First of all,let me say I am sorry for your loss.Pets are like family and we lost them we lost part of our.The local humane society here has a support group for people who lost their pets.I would look into it.Sharing your loss with other at this time will make you feel a little better.Please tell me how you feel and keep in touch.You can always e mail me if you just want to talk.vader and her cats.

I am so sorry. I know how much this hurts. Sending a big{{hug}} to you. Mary Anne

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Sorry to hear of the choice You have had to make. The following helped me when I was grieving the loss of my dog
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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I'm so sorry for you loss. Since my kids are grown and living in other parts of the world, my dog is my only companion now. She is like another of my kids. Our pets love us unconditionally, and we love them back. We grieve them just as we do a family member, and there is nothing wrong with that. So allow yourself to grieve and feel what you feel. If someone tells you "its just a dog", then they have not experienced the love a pet can give. Like the others have said, joining a support group can really big help. You'll meet others who have been or are in the same position. And I totally believe in the "Rainbow Bridge"-our pups are just waiting for us. I hope you feel better, and you are in my prayers. God Bless. Kathy

I am so sorry for your loss. It is the hardest decision in life to have a pet put to sleep, cos you feel so like if you dont make that decision he/she will live longer, but you have to be real and make that decision for the sake of your pet.
My thoughts are with you, sweetie.
Strength to you all. x

Awwww. I am so very sorry. Sending hugs....

As a vet tech, the hardest part of the job is putting an animal to rest. It's never easy, even though we have to do it fairly often.

I had to put my beloved dog, Koko, to sleep on April 1, 2008. I still miss her very much to this day. Pets DO become your family, and anyone who can say otherwise has never known the love of an animal.

Every time my 7 year old son sees a cloud, he says to me, "Mommy look!! Koko's up there on that cloud and she's watching us!" Jonathan has autism, and when we told him that Koko went up to heaven, he took it literally. Somehow, it brings me peace when he says that and I'm missing her again.

I hope that when you see a cloud, you remember what I have just shared with you. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Maybe your dog and my Koko are running around together up there on those clouds? Maybe they're happily drinking water from a beautiful bowl and enjoying a yummy biscuit? Maybe they're chasing a squirrel up there and having fun together? If they are, I pray that Koko and her new friend know how much they are loved

I understand far too well what you are suffering, and I am sincerely sorry!! After 2 1/2 years, I am still grieving my darling golden retriever, whom we had to put down because he was just too ill. I was there touching him, and I'll never get over that. I still dream about him, because he was MY BOY. We had a special bond, and I loved him like a child. Long before he even got sick - years even - I decided that I would never have another dog because I knew that losing him would be so devastating. I was right. People who do not love thier pets like this just cannot understand how awful and painful this is. I am really with you! You can send me a PM if you like, and we can talk about it. Hugs, Patti