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1salesman3 69M
7623 posts
10/27/2021 12:38 pm

My feeling and prayers go out for your son. Hopefully after grieving and healing some he can get another best friend. I do understand the love of pets. I lost a dog and cried my eyes out as I buried him. Prayers to you also my friend as you think of your son and not being able to be with him.


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
10/27/2021 12:57 pm

Well, that's sad 😔... So sorry for your son's loss. 🌹

I used to have tropical fish, and one in particular catfish that I was fond of and he of me. But it was a real bitch getting the leash around his gills.
And when I did – he didn't want to go anywhere — he just, sorta flopped around a bit. 😶❗


1seeking1 58F
3767 posts
10/27/2021 1:18 pm

My condolences, that is the hard part about pets, their short life span. They give us so much, think my 3 cats and 1 dog kept me sane during the lockdowns.


AdventurousGuy07 59M
672 posts
10/27/2021 1:19 pm

Sorry to hear about your sons loss Joy.

Pets make great friends as they are loyal, friendly, trusting and non-judgmental.

My dog is my best friend ...


ltrskr 75M

10/27/2021 1:54 pm

Sorry for ur loss!


BoricuaParty 57M/58F
2 posts
10/27/2021 2:03 pm

My dog passed away in May this year. I had her for 13yrs. Got her as a rescue when she was 6 months old. Still remember her lively personality. Still get teared up when I talk about my dog. I got really depressed after she died, but doing much better now.

My friends tell me to get another dog. I have been looking, but I don't think I'm ready yet.

I can relate...not that easy to get over it. All your son can do is take his time to heal...and talk about it. Just like we do when it's a loved one that passes.


BigKyFun1088 36M

10/27/2021 2:14 pm

Saying goodbye is like saying goodbye to a family member


scottv69 61M
6791 posts
10/27/2021 3:09 pm

I feel for all of you. The loss of a well loved pet is tough. I'd have a very rough time if we lost our dog or cat.


scoupe42 60M

10/27/2021 3:48 pm

Sorry for you son's loss! I had a dog that died too


staci_19702 53T
3767 posts
10/27/2021 3:52 pm

My heart goes out. I understand.
After 16 years I laid my friend to rest. It’s a wound that heals over time, but there will always be a scar.
I’m afraid I’m tearing up now.

Have a great day! 💋
Staci


69ereatwetpussy 61M
6774 posts
10/27/2021 4:45 pm

oh to all that have pets that day comes it part of life. remember "we are born to die its what we do in between that counts". that goes with pets even harder. they are there every day meet you when you get home with joy that you are there. hang with you . they want to play. i have had pets that past not knowing they where even sick. either way it never easy. one past away on Christmas Eve 2am i went to work sat in a bus all day waiting for the 400 pm time to leave. my last and most heart breaking of all was thanksgiven weekend we took her for help. she past by the time we got home. cancer sucks 4 dogs we had died from different cancers.


positively4you 74F  
4605 posts
10/27/2021 6:11 pm

I know you want to be there to console him. Ive had no pets in years. I cant take the pain of losing them. They are such good company though.


Otis_Good 71M
4037 posts
10/27/2021 8:14 pm

You can have mine he is a total asshole most the time


boobwhisperer69 61M  
8322 posts
10/27/2021 10:07 pm

That sucks!!! I've had to lay two down in the last year!!! Devastating to say the least!!! About the only friend to give you unconditional love!!!!


MrWrong4RghtNow 57M
2439 posts
10/27/2021 11:10 pm

I can relate with your sons loss. I'm a big animal lover. At one point we had 6 dogs and 5 cats under one roof. It was hectic but filled with love and never a dull day. I've mentioned it before but losing 3 of our male dogs within the space of a month was the most heartrenching experiences I and my ex ever went through. In fact, today we both were thinking of one little boy (Bailey) and we teared up. Almost 3 years later and the loss still feels fresh.
We have lost another dog and a cat last year and this past August respectively. The dog was my constant companion and she finally succumbed to complications from diabetes. The cat was our oldest and he was the coolest feline ever.
It's never easy and our pets are not only family but therapy animals as well.
Please give my condolences to your son and your family and you as well, my dear friend.

My name is MrWrong and I approved this comment


PonyGirl1965 58F
22090 posts
10/27/2021 11:13 pm

Oh my stars, please let your son know how very sorry I am that he lost Max. I lean on my dogs far more than I should. I had an incredible dog help me raise the 4 children. Her death from cancer devastated me. If I hurt mentally or physically I always seek my animals first. I refused to cry the other day from the pain until I had my setter in my lap. With her I can finally relax and she absorbs my pain.

A new pet cannot replace Max. However Max would want your son happy. When he feels he can cope there is a furry friend out there waiting for him.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
10/28/2021 2:30 am

I have owned a pet - cats! Their death affected me greatly, as much as a death in the family. I think employers should give compassionate leave, if requested, to employees grieving from the loss of their pet.


easyrider4008 67M
2562 posts
10/28/2021 4:00 am

So sorry to hear of your loss to me a pet is as much a part of the family as any human and often better behaved. I have pictures on the wall of most of the furry friends I have ever known. xoxo


Weeload2 60M
1104 posts
10/28/2021 6:06 am

Yeah it is tough. I lost my little buddy 'Max', an 18 year old Miniature Schnauzer in th emiddle of 2019. Later that Year I lost 'Tinker' my 10 year old reverse brindle German Boxer. She had hip displasia so bad and couldn't move any more. I couldn't bear to see her in pain anymore. I had one of ht epistols cleaned and was going to put her down one day. I just couldn't do it. I kept on fighting back and forth in my mind when to do it. Later in the day, I had her laying where she liked to lay and watch wildlife by the patio doors, I walked out to sooth her.... She had passed on. I was torn not only from losing her but also had a slight relief that she had passed on her own, silently. Losing both within 3 or 4 months was over the top. My new dog just hasn't filled the place in my heart that the other two did for so long.

𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕓𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦


patysil5 66F
33 posts
10/28/2021 9:00 pm

yo tuve perros, cada vez que nos dejaban, era como uno más de la familia.
pero eso no nos impidió volver a tener otro...
siempre adopte, ahora tengo dos, y son lo mejor que he tenido
NO dejes que tu hijo siga sufriendo, por favor, hay muchos que esperan una oportunidad de una familia.
No dejes de adoptar, todos se van a sentir mejor
TE lo dice quien ha pasado por muchas penas
Patry


RyuFujin 56F  
1445 posts
10/30/2021 5:17 am

Aww, sorry to hear on the loss of a beloved furbaby. It sucks, no matter whom the pet belonged to, and hurts just a bit more when you've had a little bit of attachment to it...

Anyway,
How have your pets, man and women's best friends, helped you through trying times?
They have all been a "silent counselor" for me, when I was going through those rough teen and young adult years. Even the fish I owned, to me, seemed to sympathize. Well okay... maybe it was those "funny cigarettes" I was smoking with my friends back then- don't judge.

Do you own pets at a l l?
We have a cat, and did have a Pembroke Corgi, but she went to Summerland almost two years ago. Wow- has it been that long? Still have the cat.

If you do, can you relate to the loss of saying Goodbye and how painful it is when losing a best friend? One with 4 legs and not two?
Oh yeah, it hurts. That's true with anyone who forms an emotional attachment to an animal, be it fish, rodent, canine, feline, equine, etc. Cats and dogs, to me, seem to be more... sentient beings. They appear able to convey their emotions back towards you, in the form of purrs, rolling over for tummy rubs, playful growls and yips, licks on your face, rubbing against you. There are many more, but you get the idea. It's because of these animal capabilities, combined with my enhanced empathy, made it hard for me to continue the career path as a vet assistant. It's hard to describe to someone in a way that most could understand, unless you've been there, with your animal at the vet, and held its head during The Last Goodbye...

Okay, not going to go into detail, as it will make me ugly cry.

"Be who you are and say what you feel. Those who matter won't mind, and those who mind won't matter." ~ Dr. Seuss.


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