What Pet Talk means to me

**RICHARD** · 11-10-2009, 02:30 PM

The heart of PT will never change.

And with any large family?

We fight, we cry and we laugh and end up at the same table to take in whatever part of PT that nourishes us.

PT got me through one of the hardest times of my life. I've taken and put back in on this site.

I'll be danged if I let go of all the real special things I have seen and participated in by being a member.

Rock on PT.

**Suki Wingy** · 11-10-2009, 03:07 PM

I was thinking the same thing, and you know what? Lots of kids have grown up on this site, myself included. There are many people my age who don't post much any more, and it's probably just because life got a hold of them. I barely have time to myself anymore but I still try to at least lurk, where as before I had no job and lived at home so I had an abundance of free time.

**Taz_Zoee** · 11-10-2009, 03:30 PM

Very well said Anna. And your link about Angus made me revisit my thread about my RB Taz kitty. I didn't even get through the second page and had to stop because I am at work and the tears were beginning to flow again. But I will finish reading it when I get home tonight.

Thank you. And thank you to Karen and Paul for such a wonderful place.

**Daisy and Delilah** · 11-10-2009, 04:15 PM

Thank you so much, Anna. I miss seeing alot of members but I know you are all out there somewhere, lurking and keeping up with latest developments.
We have been through alot together on this board. Just think what it would have been like if we were actually living in the same towns with each other. So much love we have for people and pets we have never met. It's incredible.

Much like we experience with our immediate family members at times, we go through trials and tribulations. Eventually, we resolve issues and move forward.

Anna, you are one of the first people I came to know through your beloved Angus. A story that would bring a person with the hardest of hearts to tears. I have always known you are one of the sweetest people we have here. We all grieved over Angus, right along with you and Mark. Every single time I see a Rottie, I think of Angus.

I don't like believing that more members will leave. I know things change and we can't all be here as much as we once were. I really hope anyone that has decided to leave thinks about the love, compassion, and family we have here and comes back to the community. I don't think there is another board out there like this one. Can we be one big happy family again?

**K9karen** · 11-10-2009, 04:27 PM

Amen!

**Alysser** · 11-10-2009, 05:00 PM

Great thread, Anna.

I am really happy you posted this.

You're absolutely right. If I ever left, I don't think I'd be able to stay away for too long. My life has changed a whole lot FOR THE BETTER since I've come onto pettalk. You're thread about Angus is heartbreaking, but all the same it's amazing seeing the response of so many "family" members who are pouring their hearts out. Everyone supported me so much when Sassy died, it was so nice to come on pettalk and not be made fun of for being heartbroken over "just a dog".

This forum is amazing - it really is different from other forums.

I am very happy to be a part of it..

I hope all the people who leave come back, because they really are missing out.

**Hellow** · 11-10-2009, 05:37 PM

It's funny, I never really think about it, but Pet Talk was one of my first forays into the Internet world. It was where I learned a lot of the maturity that is mostly non-existent online, and it also set the stage for my exploration of computers and the Internet as a whole.

Now look where I am. Programmer and Web Designer, Official Ubuntu member, Linux and Open Source Software enthusiast, and computer hardware expert. A lot of the people in the communities I am in say that I act much more mature online than most teens do.

And it all mostly started with a Google search of the key words "pet forum".

**RICHARD** · 11-10-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

Can we be one big happy family again?

I volunteer to sit at the kiddie table!

**Daisy and Delilah** · 11-10-2009, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I volunteer to sit at the kiddie table!

Ok. Whatever you want bro.

Let me thank you both too, Karen and Paul. Without you guys, we wouldn't have this board.

**lvpets2002** · 11-11-2009, 12:46 PM

Me too = I will come sits with Richard.. Great Thread with some Great Points made..

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I volunteer to sit at the kiddie table!

**cassiesmom** · 11-11-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

We have been through alot together on this board. Just think what it would have been like if we were actually living in the same towns with each other. So much love we have for people and pets we have never met. It's incredible.

Much like we experience with our immediate family members at times, we go through trials and tribulations. Eventually, we resolve issues and move forward.

I don't like believing that more members will leave. I know things change and we can't all be here as much as we once were. I really hope anyone that has decided to leave thinks about the love, compassion, and family we have here and comes back to the community. I don't think there is another board out there like this one. Can we be one big happy family again?

Right on D&D!