Taking that last trip to the Vets.

[My_Teenage_Self]

It's funny that 13 years can pass in the blink of an eye, but today has been an eternity.

Thanks for all the comments. In reality there was no hard decision today. He was diagnosed with a very aggressive nasal tumour last September (which ended up spreading to his Lymph nodes), and underwent palliative radiotherapy during the end of 2020. Up until friday he was perfectly happy and unaffected. he went off his food and didn't want to go for a walk saturday. He was better again and had a lovely 45 minute walk yesterday in the forest, but literally couldn't stand this morning.

We said goodbye at 14.45 today.

Same as LGF, we don't have children and he was part of everything we do. I honestly don't know what to do with myself now. I can't bring myself to go for a walk without him, and can't bear to start getting rid of his stuff.

Absolutely broken up inside, and keep bursting into tears.

 

[legrandefromage]

crying with you buddy

 

[Sir Neil d'Menture]

We too had no kids. Cats all the way for us. Miss them all and would have them all back right now.
This is the last. Called Boss Cat for obvious reasons. She ruled the house for nearly 19 years.
Think of the good times you had together and be content that you did all you could. Can't ask for more than that.

 

[mk one]

Really feel for you mate.

Still have a few things of Ghenghiz's that i cant bare to give up, his favourite toy and an old iphone with the last pictures i took of him, haven't used it since. Also have a blanket which has some of his hairs on still, you know, in-case cloning ever becomes a thing

Never get over it, and reading this earlier brought back memories. god, its even hard writing this.

jMy thoughts are with you.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Longest two weeks of my life - still hurts so much.

 

[moonlite]

What a beautiful boy. He clearly had a very happy and long life and you were right to be compassionate at the end -- for his sake, even if it results in pain for you.

I'm like many here -- no kids, so our pup has occupied a massive part of our hearts since we got him last year.

On Thursday I was out walking him when he started limping, then collapsed. I rushed him to the vet's where he crashed on the examination table -- was ushered out of the room while they resuscitated him. Turns out he was in anaphalactic shock after some kind of bite on his paw. Not a snake, but maybe a spider. The couple of hours we contemplated losing him were unbearable but thanks to an excellent vet he has recovered fully. I don't want to think about the vet's bill -- but it's worth every penny.

Long story short -- their innocence and total trust in us make them so very dear. Feeling for you at the moment having contemplated a similar loss so recently. We got lucky.

 

[raidan73]

Really sorry to read this Steve. I've done it more times than I care to think about and it never gets any easier. These animals of ours really are part of the family. Thoughts are with you mate

 

[Markybeau]

When all they do is love you it's so much more difficult when they go.

What matters most is the time you had together. Nothing can take that away.