What Makes You :) Today

[Spock]

 

[steve1]

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"No bad dogs, just bad owners"

 

[Spock]

 

[BaMuoiBa]

Made friends with an old feral yellow Tabby yesterday. A bit like me in some ways, he/her can't see very well, not sure if it's sniffer is any good either. Gave it some turkey for lunch today that was inhaled and it went right-off to sleep my porch couch. The only difference between us, the cat has excellent hearing and me, well, I'm deaf in one ear and can't hear out of the other. Within the past 15 months we lost two cats ol'' Murphy was 18 and my ol' pal Buster was 10. So much for that 6 month moratorium on pets I guess. When my boy Buster was with us he reigned supreme and not many strays ventured into his realm. I guss his scent is long gone and the turf is up for grabs. Got a terrible soft-spot for stray animals and drunks - there was a time when I fit both discriptions.

Ba

 

[Sarg]

Wife loved cats! I like them but one just became "my" cat. Had one's that lived very long lives up here in the piney wood, but when we moved down south, lost one right after the other to poison, coyotes and what ever. After the spirits call my dog, think I'll go without for a while. Hurts too much to lose one.

When or if the time comes again, don't know if I'll adopt an older rescue Dachshund or just a pound mutt that would have been put down. That way we'd be very similar in our twist of fate.

Sarg

 

[Anglesachse]

I am getting worried with my princess, Fibi, mini Jack Russel she is 14, some days she can`t move with out whining, and she has taken to cocking her head when she looks at something, She is definatly loosing her sight, some days she will hardly move, let alone go up or down steps, then others she is like a puppy and off like the wind.

I know I am going to be f*cked when she goes.

I kind of just hope she will go peacefuly in her sleep with no suffering, so I don`t have to put down. But if I have to I will, I owe her that much, for all she has done for me

 

[JarHed]

No matter how long we have them, it's never enough time.

 

[Sarg]

Angle, they tell me that when they have more bad days than good, it's time. Also to make her not hurt, they have a product called Metacam. I guess it's like doggie aspirin. Sure helps my dog's back. It's expensive tho'.

I too, would rather he slip away at night, in his sleep, but my luck being what it is...

Sarg

 

[BaMuoiBa]

Angle, I've put down three over the years - none of them were easy. My 18 year old Murphy would have good and bad days and when the bad ones out weighed the good ones it was time just as Sarg said. I think the good of it all is, today, we have video and we can keep some fond memories when their gone. On a good day she managed to carry herself out to be back-door and bask in the sun as she would do often in her prime. It's on video now and I have it forever. Balling my eyes out typing this - but that's OK!

Ba

 

[Anglesachse]

@Sarg & Ba

Yeah I know what you both mean, she is going to be the 4th. 2 I have put down when it became to much for them, only one died on his own.
Dennis was a Mini Yorkshire Terrier I got as a puppy from the pound, He had an epileptic fit and died in pain, that realy hurt because I wasn`t there for him, and I know he suffered in his last moments. Still does my head in today that I let him down

I know my other dog will suffer when she goes, he doesn`t like being on his own, which means I will end up getting another,

Ahh the circle of owning pets. But I can`t start looking yet, that would be like turning my back on her and that is a no, no.

 

[Sarg]

I'm facing a brick wall with mine. I managed to pull him out of his last nosedive when he had an infection in his gums, but that just means that he's gonna have to have some more teeth pulled and that means putting him under and at 17, it's pretty iffy. But it's damned if you do stuff. Angle, I sneak off to a couple of adoption sites for doxies and see what's available. Just breaks your heart to know they need a home.

I've let go of all my past except for him.

Sarg

 

[reddevil1111]

I have trouble attaching to anything. I just don't feel anything for dogs. Or most people for that matter. Its not that I don't want to...I just cant. I remain jealous you guys can have the feelings you do.