How many pets do you have at the Rainbow Bridge?

[gini]

Death is a sure thing in life - but so very hard to accept.

I had no pets until I was an adult. My very first love was a miniature black poodle named Dutchess. She was my heart dog and just showered me with her love. She was only a year old when I lost her.

My next pet was my heart cat, Sugar and had him for 18 1/2 years.

My next fur babies were Patches and Magic. Oh, the stories from those two............life was never dull around them.

So I have sent four loves to the Rainbow Bridge.

[Glacier]

Not including my childhood family pets(at least a dozen of those that I can recall off the top of my head).....

8, all lost in the last five years...Hoodoo, a four year old Siberian who had a massive stroke for no apparent reason; Dominique, a five year old indoor kitty who escaped and was killed by the dogs; Twicket, an elderly kitty, kidney failure; Kasha, another old kitty, acute liver failure; Beau, yet another elderly cat, everything failure;(all the old cats were at least 13 when I got them) Preacher, 13 year old Alaskan husky, stolen by cancer; Pirate, 15(?) year old husky mix who's body just failed her; Paxil, 15 year old husky, my soulmate, died from a stroke a month ago.

Facing the loss of at least two more dogs in the not so distant future and probably one cat too......I get many comments on how "cool" it would be to own as many animals as I do; no one ever considers how often you get your heart broken though.....

[Grace]

There are seven buried in the back yard, and all the ones that went before them. Probably another 6 or 7. That would make 12 - 13. But I have been on this earth a long time.

Each of the backyard bunch were cremated. I put the ashes in a tupperware container with a laminated picture of them and a copy of The Rainbow Bridge poem. Each spot is marked with an engraved brick stating their name and year of birth and death.

[Pinot's Mom]

Childhood - teenage years(all Irish Setters-4):
Copper, Sr. - Champion show dog, PTS, cancer & arthritis.
Josie - Copper's daughter, real character, heck of a jumper; put in a kennel while she was in season, they were told to put her in a roofed run & didn't, she jumped to the next run. Their decision was to tether her & she snapped her neck jumping (she had never been tethered, our dogs had runs). She was only 3 and had one litter.
Copper, Jr. & Rio - Josie's son's, PTS - I can't talk about them, my parents shouldn't have had dogs without their children living at home.

Adult (all cats-2):
CK - age unknown, adopted stray Tomcat, pure white, hit by a car in 1983.
Jamara - 1984-2002, adopted abandoned kitty, solid grey, PTS, took a HUGE piece of my husband's and my hearts with her.

I FORGOT!
Lizzy the lizard - we don't know what she died of - she just kind of quit one day.

all loved and missed terribly

[Alysser]

I had a number of uncountable fish as a kid, and two frogs. Then came Sassy and a few years later Sunny and Star.

Sunny- budgie of 10 years old. I got him when he was 6 and had him for 4 years, he died of unknown causes.

Sassy- severe arthritis took a toll on her. We tried many meds and even acupuncture, but by the 6th month of all that it was just too much. We put her to sleep on June 13th 2008. Surely, the worst death of my life.

Star- Died of unknown causes on Febuary 22, 2009.

They are all missed. No one said having pets doesn't come with a terrible price in the end, but it is sure worth it for all the years of love and companionship.

[catnapper]

I've lost two dogs since I've been married. Sammie on New Year's Eve in 2001/2002 and then Nicki last July 4th.

I asked for July 4th off this year to remember Miss Nicki. I miss her so much.

[Kirsten]

I have two RB kitties.

My Aysche, a persian girl, who only lived for 21 months. She died from FIP. She went to the Bridge in 1986.

And my Katz, my beloved tux girl. She lived with me for 14 years; she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathia and in the end, she was so miserable that my vet helped her to cross the Bridge. That was in May 2000.

Kirsten

[pomtzu]

Too many in my 45 adult years. Most were with me for quite a long time, others not so long. Starting way, way back:

Dutchess - shepherd mix
Snuffy - tiger stripe cat
Muffin - heinz 57 mutt
Cinnamon - terrier mix
Peanut - orangie
Spook - gray cat
B.R. - dwarf bunny
Inky & Smokey - rabbits
Rocky - cockatiel
Ming, Sam & Suki - Meezers
Tai, Bear & Scooter - Lhasas
Mortimer - tuxie
O.C. - orangie

I always had several at one time - never just a one pet household! Some were meek and mild - others feisty - but they were all loved dearly.

[Craftlady]

Two cats:
Butterscotch and Thumper

[blue]

Only 2, not counting fish. My cats Cineli and La Vie Claire.

[Bengalz]

In total: four

Sammy - my first kitty love, orange and long haired with copper eyes (a heart stopper) I knew Sam from the day he was born until the day he died; PTS with dignity at 22 years of age; cause - old

Toba - Old English Sheepdog and my heart dog; died in surgery at 9 years of age; cause - cancer

Roxy - my beautiful maine coon kitty girl; died at 11 years of age; cause - renal failure

August - my soul cat; a black marble tabby with emerald eyes; died at 18 years of age; cause - renal failure

I miss my baby kids and hope to see them all again - one fine day

[10cats4me]

I am new to the wonderful world of pets. In the past 6 years have added 10
cats, 1 dog, and 5 weeks ago, 5 new kittens. Have yet to have to deal with
losing any of them. I know that it will happen at some point in time and can't even imagine what it will be like. I am so glad that I have found a site like this where people will understand and help in those times.
I look forward to spending many hrs on Pet Talk.

[moosmom]

I have two RB kitties. Marina Mar went to the Rainbow Bridge in 2000 from Pemphigus Arelous. The other RB kittie was my soulmate. Casey "Bubba Dude" went to the RB in 2002 from cancer.

I hope I never have to send any of my kitties there again. I miss them so very much.