I guess I should be happy that he'll be without pain finally.

[ssurgul]

RIP BJ. I loved you as much as I could. I just hope that the Happy Hunting Grounds will give you a place where you're free from the atrophy you had when I got you, free from the arthritis and pain in your hips, and free of the rib and paw problems you had.

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[moondog4rnr.livejournal.com]

I still remember how bad he looked as a rescue when wolfsinn and dinalt got him years ago. I remember when you two were introduced, how quickly you to latched on to each other and bonded. Even then I might have considered him a lost cause. I'm amazed how long you kept him going, and I don't mean in a medical way, he just seemed to want to live for you.

I'm very sorry for your loss. The inevitable has happened, I know my turn is coming and it scares me. I can't imadgine how it feels :(

[ssurgul.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was agonizing. But when he couldn't stand on his own at all, when he couldn't stay standing for more than a minute or two, when he couldn't walk a straight line any more.... Well, it really was inevitable. But at least I also held his head and his paw when the shots came. I know he wasn't alone for any of it. It sucks so badly, but it's a fact of life all pet owners have to deal with.

[d-kitten-bitten.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[ssurgul.livejournal.com]

*snugs* Thanks.

[selethrial.livejournal.com]

I don't know how I could be there for you, but I wish I did. Feel bad for being so far away right now, not that I would be much better in-person.

I've unfortunately not suffered the loss of a pet.. when our cat died, my life was in turmoil and I was out of town when it happened.. it actually took a month into my trip before anyone actually told me. But losing a pet I'd be more attached to in the future does haunt my decision about even getting one.

For now, just know I wish I could be there for you and offering more then these mere words. *hugs*

[ssurgul.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the thoughts. There's not a lot anyone can do really. Not having to think about it helps a little from time to time, but then it all comes back to home to roost when I look in the bedroom and see the space he used to crash in and watch me every time I walked by. But I need to just get past that hitch in my mind, and let the pain flow around and past me.