In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:On Thu 25 May 2006 12:35:42p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?
Quoted message said:In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:On Thu 25 May 2006 12:15:35p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?
> In article <[email hidden]>,
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 May 2006 09:14:47a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> OmManiPadmeOmelet?
>>
>> > If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your
>> > very last meal on earth?
>>
>> You must be bored, Katra. :-)
>
> <shrugs> Bummed out actually.
>
> I had to put my beloved fuzzymutt, Corwyn the Sheltie to sleep Monday
> morning.
>
> He'd been paralyzed for 3 weeks due to severe spinal arthritic
> degeneration and congestive heart failure. It was a tough decision
> but he made it for me when he started refusing food.
>
> I'm more depressed than bored. He was almost 15. <sigh>
> Trying to take my mind off of it. My eyes hurt from crying too much.
I'm so sorry, Katra. Losing a beloved companion is devastating.
Having to make such a decision is even moreso. I have had to do the
same. It something I've never gotten over. Take care...
"Getting over it" means one never knew how to love.
All you can really do is cope....
Yes, you're so right.
Quoted message said:Thanks dear! Letting my vet put him down is probably one of the hardest
things I've ever had to deal with, but I owed him a peaceful and
painless death. He was suffering so by the time it was time.
I understand. My beloved Margaret (kitty) was is in considerable pain from
kidney failure. It seemed the right choice.
Right choice indeed, but oh so hard.
I stayed and held him while she did the injection, crying all the time
and telling him what a good boy he was.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:3 days since then. His bed was next to my computer chair. Can't reach
down to skritch his ears anymore.......
I'm considering looking to rescue a new friend, (I prefer to adopt
rejected adults rather than messing with puppies), but there is no rush.
All my cats have been rescues, and all have been adults except for one
little kitten that no one wanted and they were going to put her down.
Cool. :-)
All ours (cats) have been rescues too, but a few were indeed kittens.
1 week or so old and needed bottle feeding! The last one I rescued was
about 12 weeks old and got hit by a car right in front of me. Unconcious
and postured from a head injury.
He has some permanent brain damage, but grooms himself, eats and drinks
and uses the kitty box, just is not the brightest bulb in the box. <G>
Pure white with gold eyes and "circles" in the direction of the head
injury if he gets scared or excited. He's also very loving.
We named him "Taz" due to the circling behavior. ;-)
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Quoted message said:One can never "replace" a furry companion after caring for one for so
many years.
No, not replacements, only new additions to offer love and caring.
'zactly.
I'm on the lookout for an adult female Corgi.
I'd prefer a sable and white Pembroke.
There are rescue groups.
Normally I just cruise the local shelter to see what they have and go
from there, but I got to associate with a corgie earlier this year, and
fell in love. I sorta have my heart set on one now.
--
Peace!
Om
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson
