pet death

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It’s been a week . . . .

CountryGirl31 @CountryGirl31 (1259) • United States 19 Aug 18

Today, it will be a week since I had to make one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make which was to put Jigga to sleep. I could have been selfish and kept him with me but with all the issues the vet said he had, he...

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The last of the Honey "bunch"

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 3 Oct 17

On Memorial Day of 2004, we went out to the wife's folks. We knew going out that we were bring back a mother and her litter of kittens. We also knew that the kittens were pretty feral. We pretty quickly found a home for the...

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Pixie passed yesterday

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 16 Nov 09

I could swear I talked about my friend "J's" cat who was diabetic, how she had a diabetic coma 2 yrs ago (in Sept of 07) but recovered. Well, sadly, she passed yesterday. J knew it was coming. Had actually planned on taking her...

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you killed my dog????????

sulsisels @sulsisels (1685) • United States 14 Aug 09

I read a horrifying story about a little boy who was all excited to take his BEST friend, his teacup poodle, to the groomer for a new haircut..This is a pratice that all of us "unmanageable mane" dog owners experience on a fairly...

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Today is a sad day

mcat19 @mcat19 (1357) • United States 9 Nov 08

My granddaughters' hamster, Fluffo, died. She apparently wasn't feeling well last night. She was biting, something she never did before. This morning my granddaughter and her dad found her dead in her cage. They buried Fluffo in...

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My dog has been give days to live ~ My heart is hurting so bad!!!!

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 9 Oct 08

My dogs name is Mocha. She is a sweet, gentle soul and a wonderful companion. She went in today to have an absess tooth removed. They called us to say she has an agressively growing mass in her throat. She gags a lot and has a...

death of a friend

parenting advice

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Choosing when to die

polgeram @polgeram (83) • United States 10 Aug 08

Would you want to be kept alive if you were just a vegetable, unaware of your surroundings and living off a feeding tube? We put our pets to sleep when they're too ill or suffering, why do we allow the same for humans?

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Sad news on the baby front

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 19 Oct 07

One of the newborns died this morning. But it wasn't thriving, not eating or anything. So we've only got 3 newborns. I'm pretty sure at least one will make it tho, its very noisy & strong & eats well. the other 2 are eating,...

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Have you ever killed or euthanized a pet?

Daremyth @Daremyth (49) • Venezuela 3 Jun 07

It could have been an accident, on purpose, by ignorance or other cause, like euthanasia. How has it made you feel? I've had been in this position twice and it has been the worst experience of my life. One time I had to kill a...

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anyone have a pet die

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 9 Apr 07

experienced this? what was it like for you, how long did it take to get over

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Are you making changes in feeding habits for your pets in light of the newest

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 4 Apr 07

issues at hand? The many brands that keep being added on to the list of tainted pet foods are growing and growing. I have cats and dogs and to be honest have no clue how safe I felt buying big bags of food this week when...

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When My Husband Proves His Love

Cheryl Larkin @sunnypub (2127) • United States 28 Feb 07

Okay so I know that I have complained a lot about my husband here on MyLot, but I think I have also done a good job showing his good sides. A lot of people do wonder why I stay with him and why I love him, becuase we are so...

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death of a pet

deeds14 @deeds14 (815) • United States 24 Feb 07

How do you deal with the death of a pet? My 13 year old dog, a basenji, was put to sleep earlier this week. He was such an important part of the family, and I miss him a lot. I always thought people were overreacting when they...

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