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Anyone else's first Christmas without their pet?
After 11 years this was our frst Christmas without our boy Butch . He died of cancer 4 months ago .
He was everyones baby . The best companion and so much fun . We miss jim dearly but especially the last few days .
We never bought christmas crackers because they use to scare him when they popped and we never watched any tv shows with buzzers as he didnt like them either .
Anyone else spending their first christmas without a beloved pet this year ?
He was everyones baby . The best companion and so much fun . We miss jim dearly but especially the last few days .
We never bought christmas crackers because they use to scare him when they popped and we never watched any tv shows with buzzers as he didnt like them either .
Anyone else spending their first christmas without a beloved pet this year ?
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We did have 2 dogs but lost one of them 3 years ago - at xmas. So although it's our third year without him at xmas, it's harder this time of year as it makes us think of him.
He got ill on xmas day, and had to be put to sleep Dec 28th. We took the tree down the same day and that was it.
This year our surviving dog fell ill - 2 days before xmas. So we found ourselves sat in the same vet where harry was put to sleep - on xmas eve. She seems to be getting a little better now but the thought of the kids losing 2 dogs over xmases was unbearable.
So we know how it feels.
Loove to you and our thoughts go with you. It's a time of year when we miss all those who have gone ahead of us, eh? The human and the pets. x
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christmas day was especially hard as he always had his own turkey dinner and would stand beside me as i carved it.
R.I.P
Our little puppy has brought so much fun and joy to our home and we do love him but I still miss our little mate and always will.
I adored him, he slept next to me every night and purred whilst I sung to him him and stroked him to sleep. This Christmas and New Year has been emotionally agonising for me. I'm crying my eyes out as I write this.
I want to start the New Year thinking of all the lovely memories, but the pain is just too bad at the moment. He is buried under the tree in his favourite spot in my back garden and I ache with pain in my heart everytime I see it.
I got 2 kittens a few weeks before I knew he was dying, and they and my two dogs bring me comfort, but I have lost friends and family,but this grief is almost unbearable.
I wish I could just look back and be happy for the time we had together, but his suffering in his last few days clouds all the wonderful memories I have of him.
When I realised something was wrong I took him to Pets At Home, but the useless vet said he was just obese, but I was still worried and I took him for a second opinion and it was cancer.
I miss him so very, very much.
R.I.P Zackie, darling. Wait for me in Heaven, sweetheart.xxxxxxxxxxxx
Ill never forgive the *****.
His name was Murray, he'd been around for nearly a third of my life. Im not sure how i'm going to manage without him.
I feel for you luvmypets, I am in a similar position, still hurting like hell at the loss of a beloved cat last year and christmas always makes things worse. I think we all have guilt and blame ourselves that we should have done something earlier or differently, futile though it is, but they are so good at hiding illness and do go downhill very quickly. I agree it's like an ache or pain that doesn't go away, even if we have people and other pets they don't compensate for the loss. Your post is very upsetting and worrying as you sound so down. I hope you are feeling at least a little better since then and wish you all the best for the new year,
My thoughts and huge hugs to all those who have lost their beautiful furbabies x x
I found this post upsetting and worrying when I first read it on new years day, 10 days ago. As someone who is still depressed at the loss of my own cat last year I posted a response hoping to be at least a crumb of comfort, but she (I think female) has not been on here since. The tone of this is more than depressing and can anyone read it without getting upset as I do. I am genuinly worried about this person. There is no way of contacting them if they do not visit this site. Does anyone know who this is or have any ideas?
Just a few hours before he was his usual wild self, so full of energy, never been to the vet, never been ill, had a very good appetite
In his last few years he had become so affectionate for some reason, very loud purr etc, loved to need away etc
I often had to feed him around 2.30am as he (Fred) would not stop whining - now the house is so silent without his many varied meows...I use to turn him around so his front paws were on my back, I could feel his claws digging in as he was getting excited about yet another feed
She would have been 13 on Christmas day.