Loss Of a Pet

Welcome to Pet Talk Winterskiss - although it's under such sad circumstances. Your Taffy girl was one beautiful lady and at least she had you with her at the end. I'm sure it gave her much comfort and eased her passing. I think most of us here have lost beloved pets and realise what your going through. Don't mind the tears - soon the wonderful memories will come flooding back.
{{Hugs}} across the miles.

Lynne

Hi there, thanks for the kind words. I've somehow maintained a stiff upper lip 95% of the time, but when i read some stuff it makes me want to cry and i just have to suck it up you know?

This one got to me today:
If It Should Be



If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep
Then you must do what must be done
For this last battle can't be won.

You will be sad, I understand
Don't let your grief then stay your hand.
For this day, more than the rest
Your love and friendship stands the test.

We've had so many happy years
What is to come can hold no fears
Would you want me to suffer?
So when that time comes please let me go.

Take me where my needs they'll tend
But stay beside me to the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time that you will see
The kindness that you do for me
Although my tail its last has waved
From pain and suffering I've been saved.

Do not grieve, it must be you
Who must decide this thing to do
We've been so close, we two, these years
Remember joy among your tears.


Thanks so much for all of you.............. *tearing up* again..AWGH!
take care

That poem is beautiful...but very touching as well.

Does it make you feel a bit better?

I went back and re-read about your special little girl, she must have had a wondeful personality. Thank you for sharing us with her. They really are precious angels, I believe, sent when we need them most. Its horribly sad to let them go, but then, maybe a new angel is on his/her way to you, be it human or furry.

Hello- Welcome to pettalk, im very sad to hear about your little kitty, I have lost 5 myself, and i still start to cry every time i think of one or there little playful gestures or how they used to sit on the pumpkins, and play in the flowerbeds, (4 were kittens at the time of there death, there mother had got hit by a car and we tried to raise them, they were brought out side to enjoy the sun only under our watch, also theres a fence around the garden) and reading the poem, and some of the loving replies, i started to cry and every one started to look at me. (Im in my Intro to Business Class)

I had written before, but my browser timed out and here I am again....

Nothing, necessarily has made me feel "Better" however this chatboard seems to leave a good feeling in me. :o)

I'm sorry for your losses too....per chance would you happen to have an idea of why my cat would be growling, crying/meowing as she passed away? is that typical? to me it felt like she was 'Fighting" to stay - I don't know? but thats what i think since she died once that night and came back...this is what i hate. the wondering and the burning tears.

Hi Winterskiss, I'm sorry to hear about Taffy. It must've been a long and sad night for you, losing a companion of 17 years. Maybe she was fighting to stay with you a bit longer to say goodbye. I think cats know when their time is up, and she put in an extra effort for you.

Rest in peace Taffy

Thanks :) I'd like to think she was fighting to stay because it sure felt that way. *sigh*

I have friends around me that encourage me to get other pets - and the timing just isn't right yanno? School at night and working a minimum of a 48 hour week - i just dont have the time to give a new pet. I think it'd be a distraction....and i've still got 1 pet - a cat -

I thought about ferrets. They're supposedly ok with cats...however when things settle down - i think that'd be a better time to introduce the animals....so i can be more supervisory.

take care

winterskiss

so sorry about your beautiful Taffy, and I believe that she is in RB now. you were there for her when she needed you, you did all you could do.
welcome to pettalk, though like someone else said, sorry it is under these circumstances. I joined pettalk almost a year ago, about a month after I lost my sweet Cookie. I think in pet general somewhere there is a post with pet loss links. if you can't find it let me know, I will send it to you.

How did RB come about? Things like the death of my pet really put "Spirtuality" to play. I wonder ...............

however i pray that i am united with my lost loves.