Our cat, Khatul, was eaten by a coyote a month ago, and I miss him so much. He was telepathic with me, and truly a friend. He lived with us for 10 years, and I still walk outside everyday and look around for him. Just before he died, he was acting weird, dashing about like he had a butt ghost, and I thought about what I would do if he got sicker, and was in pain. I really didnt want to go to a vet, but didn't think I could go through watching him suffer. Before I had a chance to find out, he was gone. I guess it was easier for me to bear than a long suffering death, but the image of a coyote eating him is not one I like to have either. Death and loss are never easy, and I just can't imagine losing my partner or any of my five children. I now have an idea of what loss and grieving feel like, and it hurts like hell !!!!!!!!!!!!
Sry to hear about the dog man, shit happens sometimes..... About a year ago my Uncles Rott, Molly, misteriously got sick....real sick. She couldn't eat, stand up, control bodily funcions or anything. She just acted like a veg. The vet had no idea of what happened because she was young and healthy before. When the vet handed him the papers to put her down my Uncle ripped them up and carried his dog out of there. For about 4 months he carried her outside a few times a day, force fed her, not wanting to give up on his dog. One day she stood up on her own, week later started eating. Another month passed and the dog could walk outside and piss on her own, and now is running, jumping and playin fetch like she did before. No one ever knew what happened to her but its somewhat of a miracle she made it. Just thought I'd share the story
I have a dog named Butterball whom I got when I was 4 years old, and that makes him almost 17 now. He's a beagle mix. He still gets around reasonablly well, last year they thought he had tumors on his heart and the best we could do was make him happy but it turned out he just had bronchitis. I really don't know what it will be like when he goes, I'm almost 21, that's almost my whole entire life with that dog. My dad will probably be worse though, he goes everywhere with him.
oh man, pets dying is the saddest thing ever. my dog jym is getting pretty old too, and I'm just dreading the day she dies. she's extra special to me because she was my mom's dog, and my mom passed away a couple of years ago, so jym is like the last link, you know? it'll be really sad. I'm sorry about your dog.