Sad Day For Casa De Dragonfly

polgara said:

Greetings, tres borrachos. :2wave:

Every time I read the Rainbow Bridge message I cry, and today is no different! To think that we might be reunited one day with our beloved pets, with all their individual quirks, is so great to think about! And who can say we will not? I also just sent a thanks to the first human who was brave enough to even think about domesticating a wild animal, and receiving in return their unconditional love and loyalty! Thanks for posting that, tres. *hug*

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Hugs back at you, Pol. Whoever decided to take a wolf creature or feline creature and bring him into his home deserves eternal gratitude from all of us who have ever loved an animal. My furbabies are as dear to me as anyone else in my life.

Lovebug said:

Its for sure, the love for animals can unite strangers and friends alike.
One of my favorite sayings is this

Until one has loved an animal,
a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

-- Anatole France​

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Amen to that, Lovebug!

My heart goes out to you and your family. The loss of a pet is profound, the grief indescribable. I'm so very sorry, but thankful that you were blessed with so many happy years together. You saved Zoey, and gave her a wonderful life, filled with doggy treats and love. If she could do so, she'd thank you for making her a part of your family, and tell you she'll be waiting by the rainbow bridge to give you all doggy kisses again some day. *hugs*

Sorry to hear of your loss. It is one of the hardest things I ever had to do. I also had the vet, who is a personal friend of ours come out to the house. Only way to go if you can swing it.

My condolences.

Lovebug said:

Its for sure, the love for animals can unite strangers and friends alike.
One of my favorite sayings is this

Until one has loved an animal,
a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

-- Anatole France​

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This. My friend and I always say don't trust anyone who doesn't like animals. I admit my opinion of someone goes up quite a bit if they seem to want to earn my kitty's trust (she's very sweet and interested in people, but shy, so she kind of takes her time).

The sweetest ones are big dudes. Those are the people she's most shy of. When they're trying hard, it melts my heart.

Oh, I am so sorry for you. I've been through it, too. In fact, like you I had two years once to prepare. But when the time came, I wasn't really prepared like I thought I was. Like yours, I had rescued my beloved Buddy from the streets.

Good tip about having the vet come to your house. I have two rescue dogs now, so I'll keep that in mind for the future.

One thing that helped me, though it sounds silly, is join a forum on the internet about grief from losing a pet, and I put the "Rainbow Bridge" poem on my bulletin board to read every day. It helped me to think I might see him again one day. Even for pet lovers who have multiple pets, there's always a special one, isn't there?

Zoey lived a long time! She must have had very good, loving parents. She was a beauty, too. Maybe there is a Rainbow Bridge. I hope so.

We are still licking our wounds. It's absolutely amazing how much our lives revolved around this pet. I had no idea how much of my daily routine was wrapped around caring for, and loving on Zoey. The smell, the feel, the sounds, and just looking at certain spots where she should be but isn't anymore.

We're all pretty much functioning as robots this week. Putting on our games faces and acting like all is well. Trying to keep extra busy so we don't have time to think about what's missing and how much different everything is. The worst part is being home alone. The "alone" part just rips into your deepest core and starts to burn.

Dogs. Such a powerful bond. The emotional pendulum can swing so far.