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Subject: A traumatic decision Dianne, Date:Sunday, July 16, 2000 @6:56 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Hello Everyone at Booboos, I just wanted to spend some time writing to thank you for your wonderful website. Last Monday, I had to make the most difficult decision of putting my pet dog of almost 15 years into permanent sleep at the local Vet. It was a traumatic decision and action however, the state of her health was so poor that she was no longer able to walk on her own due to debilitating arthritis in the hind legs. On Friday, I decided to do a web search and investigated a number of sites from 'pets+grieving'. By far, I found yours to be the most comforting and reassuring. It was very good to read your advice and words of comfort. Penny was a member of the family and we loved her dearly. There has been an empty void in our lives this past week but we are resourcing many happy memories each day. There is one thing that I did that I would like to share with you. Last weekend, after the fateful decision was made, I decided to take a lot of photos of her. I have always taken many of her, but felt that it was important to capture her eternally in her final days. These photos taken with the family and by herself have provided much comfort to us. It was also a special weekend that the family shared with her and I believe that in the end she knew exactly what was happening and was almost relieved. Normally a trip to a Vet is a major drama for her. On the day, she entered willingly. We decided to bury Penny in the backyard and I have planted a few small plants over her site and placed a lovely small ornament of a dog on top of it too. On the day that she was buried, I noticed a little bird sitting on her grave and I thought how appropriate and peaceful it was to find, as she always was a friend to the many birds who flew into our backyard and enjoyed the food we left out for them. I will also be visiting one of our local dog shelters next weekend and make a donation, including food, to the poor dogs who find themselves lost at some stage in their life. I realized that I have not done this for awhile and now is a perfect time. Thank you again and I wish you all the best. I was particularly impressed with your information regarding the week night phone line that all Vet students must work on. What an excellent idea that is. With sincere thanks, Dianne |
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Subject: A traumatic decision Jim, Date:Wednesday, July 26, 2000 @11:24 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Dianne‚ Thank you so much for your nice message. Feedback like this really helps me to feel I'm on the right track. I’ve found that no matter what happens‚ no matter what choice we make‚ we’re going to feel guilty in some way; should I have taken my pet to the vet sooner‚ should I have let him stay home and spend the lasts couple days in peace? All I can do is follow our inner self and try to be there when the time comes. I think the little bird told gave you a good sign. All we can do is have a little time with our pets and then they’re gone. Years are like days and to simply have the ability to love a pet is wonderful. And they know it by knowing you. I have two gerbils remaining‚ two girls who were the youngest. They're so cute‚ so darling. I found a stray cat with a badly broken leg. I took him to the vet hospital where they mended him with pins in his leg. Six weeks later the cast is off but he still needs to be confined. I carefully walk him twice a day. Three more weeks and he’s free. Such a darling cat. I named him Harvey. Seems like a popular name for me. Next time you visit Penny in the back yard‚ give my best. It sounds as though she had a wonderful life‚ thanks to people like you. Jim |
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Subject: A traumatic decision Dianne, 34 yr old Female Date:Thursday, July 27, 2000 @1:00 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Since I wrote the email to you‚ another local dog in the area has passed away‚ so there are a number of people in our neighbourhood who are sadly missing familiar and happy faces. We have the many special memories that were given to us and we will always value them. I will send Penny your regards when I go down to the backyard. Every morning I look out of the bathroom window (that faces the backyard) as I always have but instead of looking for Penny at the backdoor‚ I look down to her grave and say hello. As I mentioned to you‚ I took a lot of photos of Penny the weekend before we took her to the vet and I had one lovely one of her enlarged and framed. It is hanging in the hall as a constant reminder of our faithful friend. There is also a photo of her in the hall when she was only a few months old‚ it has been there for almost 15 years. The photos make a great pair and a wonderful greeting whenever we walk down our hallway. I wish you and your pets all the best too. We hope you are all well. Thank you again‚ Dianne |
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Subject: Our pet Gerbil Danny Robert and Mary Jennsen, 29 yr old Female Date:Saturday, August 12, 2000 @5:48 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] My husband Bob and I would so much like to than you for sharing your love of your pets with us. Reading your page has helped us with our grief‚ just to know others are feeling the same pain as our family has suffered for the loss of Danny‚ our pet Gerbil. He was with us for a little over three years then died after a brief illness. We hope to send you a photo you can place on your website soon as we get around to emailing it to you. Again‚ thanks so much for your website Mary and Bob Jennsen |
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Subject: Why do gerbils chew so much Rose Gantra, 29 yr old Female Date:Saturday, August 12, 2000 @5:57 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] We have two gerbils and they’re always chewing. We feed them paper toilet rolls and they chew ’em up pretty fast. Can anyone tell me why they chew so much? I’ve tried finding books that talk about it but can’t seem to get any. Can they chew too much‚ not enough? Rose |
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Subject: Why do gerbils chew so much Fred Willamson, 47 yr old Male Date:Saturday, August 12, 2000 @5:59 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Gnawing is very important to gerbils and most other rodents. Some new pet owners are wondering‚ when they find the new plastic wheel after one day lying on the cage floor cut into little pieces … I think‚ we can distinguish between two situations in which gerbils are gnawing. The first more natural is the making of nesting material. This is a very pronounced and important instinct in gerbils. The other reason gerbils chew is to help keep their teeth from growing too long and overlapping causing problems in chewing and eating. Hope that helps. Keep them chewing. They can't chew too much but they can chew too little. Fred Willamson |
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Subject: so so cute kaylee, 20 yr old Female Date:Saturday, September 30, 2000 @12:29 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] I think that when I saw those ginnie pigs or hamsters I said oh how cute I', glad there's such a thing as boo boos.com. My friend loves ginnie pigs so I'll give this boo boos.com to her she will absolutly love it and thank u very very much for showing those pic of those cute animals - bye |
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Subject: I love little animals Jodie, 34 yr old Female Date:Saturday, November 25, 2000 @2:15 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] I’d like to thank you for your website and say hello to that cutie Booboos. What a precious name and face. You’ve helped me by just being here and what you’ve said and the way you’re available‚ knowing there are so many of you going through the same hardship. In a way‚ that’s sad but the lives of our pets all come to an end. It’s how we remember them that’s important. Your way is great. Jodie |
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Subject: my son steve , 30 yr old Male Date:Wednesday, December 13, 2000 @5:13 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] my son’s name is booboos and I wanted to get this domain name for him. But since you have it‚ could you please put his picture in there somewhere as another kind of booboos. I just wanted him to see that he is my little booboos and he does have a website that is named booboos. You see I am a web developer. sincerely; steve. |
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Subject: my son Jim, Date:Wednesday, January 03, 2001 @10:20 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] Sorry the reply took so long. I was on a long vacation. Booboos‚ huh? Such a cute name. Is that his nickname or his real name? It would be nice to see what another "booboos" looks like. Happy New Year, Jim |
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Subject: My dog Amy, 33 yr old Female Date:Wednesday, January 17, 2001 @4:58 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] This is a nice website. Next to my husband‚ my dog is my life. Thank you for all of your hard work. This is off the track‚ but would you be willing to see me your domain name. I think the domain name booboo is not taken as of yet. Let me know if your willing and let me know how much money you would want. |
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Subject: Are wire cages good for ginnie pigs Domonic Terano, 15 yr old Male Date:Saturday, January 20, 2001 @8:51 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] I just got a ginnie pig from a friend and it’s in a wire cage. I was wondering if it should be in a different kind of cage or not. She seems to be happy but is the wire under her feet herting her.So if anyone out there that can recomend a better cage out there.Please post a message for me. THANK YOU! |
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Subject: My dog Jim, Date:Saturday, January 20, 2001 @6:12 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] I’m not sure about your message but thanks for it. We love the name of the website too. I think you meant to say SELL‚ not SEE? If so‚ obviously the domain is taken. Booboos.net and booboos.org are both available. If you meant something else‚ please let me know. Say Hi to your dog for us. Jim |
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Subject: Are wire cages good for ginnie pigs Jim, Date:Saturday, January 20, 2001 @6:16 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] You know, I'm not sure but I'd guess the wire cage is okay. Maybe just okay. Be sure the wire is the right size so her feet don't become caught‚ hung‚ or injured by the size or type of wire. She needs to be able to freely walk over the wire. If you notice swelling‚ bleeding‚ or any sort of injury‚ try different wire or different size gauge or a different sort of home. Let me know what you find. Jim |
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Subject: are wire cages good for ginnie pigs Domonic Terano, 15 yr old Male Date:Saturday, January 20, 2001 @6:44 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Thank you for your advise it is very helpful.And there hasn’t been any swelling‚ bleeding‚etc.I was also wondering if I should feed her two times a day or just once.What I feed her is her original pelets‚carrots‚letace‚spinage‚etc.I was wondering what type of animal you have ginnie pig‚hamster‚gerbal.Or if you just like them. |
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Subject: are wire cages good for ginnie pigs Jim, Date:Thursday, February 01, 2001 @1:05 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] The Days Of Booboos all started with two gerbils of course. They were both female so there were no babies. They lived together for nearly five years. Then , sadly, one of the gerbils, Brownie, died. She was a darling, friendly gerbil, happy gerbil we miss and to whom we owe so much for taking such good care of Booboos. Brownie’s death was devastating to us but even more so Booboos who desperately needed to bond with us, get warm in our hands and fall to sleep on our bed. For so many years she was use to the warmth and love of Brownie, falling to sleep together, living those years together. Now she was alone. After a week or so of deep depression, and after we brought Booboos into our bedroom in the glass cage near our bed, she suddenly began to bang her water bottle against the glass walls to get our attention. I didn’t believe it at first. I was skeptical. But there it was, so obvious. She was lonely, needed our attention and warmth. I’d place my hand into her cage and she'd jump right in and onto the bed where she'd spend hours getting warm, running over the covers, eating almonds, playing with us, crawling under the covers to sleep and bond. Of course, we had to be extremely careful, not to fall asleep and be careful how we moved. We don’t recommend this to anyone because we had to be so careful not to turn over and injure her, always be completely aware of where she was at any given moment. We were very careful and patient for the next seven months Booboos lived with us. It was incredible. I had always been skeptical about how cognizant a little animal could be, of how much was going on in their mind, now individualistic they could be. For the very first real time, I developed a real sense of empathy, long over do. How could I have been so blind for all those many years. Why had I not been able to have bonded more with Booboos, who we called Blackie for so many years? One just needs to take a little time to be patient, get down to their eye level, look into their face, see them, talk to them, love them, earn their trust. Of course, they’re naturally afraid, defensive. If they ever bite it’s always because they are afraid. That’s all. But once they know you love them and won’t hurt them, that you’re their friend, they will bond with you. It’s wonderful. A few days after Booboos started to bond with us, I made a little box for her to sleep in. I wrote her name, BOOBOOS, on the box, as if she could read it! The moment I put the box into her cage, she jumped into it before her new box touched the bottom of her cage. It was her box, instantly and completely. How could I have been so dumb, so inconsiderate? All those years they both needed a box in which to sleep. But when Booboos wanted attention, she’d climb on top of that box and do a tap dance, over and over again, until I placed the palm of my hand into the cage where she’d happily ride the few feet to the bed. And when it was time for us to sleep, Booboos would reluctantly return to her bed, invariably get on top of her box again and do her little dance. We’d give in, perhaps several times, laughing with Booboos, over and over again, until we’d all fall asleep. During those seven remaining months Booboos lived, we couldn't wait to get home to see her because we knew she was waiting to get out of her 20 gallon glass tank and onto our bed. We took a couple days off once to go to the beach, to enjoy the surf but we had no more than got our feet wet when my wife and I both looked at one another and both said together: "Booboos". And back home we went. We took Booboos to the vet many times but no one seemed to know what was causing her symptoms; walking sideways, swelling, and bleeding slightly from somewhere. When Booboos chewed at her nails they bled and she panicked, probably remembering the smell of blood when Brownie died. So we bought another little gerbil to keep Booboos company when we were gone or at work. We named her “little ones" because she looked just like Booboos but young and small. She slept with Booboos for a while but because Booboos was sick Little Ones rejected her so we had to separate them for safety. Little Ones was alone so we decided to get another gerbil for her. And her companion, unlike Booboos’ companion who died, had to be a male. We named him Dobie. They got along quite well. So well, in fact, that we had to rename Little Ones to Momma. She gave birth to over 30 gerbils in six different litters. So, the lesson here is that unless you’re prepared for an incredible journey and have a great amount of patience and are willing to learn, be certain, very certain, you do not buy gerbils of the opposite sex. You’ll have lots of little ones. They are darling but it’s like having little people. They are all in need of your full attention. And that’s how Booboos got us interested in other gerbils. Each of those 30 gerbils had a name, and personality of their own and a dear memory in our hearts. Gerbils as well as Ginnie Pigs and others from the rodent family require food they can chew such as the mix you’ll find in pet stores. This includes hard grain‚ corn and other nutrients. It’s essential they are able to chew so their teeth don’t grow too long and cause health problems. But it’s even more important they have a decent diet. Feed your Ginnie Pigs at least twice a day‚ perhaps three. Consider leaving them food, or hand feed them so they'll bond with you faster, but if you do hand feed them, please don't forget to feed them. If you leave for a day or so, be certain to leave them lots of food AND water. Their metabolism works faster than ours so they eat more often‚ burn more energy. Good exercise and diet are important. Fresh vegetables are also important but should not be the prime diet. Please let us know more about your pet‚ their names‚ how you feed them‚ any particular problems or specialties you’d like to share with us. Hope this helps‚ Jim |
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Subject: Are wire cages good for ginnie pigs Lori, 34 yr old Female Date:Wednesday, February 07, 2001 @11:49 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] If your Ginnie Pig seems to be happy‚ then there probably is’nt any problem. On the other hand‚ I really don’t think that I would enjoy walking on wire all the time. When Ginnie Pigs are in the wild they live on the ground. I believe that people started putting Ginnie Pigs‚ Rabbits‚ ect. in this type of cage so that it would be easier to keep clean. (Since everything falls through the wire.) I think that a LARGE aqurium would make a nicer home. You could set up a more real inviroment. You will have to clean the cage out more often‚ but I know your little sweety will enjoy all the new changes that will acure with each cleaning. You will probably have more fun watching your Ginnie Pig exploring all the neat thing you could supply for it. Do what you can to make your Ginnie Pig the happiest. You’ll feel much better. |
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Subject: this site zeb, 39 yr old Male Date:Tuesday, April 03, 2001 @12:25 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] you have GOT to be kidding! this is hilarious! i had a pet mouse before but i just let him go. sounds like you have real issues with things passing on. it might be real good to get in touch with that by accepting. this society is so steeped in grief it is comical. EVERYTHING comes and goes. |
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Subject: english report stephanie mitchell, 12 yr old Female Date:Sunday, April 15, 2001 @12:42 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] I would like to know how ginnie pigs got there names. My thought is that there small like baby pigs and they have tails like ginnie pigs. I think you could help alot for this report i wish i even had a ginnie pig but until i turn 13 i cant even get a job to by one ginnie pigs are so cute and my aunt has one she is a great owner she just adpoted 14 of them she said when i get 14 years old i can work in her pet shop she magered in animals she was a vet but alergic to catsso please write back anyone. I need an (a) no matter fact an (a+) or i will do my report oveer and over until i get right so e–mail me at least in a week !!! |
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Subject: My gerbil Larry Lenny, 22 yr old Male Date:Friday, June 29, 2001 @11:41 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] I love your website. Booboos is so cute. I especially love the video of her when she bounces. I lost my pet gerbil a few weeks ago. I wish I had spent more time with him. His name was Larry and I miss him so much. He use to climb into my hand and onto my shoulder and eat whatever I'd give him. I don't know why he died. He just got sick and I thought he'd get better. I cried for three days and think of him all the time. I think how it would have been if I had been Larry, sitting in that cage all day, waiting for me to come and play or feed me. The next time I get a pet I will pay more attention and once in a while tell my new pet about Larry and the good times we had together. I think of life a little different now. Its more complicated than I had thought. And sadder. That little Larry was something special. He would make little noises just to get my attention. If only I had thought about him more when he was alive and got to know him even more. I hope the rest of you reading this will love your pets more, give them a big hug for me and for Larry. I miss Larry so much. Lenny |
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Subject: this site Jim, Date:Friday, June 29, 2001 @11:53 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Yes, it's all natural. Some people don't feel anything when a loved one dies, pet or person. That doesn't mean you're a nasty person. It’s also natural to grieve, helps heal and understand. Some people are more sensitive than others. I’d rather talk to someone who's sensitive and friendly. Why not just accept that there are people different than you? You don't have to write about grief or death. Write about the good times, the great memories. I guess you must have lots of them. Jim |
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Subject: my daagy adam, 3 yr old Male Date:Friday, July 13, 2001 @12:08 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] i fel sory for your mosie bobos i hop my daagy dunt diy my momy will be sad wih me se is helphin me wite thes |
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Subject: Curled up in God's lap Debbie, 39 yr old Female Date:Monday, July 16, 2001 @1:57 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] My cat‚ Nicholas‚ or Nikki as he was known‚ finished his tour of duty on 7/13/2001. He had just turned 16 on 6/21/2001. To sit and write about Nikki is to talk about a furry‚ 10–pound lifeline that I held onto when things just seemed to fall apart. By the same token‚ he endured many |
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Subject: Roadie Doug Gerash, 47 yr old Male Date:Tuesday, August 07, 2001 @11:30 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] Totally unique‚ about 12 or 13 years old‚ perfect health‚ strong‚ a black & white/brown spotted short hair male. Never strayed from my side‚ during the day or night. Fearless and vocal. Would pass in the hall and he would go |
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Subject: Roadie Doug Gerash, 47 yr old Male Date:Tuesday, August 07, 2001 @11:39 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] Roadie was rescued from Clarkston Street in Denver in 1988. I found the owner after two weeks of door–to–door canvassing. He said‚ |
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Subject: booboos yessica, 18 yr old Female Date:Saturday, August 18, 2001 @9:35 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] Booboos is the CUTEST rodent i have ever ever seen!!!!!! HOW CUTE OF A NAME!!! |
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Subject: Dying Shih-Tzu Jean, 42 yr old Female Date:Saturday, September 22, 2001 @3:52 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] God‚ this HURTS … I wish I could stop crying! All provoked by a seizure/stroke that has left him without any control of his legs. The little guy does not appear to be in any pain … just very weak and sleepy. He welcomes human comfort‚ roast beef‚ rice‚ banannas‚ etc.‚ in small amounts‚ but has no interest in drinking anything. He can’t live much longer without any liquids …. Please e–mail any suggestions … From the depth of depression‚ Jean. |
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Subject: my dog baby kim, 29 yr old Female Date:Saturday, September 29, 2001 @11:07 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Thank you very much for your site. It has already given much comfort. Yesterday I made the choice to put my dog of over fifteen years to sleep. I can honestly say it is the hardest decision i have ever made in my life. She was one of my best friends. She could no longer walk very well‚ and I was carrying her outside to go to the bathroom‚ and holding her up to help her eat and drink. I didn’t mind. I felt I owed it to her. But then two nights ago‚ I spent the whole night awake . lying on the floor beside her‚ as she whined in pain. I couldn’t bear to have her go through this again‚ so the next day (yesterday) our vet came over‚ and helped her have a peaceful end. Even though I know it was the best thing to do. |
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Subject: Dying Shih-Tzu Joanie, 19 yr old Female Date:Wednesday, November 07, 2001 @12:06 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Jean, Thank you for sharing that with all of us. I came here feeling so depressed myself because my gerbil died a few weeks ago and I still can't stop thinking of her. Reading your message, and all the others does help, help to know we all feel this together and that we love our pets and that they loved us and felt love so strong. I will be thinking of you today and this week. Please let me know how everything went and how you are doing. |
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Subject: my dog baby Jim, Date:Wednesday, November 07, 2001 @12:16 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Kim, What a sad time you must be going through. It’s happening to tens of thousands of people every day and is sometimes just about too much to understand or take. But it is wonderful to know there are so many people out there who love their pets and they have received so much love and bonded with their friends. Thank you for helping her. No matter what one does‚ it’s always hard not to feel responsible in some small‚ or large way. But then we have the ability to show and accept love. Our pets are so much smarter than so many people believe and they feel so much. It just makes me feel so much better knowing they know we love them. Thank you for sharing your message with us. |
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Subject: My gerbil Larry Joanie, 19 yr old Female Date:Wednesday, November 07, 2001 @12:25 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Thank you so much for sharing that with all of us. I’m sure Larry loved you so much. It is a sad idea that pets will wait for so long for our attention. So‚ you’ve done a very good thing here‚ Lenny‚ and Larry deserves credit too because both of you are now helping other pet owners and potention pet owners to spend more time with their pets. You did the right thing‚ Lenny. |
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Subject: Dying Shih-Tzu Joanie, 19 yr old Female Date:Monday, November 12, 2001 @1:35 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Hi. Thanks for your nice letter. It’s both sad and uplifting. And I understand completely. I use to think‚ in some manner‚ that the smaller an animal‚ the less cognative they are‚ and while that may arguably be true‚ to some degree‚ it doesn’t take away from the way they bond with us. Isn’t it amazing‚ dog‚ gerbil‚ horse‚ etc‚ they’re the innocent‚ the darlings. Can’t we measure a person’s decency by how they respond to the need of others‚ including all the animals? Joanie > Dear Joanie‚ > > That was sweet of you to respond. With much regret‚ we had to put the > little guy down. He started having seizures every couple of hours and kept > banging his head into the side of the crate with great force. It had to be > painful‚ yet the dog never made a sound indicative of pain. He was really > flipping out on us and I don’t know who was more afraid. After a few days of > this‚ we were burned out mentally and physically. > > The night we took him to be put down was horrible as it was a last minute > decision. He had lost the use of his legs all the sudden and was WILD > because he could no longer walk. A few days before that he lost control of > his neck and his head constantly bobbed back and forth. He was a pathetic > sight. His last night with us was full of high drama as we tried this and > that to calm him down. In desperation we gave him a tranquilizer to stop the > incessant barking‚ but it seemed like it took forever to kick in. We managed > to get him into his carrier‚ but he thrashed about in there the whole time > we were in the car driving to the vet’s office. By the time we arrived > (about 45 minutes later) he was FINALLY sedated‚ so it made the ordeal a > little easier. > > We knew having him put down was inevitable. It was a matter of coming to > grips with loving him enough to stop his suffering. For some reason‚ we > sensed the whole time he was being euthanized he knew what was going on and > that it was fine with him. Digging his grave was a nightmare in itself. > Then I cried my heart out for the first two or three weeks after that. I > guess I’m all cried out by now‚ but I still have a heavy heart. Actually‚ > all of us are still grieving. The dog literally went from being fine‚ (that > is‚ for an older dog) to being at death’s door a few days later. It all > happened so fast. I have since come across a championship show dog > interestingly named |
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Subject: My Little Trooper Stacie, 30 yr old Female Date:Thursday, December 13, 2001 @3:08 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] My chihuahua was 17.5 years old and was my first and only pet. She died with all of her teeth‚ clear eyes‚ and good hearing. She was a trooper until the very end. In January–01‚ Baby got really sick and had so much fluid in her lungs‚ the doctor’s didn’t think she was going to make it. She did much to their surprise. The staff at the specialty hospital was amazed at her character. She was a dog that would take her medicine straight because she knew it would make her feel better and make me happy. She was back to normal thanks to an air purifier for her lungs‚ the medication‚ and her spirit. She relapsed In July–01‚ and when I took her back to the hospital they said a tremendous growth between her ribs and lung. I requested that she just be kept comfortable in the oxygen tank instead of being poked and prodded. At that point‚ it didn’t matter if it was cancerous or not‚ I surely wasn’t going to put her through any treatment for that. The next day‚ they called me in to pick her up but wouldn’t tell me anything else over the phone. I was concerned‚ but they insisted that I come down after assuring me that Baby was okay. When I got there‚ three of the doctor’s greeted me and gave the bad news. She was dying. I said‚ |
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Subject: My Little Trooper Danielle Eckard, 22 yr old Female Date:Thursday, December 13, 2001 @6:37 PM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] [View Thread] Thank you for sharing with all of us. I wanted to read the rest of the story but it ended‚ seems‚ before it was completed. Can you finish it for us? That’s a long time to live‚ it seems. But I’m not familiar with A Chihuahua. Can you tell us more? What happened on the way back from the vet‚ and later? What did you do‚ then and later? I know you must be going through so much pain. Danielle |
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Subject: My poor Chatzkey Byron, 13 yr old Male Date:Thursday, December 27, 2001 @9:22 AM pacific time [Click here to Reply to this message] My poor Chatzkey died last week. He was a good centipede. I loved him dearly. I named him Chatzkey after my girlfriends pussy. My was girlfriend.We had gooood s–e–x Anyways chatzkey was my friend who I loved dearly. I take this time to mourn over him and remember him. |