self again, I really think now he was just totally exhausted. Thank God for that, because Zane is THE best friend I have and right now would be the worst possible time for me for something like this to happen to him.
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My other Gallery
And yet another
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 HFB1217The WizardPremium,ExMod 2000-01
join:2000-06-26
Camelot
kudos:2 | reply to Pretorious
This is a place that shows a loss but more so it shows much Love and caring for each other as friends, and members of our family.
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jaykaykay4 Ever YoungPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-13
Scottsdale, AZ
kudos:22 | reply to bolt
You are so right about that sentiment. It just hurts knowing another friend has taken the steps across the Rainbow bridge. |
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 boltEnd of the line DSL sucks.Premium
join:2003-11-11
Charlestown, IN
kudos:1 | reply to Pretorious
I love the pet memorial thread, but I'm saddened every time it pops up. It means someone else lost a friend |
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RonSMadm0nkePremium
join:2000-06-19
Dayton, OH
2 edits | reply to Jodokast96
Beauty was just that, a Beauty. Having three boxers myself your loss hit especially hard for me. Sounds like she might of had Cardiomyopathy. Our boxer forum have has way to many babies pass before their time due to this.
So so sorry for your loss...
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Jodokast96Stupid people really piss me off.Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
kudos:2
3 edits | reply to Pretorious
FUJIFILM FinePix S3000
36mm 1/125th +1.5ev F2.8 ISO200
Beauty - Ever vigilant and always on "Guard! Guard! Guard!"
Never imagined I'd be posting one of my own here any time soon. Returned home from a trip to the store to find our Beauty had suddenly passed. Just hours before, she was prancing around the yard without a care in the world.
She came to us just about 2 years ago after a hard life of being used for breeding at a puppy mill. But with us, she found a life of luxury. She may have been smaller than both our males, but there was no doubt about it, she was the boss. Our home was her castle, and she was it's defender. Despite having had her vocal chords snipped at the mill, it was her bark, which she regained a bit of with us, that made one wary. Even while sleeping the day (and night) away, she was always on guard, the first to alert us to any activity outside the house, and jumping right up whenever my wife Michelle would leave the room, just so she could keep an eye on her favorite owner. The comical snorting and grunting she did, combined with her somewhat large mid-section, caused her to be affectionately dubbed Spider-Pig.
As much as our girls love all 3 of their dogs, Beauty was by far their favorite, mostly because she most reminded them of Roxy, who we lost nearly 3 years ago. Not 2 hours before my 6 year old was going on about how much she still missed her, when we had to tell her and her sister what happened. The devastation that followed was what did me in on this evening.
Beauty, you will be so greatly missed. You've left a hole in the heart of this home that will never be filled, and we hope the love you received in your short time with us was enough to make up for what you suffered before coming to us. |
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 Radio ActiveMy pappy's a pistolPremium
join:2003-01-31
Fullerton, CA | reply to GeekGirl1
said by GeekGirl1:Also sorry about the loss of Sabrina. I agree with RonS that it should remain. A photo is intended to make a statement and to draw emotion from the viewer. It doesn't have to be happy. There are many ways you could have chosen to convey your message. What you've shown is that you treated your companion with the utmost respect and gave her comfort up to the end. Well done. Update: When I had my first B&W darkroom, my uncle's dog passed away. I gave my uncle an 8 x 10 photo of the dog to put by her urn. He still has it. Thanks, GeekGirl1.
I'll search my photo archives for pix of Sabrina in her living state. It might take awhile. They're scattered all over my LAN... I have no less than four computers upon which are images of Sabrina. Some of those IMGs are misnamed...
It's gonna take some time. After all, those JPEGs go back almost seven years.
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A filthy mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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 GeekGirl1Premium
join:2007-01-28
Morrisville, PA
kudos:2
2 edits | reply to Radio Active
Also sorry about the loss of Sabrina. I agree with RonS that it should remain.
A photo is intended to make a statement and to draw emotion from the viewer. It doesn't have to be happy. There are many ways you could have chosen to convey your message. What you've shown is that you treated your companion with the utmost respect and gave her comfort up to the end. Well done.
Update: When I had my first B&W darkroom, my uncle's dog passed away. I gave my uncle an 8 x 10 photo of the dog to put by her urn. He still has it. |
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