Pet Bereavement Support Group

The loss of a pet or animal to which one has become emotionally bonded can be an intense loss, comparable with the death of a loved one. Whilst there is strong evidence that animals can feel such loss for other animals, this community focuses on human feelings, when an animal is lost, dies or otherwise is departed.

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my cat of 12 years is dying...its killing me to see him slowly go...he isnt in any pain, but he has lost so much weight and sleeps and falls over soooo much, he isnt the way i remember him..its just so hard to watch him go...and because i dont know if he will be there the next day, i thought of putting him down..but who am i to end his life because im not strong enough to wait for the actually goodbye...i feel like he is already gone...he layed in my bed one night and all i could do was cry and watch him sleep, making sure he was still breathing...i already miss him and he isnt even gone yet...im not ready to loss my hickory (his name) he is one of my bestfriends, i love him more then anything.
i just needed to vent, he wont be the first animal i lose but, he is one in a million, the sweetest cat ever, all he wants to do is cuddle and be adorable...i love him sooooo much oxoxoxox to hickory
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I'm new to THIS group, however not new to what u are going thru..I'm so sorry.I am going thru the same thing with my 15yr.old german shephard & lost my most beloved horse 2 yrs. ago. U will know when it is time to say goodbye...my thoughts are with u. I kept crying when my horse's health was failing & kept asking my husband when would it be time to help him pass if necessary, & he would just say i will know when it's time. I knew the morning it was time.....take care.
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My heart goes out to you both,I have been thru this too many times myself, with Cats,Dogs and my own horse that I had from childhood. It is so heartbreaking. You will know when it is time. I will pray for strength for you both.
Deb
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I am sailing the same sea's you are right now!
My Harley (10 1/2 years old) is battleing stage 2 LIVER DISEASE he WAS getting better then he took a turn and...my baby who once was 21 lbs is nothing but a walking BONE and has extreamly labored breathing!
I KNOW I am loosing him but I CAN LET GO!
I DON'T WANT TOO!!!
But it is KILLING me to see him like he is!
Will my Baby make it through the night!??
I'm scared to find out for I AM NOT READY TO SAY GOOD BYE but when will we be ready!??
REMEMBER your baby like I am going to remember mine...STRONG, BIG and BURLIE 21 lbs. of LONG ORANGE FLUFF!
IF you need to CRY, talk, vent...WRITE ME!
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thanks everyone
hickory died on november 10th...i had to put him down, he was my everything, i found a video of him on my cell phone like 5 hours after he was put down...he was playing and looked like himself...they way i will always remember him....my baby

R.I.P HICKORY
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I sort of been there with my cat of 16 years. I could not put him a sleep. I just held him and told him ever thing is going to be ok. He even slept beside me even tho he drooled. I still miss Felix after one year and 12 days. I adopted a cat in his honor.
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I'm so sorry for you in the loss of Hickory,I feel for you in this moment of sadness. take care.
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I understand where you are comming from. I feel like I killed my 20 year old min pin Dillon. We were the same age and i got him when i was 6 years old. I had to have him put to sleep and he had no good viens so they put it in his heart. They did not get the door closed and I saw them do it and it was like he was crying for me to save him. I remember his face and him crying. I have alot of night meres over this and I miss him alot and am still very sad over this.
kiwicsi
kiwicsi
Sorry to hear about the loss of your much loved Hickory. I felt so sad reading your post. I pray you will feel the weight pass from you soon. So glad you found the video of him as he used to be. That's beautiful. xxx
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