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| Sorry to hear about Snickers, Fredward.
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| Thank you. He used to sleep on Skippy, my terrier, back. She had no fear of man nor beast.
I don't understand why I am so tore up. I didn't cry this much for my parents or grandparents or any human. Of course, they mostly sucked and Snick didn't. I'm just old, I guess. I don't understand why I'm crying over a cat when, in truth, well, no specifics, but I have, uh, deployed deadly force more than once effectively without much emotional upheaval. Crying over a cat strikes me as.....odd. |
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| Snickers, enjoy your wait at the bridge. |
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| Sorry for your loss. Our pets become like family members to us.
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| quote: Originally posted by Fredward:
...I don't understand why I am so tore up. I didn't cry this much for my parents or grandparents or any human...
That's just the way we're built. I know, because I reacted the same way when I lost pets, crying more for them than my own parents. It has something to do with the unconditional love they give us, best I can figure. Relationships with humans always involve compromising, which creates distance, but our pets just accept us, and we accept them. I know there's got to be more to it than that, but it's a place to start understanding how we feel, then accepting how we react.
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| Can you post a picture of Snickers? Sorry for your loss. |
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| I too, am very sorry F. I am sure you guys enjoyed a great life together.
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| Sorry for your loss. We lost our daughter's kitten last night. Would have been 4 months next week. Not sure why I am misting. Is it for the kitten or my four year old that I have to tell in a couple hours? I never thought pets could find emotions I didn't know were there.
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| quote: Originally posted by Fredward:
Thank you. He used to sleep on Skippy, my terrier, back. She had no fear of man nor beast.
I don't understand why I am so tore up. I didn't cry this much for my parents or grandparents or any human. Of course, they mostly sucked and Snick didn't. I'm just old, I guess. I don't understand why I'm crying over a cat when, in truth, well, no specifics, but I have, uh, deployed deadly force more than once effectively without much emotional upheaval. Crying over a cat strikes me as.....odd.
I don't think it is odd at all. Nor do I understand it, but I was at the same place not too many months ago when my sweet Corgi girl had her stroke and I rushed her to the clinic where they could not help. I held her in my lap while she was euthanized, and I cried for a couple of days. I still feel strong emotions when I think about that. You really need to be able to recognize that it would have been cruel to let Snickers suffer. She is at peace now and you are feeling a huge empty spot in your heart.
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| Sorry Fredward, 20 years is a long time for a cat, but I'm sure not long enough for you. May she be in eternal comfort now and be free of her pain and ailments. RIP Snickers
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| So sorry to hear this Fredward, as I can relate.
My man Bob had to be put down earlier this year, and he was on his way to 21 years. |
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