Vela's Ginger (03/04/08)

[ramanth]

Vela, I could barely read your post through my tears. My heart breaks for your sudden loss. RIP Ginger. Your beautiful soul will be missed.

*HUGS*

[cassiesmom]

I wish I could make it not so.

Same here. More hugs, hugs, hugs.

[pitc9]

OMG....I'm so sorry she's gone, but please know that she'll always be near by.


Play hard at the bridge now Ginger...

[Ginger's Mom]

It is heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking. I hope that at some time, in the months to come, you can take comfort in the fact that for her (not you, I understand that) this was the best way to go. Ginger was happy, healthy, and had a very good time with you and her fursibs during her last hours. She died with her head resting peacefully on the feet of the person she loved the most. It sounds like the best way for her to leave this world, totally happy and loved. The pain of not having the chance to say goodbye, is sharp, and I am so sorry that you have to go through that pain. More hugs are headed your way.

[Rachel]

I just renewed all of her liscenses yesterday morning, they sit unused on my counter. .

We had gone out that morning, been to the vets, registered her with the city, she was so excited and happy to go. I could hardly get her collar on her. .

Based on this information, had she received her rabies vaccination or distemper shot at the vet that morning? One of my dogs had a bad reaction to one of the shots once and I'm just wondering if that could be considered as having something to do with her untimely demise.

Like everyone else here, I am in total shock and so very sorry for the loss of your Ginger. Seeing her and Soda and Cracker in pictures was always so enjoyable. She will be missed here at Pet Talk.

[chocolatepuppy]

What will I do without her

Oh how it hurts and the pain of missing her is unbearable. One day the pain will ease up and you will have only happy memories. You will always miss sweet Ginger, but you will be able to speak of her and smile. Until then, cling to Cracker and Soda, to your family and to us, your family at PT. Many, many {{{hugs}}} to you.

[Cataholic]

How terribly sad. RIP, sweet Ginger. You will be greatly missed.

[Alysser]

I have tears streaming down my face as I read your post, Vela. Then I saw the siggy with her beautiful pics and I lost it. I am SO sorry. We know you loved her so, so much. I can't imagine. (((hugs))) to you at this terrible time.

[loveallfurryfriends]

RIP sweet Ginger, you will be missed

[RobiLee]

Shirley,

Anna has been without electric and I spoke with her a little bit ago and she asked me to post for her. She said she is thinking about you and she is so sorry for the loss of your Sweet Ginger. You are in her thoughts and prayers.

[Vela]

THank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers, they do help, and I know many of you know exactly how I feel. I'm having a horrible day but I know someday it will get better, but right now im bereft and feel hollow.

[Catty1]

Dear Vela - I hope the vet can give you an answer of some kind.

Ginger is at peace...

{{{hugs}}}

[Karen]

Oh, Vela, how sad!

But at least you know her last day was a completely happy one, and she fell asleep in her favorite place, and just woke up in heaven.

You'll be in our prayers.

[wolf_Q]

I don't know what to say, I was so shocked to hear this news. I know Ginger meant so much to you, I'm so sorry to hear she is gone. I know she'll be missed by all of us too.

Rest in peace sweet Ginger.

[dukedogsmom]

As reality sinks in today, I look around for my girl and she's not here. Her bed still holds her body print, I got out breakfast for three dogs...then I had to put one back. I just renewed all of her liscenses yesterday morning, they sit unused on my counter. I can't bear to move them. The floor by my chair while I work is empty. I have a hole in my heart that seems like it should stop beating too, but it keeps going, and I sit here disbeleiving that she is truly gone. It was so sudden. We had gone out that morning, been to the vets, registered her with the city, she was so excited and happy to go. I could hardly get her collar on her. SHe was a good girl, like she always is. We came home, and she happily ate part of my hamburger, played with cracker and soda a bit then i went back down to work and she came with me, and took up her usual spot by my chair. I heard what I thought was her snoring, and I resisted the urge to reach down to love her because I didn't want to wake her up, she had had a busy day. Little did I know those were her last breaths. I truend to get up and she didn't lift her head, she didn't move, she wasn't breathing at all. SHe has just died at my feet in her usual place she laid. I can't even see through my tears, as I try to type this. I keep having to stop and go back and fix it. We had been through a lot together, she was my miracle baby. SHe made it through so many things. She was so strong and never complained. I don't know what to do without her. She was my rock, always comforting, always loving, with the most soulful eyes and the biggest smile. How can she be gone so suddenly? What will I do without her.

It is so very hard to continue on without them. There will always be an empty spot for Ginger. But thankfully, our hearts are big enough to love others, along with missing our dear ones from the past. I'm so glad she had such a happy time for her last day. Very sorry you had to lose her when she was so young and it was so unexpected. And I know you don't think it now but as you look back, you'll realise you were blessed to have her pass as she did. Making that decision to take them to the vet is something I wish no one would have to experience. I don't know about others but it haunts me to this day.

Don't move anything or clean up anything until you're ready. I didn't vacuum out my car for a few months after Duke was gone. Please pm any of us if you ever need to talk. The world will seem a very cruel place for a while and you will wonder how you will go on without her. Each day, after a while, it gets a little easier.