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My pet

I feel for all of you and your loss of faithful friends. You may like to search for my older posts about "Rainbow Bridge" and it may bring you some comfort. I've shared the heartache with many of you.

Every pet I've ever owned is still with me in my heart - from the grey cat I had as a child that I put in my doll's pram and walked with the other little girls who had dollies up the street. That cat lay there with a little miniature doll tucked under its paw under a blanket and enjoyed his daily walks. The next cat "Butch" lived until 18 years old. He was bought to me in a friend's pocket as a kitten. He liked to join mum and me for breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning.
Then our dogs. Honey, the cross spaniel who was poisoned and died a horrible death. Bo, the Dalmatian who died of heart failure at 8 years old - a surprise to us as she was a very strong dog. She "pointed" as some Dallies do and loved us to distraction. Always wanted to climb on my knee.
Then our most beloved Ming, a cross Shih Tzu Mini Fox He protected me, comforted me, knew every word I said. But most importantly he was NOT a lapdog. He followed my husband everywhere and adored him. Ming was 17 when we lost him to ill health. His companion, Lizzie, we lost just recently and she was nearly 14. Loyal, loving, Lizzie. I reckon they'll all be there on Rainbow Bridge waiting for us - or that's what I'd like to believe.
Forever in our hearts
Kate and the Laird (long-standing members will know who the Laird is).
 
The posts are sad but it warms my heart to know that so many pets have been truly loved and cared for and their days on this earth have brought so much joy to others and a life of comfort and love to an animal that could otherwise have had a difficult or shortened life had they not come to a loving home.

Norma
 
I found out the other day that the tiny kitten that had been found here at work, injured, was too young, too weak and too badly injured to save. The Animal rescue person took it directly to the vet but the poor wee thing didn't make it. We had even named it "Rocky" in hopes that it would put up a good fight for it's life. I hope it's now in kitty heaven.

We have rescued many animals here over the 14 years I've worked here and this is the first we've lost.


Norma
 
Norma :) Thank you & your Pals at Work for the 14 years of saving many animals,
Thats a lovely thing for you all to do :handshake:
Its a shame the latest, the little kitten didn,t survive, but you all tried your best,
Have recently lost our old cat (17), miss her badly (don,t miss the Vets bills though :rolleyes: )
Left a vacuum in my wallet but more importantly, an empty space in our Hearts, JohnY
 
Oh Norma that is so sad,

I had to take my dog to vets today - he has an ear infection and whilst I was sitting waiting to be called a young man - no more than 20 years of age took his Jack Russell into the consulting room - ten minutes later this young lad reappeared sobbing his heart out - his beloved "Jack" had kidney failure and the kindest thing to do was have him "put to sleep" , oh I could have wept for this yound lad, he was devastated, to see a yound lad like that openly cry brought tears to everyone sitting in there. I am glad to say that many people offered to take him home and many people put their arms around this lad, thankfully the Lad's father turned up and this poor boy just broke down in his fathers arms, I am wiping away the tears as I type this.. at least "Jack" was loved but there are so many animals out there who are so sadly neglected
 
John,

I'm so sorry for your loss. I see you are another animal lover among the many on this site.

Yes, we did our best but it was hard to know such an innocent little animal didn't make it. They seem to think it had been attacked by a hawk, who then ended up dropping it by mistake. Hawks will generally pierce the lungs with their claws in order to kill their prey so that visible damage, an open wound, was proably only the tip of the iceburg.

Oddly enough, a few years ago we had an injured hawk here that we had raptor rescue people come to take care of and they returned it when it's wing had healed.

Norma
 
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