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My sweet girl is gone

posted 7 years ago by Catbookss (13664)
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Saturday night. She let me know it was time and I have no doubts or regrets about my decision, but the pain from the loss sucks mightily, and I've had too many big losses in the past 4 years as it is.

Luckily her original vet here still leaves his home number on his outgoing message, picked up the phone, and I pleaded with him to make a house call, as this was my last gift to her to stop her suffering, which he did.

As of about 10 minutes ago I got an email from my dear friend in FL, who is NOT a complainer, and endured two major surgeries on her kidneys within two days. I've never heard her sound like this before and am very worried about her. I called but she didn't answer, which is even more worrying.

The grief is awful. Anyone who's been through this knows, but now I'm even more worried about my friend!

Any prayers and positive thoughts, specifically about my friend, are more than welcome.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Sorry to hear that Cat, but you need to buck up, Buttercup. Women are like streetcars. If you miss one, there will be another one along in a short while.

😎

"I Am the FBI."

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

MovieMan, of all the times there are to be an insensitive D!CK, you surely chose the worst one.

Did you understand my DOG had JUST DIED? WTH is wrong with you?

[–] kspkap (13555) 7 years ago

@MovieMan

You tell someone who has lost their beloved pet, pal, family member, whatever how someone looks upon that creature to “Buck Up, Buttercup”! Also, she’s worried sick about an ill friend! What in the hell did you mean by Women are like streetcars? Surely you weren’t referring to her ill friend. You couldn’t mean to just throw her aside as others will come along. Or were you juxtaposing the loss of her female dog with her human friend? Most people I know aren’t that cold of heart.

[–] AS117 (246) 7 years ago

Sorry. I will say a prayer for your friend in Florida.

[–] kspkap (13555) 7 years ago

Oh no! I’m so sorry about our Sweet Girl.😪 Tonight is the first time I’ve been on MovieChat since Hurricane Nate. I know too well this has been a rough year for you....grief and disappointments. Sweet Girl left knowing someone truly loved her and did the best for her. It seems to be she waited until she got home to be in her comfort zone.

May I suggest you make a trip to see your dear friend....flying of course. It will help with your grief over Sweet Girl and give you peace in seeing your friend in case things don’t go well for her. I know of which I speak. I had a dear friend for many years. Our children grew up together and she honored me by requesting I be the Godmother of her last baby. Quite a few years ago she became quite ill. I avoided going to see her. Why? That I cannot answer. When she passed I could not go to her memorial. My family attended, but at the last moment I couldn’t make the trip. I reasoned as long as I didn’t....she was still there enjoying her children and grand babies. Her husband had passed several years before.

Again Cat, I grieve for your loss of your Sweet Girl. She will be waiting for you at Rainbow 🌈 Bridge. Mine are waiting for me. I can’t wait to see them....my four baby yorkies, my Snoopy cur dog, my headstrong Bear Dog chow and Gremlin the cat.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 7 years ago

If I ever got into acting and needed to cry on cue, all I would need is to read the Rainbow Bridge poem.

[–] kspkap (13555) 7 years ago

@TexasJack

You got that right! It’s been about 8yrs since my last precious little yorkie, Our Little Mister, left for Rainbow Bridge. I still cannot write about it without my eyes tearing! In fact if I stopped right now to read it, I would begin sobbing! 😭

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I know how it feels...

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

Thank you, Ksp, and I'm glad to see you made it through Nate okay.

Yes, this has been a very rough year. Rough past 4 years. Way too much stress, way too much loss. I know she knew how much I loved her, and that I did everything in my power to help her -- always. I too think she hung on as long as she could, to get and be home.

Thankfully, as I posted upthread, my friend is okay now. HUGE relief. I'm so sorry about your loss of your dear friend. I understand why you avoided seeing her and going to her memorial.

[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

My sweet babies are there , too, six of them, I will see them again I just know I will. So will you.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

Thank you everyone. Or almost everyone.

I'm sure you understand why I haven't been up to responding, but I appreciate all of your kindness, compassion, prayers/positive thoughts, and well wishes. I did read them, just couldn't respond until now.

The pain is terrible, although I was lucky because my landlady and neighbor has been taking care of her daughter's dog, who was an abused pit bull with fear-induced aggression towards people and dogs. Which is why I'd never met her until the other day. We tried her out and within 5 minutes she was a wriggling, wagging bundle of love. Something quite extraordinary happened, but I won't go into that now.

In any event, having her here, free to come into my cottage and garden at will, and spending a lot of time with me, has helped. It still hurts, still sucks, but it would have been a hell of a lot worse without her here.

Thankfully, my friend got the medical attention she needed, and is okay. Her operations were Sept 26 and 28; this was post-op complications, so I knew she wasn't in the hospital. I'm very, very relieved she's all right.

[–] Stratego (30497) 7 years ago

I'm sorry to hear you've lost your beloved pet. We had three precious rabbits, who I loved dearly, die from illness. It was so difficult to watch them suffer and turn into a mere shadow of themselves. It all went so quickly, we didn't even have the chance to give them a more peaceful passing. I watched the last one die and it's still an image ingrained in my head.

I'm glad to hear your friend is doing okay!

[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

I am so very sorry - it is unimaginable pain, it never goes away,