[FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread in Digital Imaging

[FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread in Digital Imaging http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20350689 en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:34:50 EDT Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:34:50 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23170616 Maccawolf : Don't know what to say except how sorry I am!
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23170616 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:14:37 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169439 usa2k : Poor baby! I am certain there are many a great memories.
Rest in peace now Bows.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169439 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:55:06 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169415 Jodokast96 : Sorry to hear this again so soon Tim.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169415 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:22:03 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169013 tim_k : Three Shelties in three years.

Tonight we said goodbye to our beloved Bows. In her last years she had lots of trouble with arthritis and skin infections. I felt so sorry for her seeing all the sores on her skin. We did everything in our power to help her, but the problems still became worst. Over the past few weeks she had a harder and harder time getting around. I'd help her to her feet and carry her in and out of the house as required. Tonight something happened. She could hardly move her one leg, it seemed she had no control over the lower part and she was very agitated. She kept trying to move about but kept falling. We took her to the ER, on the way she stayed agitated the whole way. It seemed she could not get comfortable. At the ER, the Vet said she lost circulation in the one leg and she found some parts of her shoulder that didn't feel right. She wanted to do x-rays and bloodwork but I asked her what are our options in the best case. The best options she gave us appeared to mean weeks of pain for Bows. We decided to let her go. We got a few more minutes to say goodbye and then we held her as the Vet sent her to the bridge. Bows was never the same after Buttons died and now she is happily playing with her once again. You girls have fun until I meet up with you again.
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RIP my babys Buttons 1/15/94-2/9/07 & Beamer 7/24/08, Buttons, Buttons video, Beamer

young Bows
Bows b-day 2007
Bows last year

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23169013 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:36:17 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23067999 TigerNutz : This is Rusty, the son of my Rex whom I lost last Feb.

He passed on last week.

The pet of my parents, he was a deeply loved member of our family.

A very sweet dog, he will be missed greatly.

RIP my friend.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23067999 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:55:48 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22948195 jaykaykay : Bless you all who have lost family members. I've been there and know how it feels. The chunk of lonliness that is felt is something that is almost palpable.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22948195 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:38:45 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22804670 nyteeyes1 : Just wanted to post that's officially been 1 year ago as of today that my Spook passed away..she was posted on page 3 of this thread.

Not a day has gone by over the year that her name has not been mentioned by someone in the family.

We all miss her greatly still. We had a little memorial for her today by her little gravesite in our backyard and placed an appropriate white rose on her headstone.

In irony, the last two weeks the hubby and I have mentioned possibly getting another cat. Today we were on the boat with our neighbors and we mentioned that we were going to have the memorial for Spook, and they asked if we wanted a kitten.

Turns out, one of the stray cats around here had kittens over by their house but abandoned 2 kitties at birth and they nursed them and raised them. They are now 4 months old..they will be keeping 1 kitten. I didn't even know they had the kittens..so now other than the costs..I'm weighing whether or not I am really ready to add another kitty.

I just found it odd the way this worked out.

But I really do miss my Spook, can't believe it's been a year already.

Thanks all.
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Why not?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22804670 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:19:45 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22576198 Owlbet : I'm so sorry for your loss, Ron. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22576198 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:57:44 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22561247 Jodokast96 : Our family weeps with you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22561247 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:11:12 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22559992 Maccawolf : That's what I did with my twelve yo Mal before Crockett. I thought it was cruel to amputate his leg. it would have been different if he were a puppy, but at that age, I just think it's too cruel!
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22559992 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:48:44 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22559971 RonS : We had to help Gunner over the Rainbow Bridge this morning. Even the Vet agreed it would be better than putting him through Amputation of his leg and all the treatments for Bone Cancer.

He would have been 13 next month...

Gunner July 1996 - June 16, 2009

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It will take time to heal your wounds but it will always hurt when you remember things you did with him or old photos and the joy he bought into your life.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22470045 Sat, 30 May 2009 18:41:34 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22467436 AtlGuy : I had to make the very hard decision to let go, saying goodbye to my wonderful dog and best bud Skitso. He had arthritis for 3-4 years, but it definitely got much worse within the last year.

It finally got to the point the last 3 days where his worst arthritic leg would give out, and he would fall. He would be unable to get himself up, and I would have to help. Today at 5pm, he went to sleep for the last time as I told him how much I loved him, and how he wouldn't be in pain anymore.

I miss him immensely, and the house already feels empty without him here.

Feb 10, 1994 - May 29, 2009

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22467436 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:16:29 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22431443 jaykaykay : For those of you who post in this thread, I just want you to know that others shed tears for your loss.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22431443 Fri, 22 May 2009 22:30:49 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429783 Owlbet : Ten days ago Mason ballooned up with fluid in his abdomen. Vet suspected heart failure and ordered tests. Ultrasound showed nothing out of the ordinary with his heart. Yesterday, Mason had exploratory surgery; pancreas and liver showed irreparable abnormalities. Mason never fully awakened from the anesthesia. He peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge in the early hours of this day. He was only six years old. I'm heartbroken.

May you find Rocky Dawg and together, the both of you will finally "Get that cat".

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Run the goalie, get run over by the team!

Mason aka MayMay 06/14/2003 - 05/22/2009

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429783 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:20:03 EDT Sandy http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22402820 EveryName : She was a wonderful dog. She was my best friend and roommates dog. The house feels empty now. My dog has also lost a best friend.

She was an amazingly energetic and happy dog. She travelled with us on a roadtrip in 2007 from coast to coast.

She was about 7 years old. Forever love.



Sandy on the left. Tali on the right.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22402820 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:37:21 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22391551 Jodokast96 :

said by Maccawolf

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Everytime I click on the updates for this thread, I say OH NO........

You're not the only one. Imagine what I just thought seeing you as the last person to post.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22391551 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:50:03 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22389883 Maccawolf : Glad he's OK.
Everytime I click on the updates for this thread, I say OH NO........

Glad it was unfounded (this time)!
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22389883 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:11:09 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22389141 Pretorious : So sad to see all of this after my long absence. I actually got a scare just last week when my best friend Zane (Lab) laid all day long and all night, never moved, wouldn't eat, just laid there. We had been going on longer walks than usual the days before but after a couple of days he was back to his old self again, I really think now he was just totally exhausted. Thank God for that, because Zane is THE best friend I have and right now would be the worst possible time for me for something like this to happen to him.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22389141 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:12:39 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22328217 HFB1217 : This is a place that shows a loss but more so it shows much Love and caring for each other as friends, and members of our family.
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So so sorry for your loss... :(
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Never imagined I'd be posting one of my own here any time soon. Returned home from a trip to the store to find our Beauty had suddenly passed. Just hours before, she was prancing around the yard without a care in the world.

She came to us just about 2 years ago after a hard life of being used for breeding at a puppy mill. But with us, she found a life of luxury. She may have been smaller than both our males, but there was no doubt about it, she was the boss. Our home was her castle, and she was it's defender. Despite having had her vocal chords snipped at the mill, it was her bark, which she regained a bit of with us, that made one wary. Even while sleeping the day (and night) away, she was always on guard, the first to alert us to any activity outside the house, and jumping right up whenever my wife Michelle would leave the room, just so she could keep an eye on her favorite owner. The comical snorting and grunting she did, combined with her somewhat large mid-section, caused her to be affectionately dubbed Spider-Pig.

As much as our girls love all 3 of their dogs, Beauty was by far their favorite, mostly because she most reminded them of Roxy, who we lost nearly 3 years ago. Not 2 hours before my 6 year old was going on about how much she still missed her, when we had to tell her and her sister what happened. The devastation that followed was what did me in on this evening.

Beauty, you will be so greatly missed. You've left a hole in the heart of this home that will never be filled, and we hope the love you received in your short time with us was enough to make up for what you suffered before coming to us.

Beauty - Ever vigilant and always on "Guard! Guard! Guard!"

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22293160 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:02:58 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189760 The Folsom :

said by GeekGirl1

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Also sorry about the loss of Sabrina. I agree with RonS that it should remain.

A photo is intended to make a statement and to draw emotion from the viewer. It doesn't have to be happy. There are many ways you could have chosen to convey your message. What you've shown is that you treated your companion with the utmost respect and gave her comfort up to the end. Well done.

Update: When I had my first B&W darkroom, my uncle's dog passed away. I gave my uncle an 8 x 10 photo of the dog to put by her urn. He still has it.

Thanks, GeekGirl1.

I'll search my photo archives for pix of Sabrina in her living state. It might take awhile. They're scattered all over my LAN... I have no less than four computers upon which are images of Sabrina. Some of those IMGs are misnamed...

It's gonna take some time. After all, those JPEGs go back almost seven years.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189760 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:22:02 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189519 GeekGirl1 : Also sorry about the loss of Sabrina. I agree with RonS that it should remain.

A photo is intended to make a statement and to draw emotion from the viewer. It doesn't have to be happy. There are many ways you could have chosen to convey your message. What you've shown is that you treated your companion with the utmost respect and gave her comfort up to the end. Well done.

Update: When I had my first B&W darkroom, my uncle's dog passed away. I gave my uncle an 8 x 10 photo of the dog to put by her urn. He still has it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189519 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:25:50 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189515 The Folsom :

said by RonS

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Sorry about your loss of Sabrina.

(I don't have a problem with the photo)

Thanks, RonS... She'll be back from the "arrangement" soon enough and we'll keep her on the mantle over the fireplace in a nice box with her name on it. :)

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22189515 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:25:22 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22186538 RonS : Sorry about your loss of Sabrina.

(I don't have a problem with the photo)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22186538 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:18:30 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22185499 The Folsom : This shot is right after Sabrina passed. I was sitting with my Sabrina when she took her last breath and walked over the bridge. I went and woke up Wifeypoo, who was her original mistress, until I came along. She was my lap dog after that, and I was her master. Toward the end, she became standoffish. We left her be.

If this shot is inappropriate for this thread, mods, please remove. I don't want to bring anyone down with my self-indulgence.

Users, sorry if this shot is too heavy.
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A filthy mind is a terrible thing to waste.

So long, Sabrina. I love you.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22185499 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:50:01 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22118696 EveryName : This was a cat, Hammis, we had for many years. She was more of the house's cat (at my mom's), but I still miss her. She was probably 10 years old.

I still have a cat at my mom's (3000 miles away) that is 20 years old. He is still kickin' it, and having a good time.. spending most of his days in front of the fireplace in the winter and the front patio in the summer. I was never a cat person, and don't feel that much connection to him, but I know when he dies I will miss him for sure. I hope I get to see him before he finially passes.

Now I have a pet that I have much more of a connection with - Tali. She is almost 2 years old, and has many years ahead of her. :)

Hammis - she will be missed (1998-2008)
Tali - 2007 - - Alive and kicking!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22118696 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:19:57 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22110788 jaykaykay : God bless all the 4 legged children. We know that we're sad but they are romping in a better place, young in spiriti and being again. What a way to go! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22110788 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:59:30 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22100335 CatSnak : Yesterday 03/19/2009 at around 5pm we euthanized the first horse I actually owned. She was 23 years old and a very valued member of our family and the herd. She was the head mare of the herd and did not tolerate any misbehavior. She was suffering from a neurological disorder that made it difficult for her to walk sometimes. Thankfully she was having a good day yesterday and went while she was happy and not in pain or suffering.

Rest In Peace Splashy Doll!

I miss you baby girl!

More pics at David's Horses
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I had to put my poor Sam to sleep last Friday.I got him off the street about 3 years ago and he has been thru heaven and hell with me and my own health problems.He developed a cyst on his back knee joint which got worse over the last year.I had gone to a few vets and was looking to have his back leg amputated but they said there was nothing they could do.The cyst was to close to vital areas to operate.So I had to just hang on and take him as far as I could.It was getting to the point where he lost a lot of weight and wasn't eating much and was breathing very labored.It was hard for me to make the move to have him put to sleep.I think I should have done it sooner but could not pull the trigger I guess because I was too preoccupied with my own health problems.
On that same Friday the 13th I went to my liver clinic and they put me in the hospital to run tests (I have Hepatitis "C" and kidney complications from the HEP"C").I really need a liver and kidney transplant(at the same time)and my liver isn't in as bad a shape as my kidneys but they won't transplant a kidney if liver is infected with Hep"C" because it will kill the transplanted kidney .So its a catch"22" sort of position I'm in.right now I'm looking at dialysis in the very near future.
When it rains it pours. :(

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22094573 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:05:57 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22002099 Pentax Noob : I like to think of it this way...
They loved you very much, and so did you, but all lives have to pass some day, right? And, I guess it was their turn. They're in a better place, and you should be happy for them. After all you'll meet them again someday. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22002099 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:16:03 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21971776 jaykaykay : I found something that hit me when I first saw it and thought I would share it here. I may have found it here for all I know, but it still hits the mark.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21971776 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:00:00 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970586 Maccawolf : I actually ended a friendship over that very comment.

You know, I was raised that if I couldn't say anything nice, not to say anything at all...
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970586 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:08 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970554 tim_k :

said by jaykaykay

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Understand what? The fact that our pets are nearly as dear to us as children and some even fit that feeling. You are absolutely correct, especially when someone says, "oh, it's just a cat/dog." It's so much more than that.

Yep, you get that a lot "it's just a cat/dog". For those who can't find support for your loss, try »www.petloss.com/ The people there are very helpful.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970554 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:48:07 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970150 jaykaykay : Understand what? The fact that our pets are nearly as dear to us as children and some even fit that feeling. You are absolutely correct, especially when someone says, "oh, it's just a cat/dog." It's so much more than that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21970150 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:40:57 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21964156 TigerNutz : Thank you JKK and thanks to my friend Pretorious for thinking of this so that we can share our grief and remember the happiness these animals gave us unconditionally.

Only animal lovers like ourselves can understand.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21964156 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:38:40 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21964074 jaykaykay : I am very sorry that you did and that you lost your long time companion. Good bye, Rex.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21964074 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:24:30 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21962520 TigerNutz : Like someone said, I sure did not want to contribute to this thread.

Rex was my best friend for 16 years. We traveled across the US.
He was a good dog, he will be truly missed.
I love you Rex.
RIP

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I'll miss you my friend!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21962520 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:11 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21691813 grobinette : Bear - My buddy for 19 years. We had to put her down today 1/06/09.
RIP girl, may you find that eternal sunny spot to nap in.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21691813 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:24:42 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21687166 rockhounds_5 : We got Winston from the shelter at 3 months. He was full of worms. We had him dewormed, and he went on to give us 16 years. Got loose a lot, and got hit by a car. We found him in the shelter several days later. He loved water. Never missed an opportunity to get wet. We put him down 2001.

Winston

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21687166 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:48 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21669057 Jpattiso : After 18 and a half years our cat Sammie, passed away a little after midnight on New Year's Eve.

She fought a long battle with Thyroid cancer, however she was hanging in there and doing OK up until Wednesday. Her decline was very rapid, she stopped walking the afternoon before she passed away. I think she waited until we got back from vacation so we could say good-bye to her.

She took her last breath as I was petting her.

Sammie

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21669057 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:14:31 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21587483 XYF2 : Last year we adopted a Basenji from the humane society. I'd always wanted one, but prefer to adopt older dogs, and Basenji aren't common in shelters around here. So I was beside myself when I saw Ruby up for adoption. She came home with us in mid-October 2007. Unlike typical Basenji who can be a bit stubborn, she was very obedient, well behaved, accepted all the other pets, including the rats. She loved going for walks, enjoyed the leash-free parks and even put up with several baths after a skunk encounter (Basenji do not like water unless it's for drinking. They're very clean dogs and groom themselves like cats do, so she must have decided that an evil bath was okay in this instance. )

We lost our fantastic friend on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, when Ruby crossed Rainbow Bridge.
On Thursday, just a few days earlier, she was chasing squirrels, one of her favourite pastimes. One particular squirrel will never ever set foot on my trees again, he's learned to steer clear of this yard. She only looked a bit "off" on Saturday, but not really sick. Sunday she walked a little bit slow, rested more than usual, and didn't eat, not even her favourite supper, green tripe. I knew something wasn't right. I got her to the vet on Monday. She was so good with all the x-rays, blood tests and shots, didn't object once. The preliminary results showed a bladder infection and pneumonia. I took her home, made her comfy, she even let the cats snuggle with her (something she would never do before). There was no sign of her going downhill, she just looked and acted a bit sick. She had a good night, took her pills in the morning like a trooper. Around noon the vet phoned to give me some updates, and when I went back into the living room after the phone call, I noticed Ruby wasn't breathing. She'd just quietly slipped away during the 10 minutes I was on the phone.

When we brought her to the clinic to arrange cremation, the vet told me that she and the other doctors had looked at the x-rays and saw that Ruby had a couple of lung tumours. She hid it so well. Even a few weeks earlier when she went for her annual physical, she passed with flying colours, all tests said she was healthy. Anyone who had seen her the last few months couldn't believe she had been so close to the end. She even got compliments on how young she looked and acted, even though she was 11 years old. At least she didn't suffer long.

The first picture was taken in October, just a few weeks before she left us.

We only had a year together, but we had a good time, she had fun and love. I'll never again find a Basenji like her, she'll be my one-and-only.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21587483 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:58:22 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21583777 captokita : to nyteeyes1:

Spook was strange, she didn't like strangers who came over to my place and she would hide. There was only one person who she actually came to and sit next to, which floored me and him.

My wife's Siamese was the same way. When we started dating in 93, the ol gal was 13. She didn't like anyone, but she sat on my lap the first day I was over there. She had NEVER done that to anyone outside the family. Guess she knew something. :D We lost her 3 years later.

to NAK:

20 years? WOW! That was one rugged cat! :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21583777 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:48:43 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread: Pete 1996-2008 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21577978 lonls : Pete, my favorite kitty... ever.. Was put down last Saturday because of advanced liver disease. He has been sick for two years, but he took a turn for the worse just before Thanksgiving. He was a sweet, funny good natured little guy who loved to eat, sleep and give kisses. We rescued Pete and his brother Leo from the pound over 12 years ago. I have always loved cats, and I loved Pete best of all...
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Leo and Pete... still kittens here.
Pete in a box.
I don't want to get up.
Earlier this fall, turning yellow, but still a happy guy.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21577978 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:06:58 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21560885 wanabegeek : [att=1]

Casey 1970 - 1973

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21560885 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:15:02 EDT Re: Liza, 1992(?) - 2008 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21511054 Just Rachel : She is nearly a twin to my cat. I'm so sorry for your loss. May your memories bring you comfort.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21511054 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EDT Liza, 1992(?) - 2008 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21510843 EGeezer : Died in the company of her loving adopted parents Dec 1, 2008 at 5:12 PM.

Born sometime in 1991-92, she enjoyed a successful career as Barn Cat, dispatching many chipmunks and mice in her duties. She was promoted to Chief House Cat in late 1996 and served until her death. She was an accomplished actress, having performed to rave reviews as Pyewacket in Bell Book and Candle. As an accomplished game player ("Get that Cat") she was 1000-0.

She was loved by all, and will be missed and remembered by her family and host of friends.

said by T.S. Eliot :

Up, up, up past the Russell Hotel
Up, up, up, up to the Heaviside layer
Up, up, up past the Jellicle Moon
Up, up, up, up to the Heaviside Layer
Up, up, up past the Jellicle moon
Up, up, up, up to the Heaviside Layer

The mystical divinity of unashamed felinity
Round the cathedral rang 'Vivat'
Life to the everlasting cat!

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The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis

Liza, 1992(?) - 2008

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21510843 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:20:53 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21437712 JRSlater :

It has been a year, the pain has abated, but you are still missed very very much, my gentle Baby.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21437712 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:55:43 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21376808 La Luna : Crossed over the Rainbow Bridge 11/4/08 [att=1]

My beloved Cisco 9/5/98-11/4/08

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21376808 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:00:28 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21371848 NAK : :( He was about three months old on my daughter's 1st birthday party.
He saw a lot of other pets come and go: 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, and 4 other cats.
He was loaded up and moved 8 times, calling 9 different houses/apartments home
He made it through 20 Halloweens, but just barely.

Oscar
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Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21371848 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:23:28 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21370709 jabz : Unfortunatly my 9yr. old and I are next to add to this thread. I pray that the next death on this neighborhood street isn't a child. Please do the speed limit or below on your neighborhood streets........

And if you are one of those that purposely aim,.....shame, shame....

April 1, 2007 to Nov 3, 2008

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21370709 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:03:56 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21295298 Valkyre : Tripod, our three legged kitty. Had to be put to sleep, at 11 years old, at the end of this past July. I miss him dearly.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21295298 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:00:00 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21206433 tim_k :

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RIP my babys Buttons 1/15/94-2/9/07 Beamer 7/24/08, Buttons, Buttons video, Beamer
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21206433 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:33:15 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203763 nyteeyes1 : Today marks 2 months that my Spook died..I miss her dearly. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203763 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:06:51 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203639 Maccawolf : SOOO sorry to hear that!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203639 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:48:09 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203630 tmpchaos : It's been nine months now, since an IM went out to a very few people:

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21203630 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:45:38 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904206 ZZZZZZZ : Nice tribute......15 yrs old,so she/he had a long life.
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~~Get our troops home...now!!~~]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904206 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:27:07 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20903557 Ludwik :

Our German shepherd

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20903557 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:38:37 EDT The End of an Era http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20891033 nyteeyes1 : Well, unfortunately I have one to add. This is Spook. I got her when she was 8 weeks old. She passed away just a couple of hours ago at age 17.

Through a certain period of my life I moved around a lot. Everywhere I went, I refused to give up my spook or leave her behind. She went through it all with me.

Spook was strange, she didn't like strangers who came over to my place and she would hide. There was only one person who she actually came to and sit next to, which floored me and him.

When my now husband suggested we become roommates back in 97, I knew he hated cats but I told him if he won't allow her to move in with me then I couldn't do it.

Long story short, he swears that it was spook that chose him and brought us together as a couple, we were just friends before all this.

Needless to say he's taking this hard. I'll be 34 soon and it's very hard to believe my spook was with me for half of my life.

She will be missed.

Sorry to ramble...
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You only get one life.
There’s no God, no rules, no judgments.
Except for those you accept or create for yourself.
And once it’s over,
It’s over.
Dreamless sleep forever and ever.
So why not be happy while you’re here?
Really.
Why not?

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20891033 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:56:53 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20856408 Jodokast96 : Sorry to hear this Tim. :( It doesn't matter if they were with us only a couple of weeks or pushing a couple of decades, it's never easy. But at least you can take comfort in providing a good, loving home for him to spend his last year of life in.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20856408 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:33:49 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20855800 tim_k : I didn't think I'd be adding to this thread so soon after the death of my first Sheltie. Now I have lost my rescue Sheltie Beamer to congestive heart failure. He will be sorely missed. Here is the tribute I wrote yesterday.
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When our first Sheltie Buttons died, it was devastating to us. Not only for us, but to our other Sheltie Bows who was very attached to her. For weeks Bows acted depressed and just moped around the house. We thought that maybe if we got another Sheltie it would help all of us so I checked with Sheltie rescue. With the pains of being a senior dog suffering with arthritis, Bows gets grumpy at times and doesn’t like being bothered by younger dogs, so we decided to find a dog around her age. Sheltie rescue had one dog that looked like a good match, Beamer. He was suppose to be 12 years old and he was about 10 lbs heavier than Bows, so I knew even if she was grumpy, he wouldn’t let her push him around. We set up an appointment to meet him.

When Beamers foster parents brought him in, they warned us that he is very afraid of strangers but will settle down after a couple minutes. Sure enough, Beamer was shaking from fear when we first got close to him. Still in that little time with him, we could tell he was a nice dog. We decided to take him. I only had one question. I noticed that on the web page that he was adopted in 2006, but now he was back in rescue. I was told that his new owner complained about him peeing in the house but that she was leaving him home alone for 11-12 hours a day. What an idiot! What dog can hold it that long on a regular basis. Her loss was our gain.

On the day they brought him to our house we were very excited but worried that he wouldn’t be coming that day because it was snowing and the roads were getting bad, but they managed to get him to us anyway. It didn’t take Beamer long to make his self at home. Three hours after his arrival I found him stretched out on the couch with his head on the pillow. That’s when I took my first picture of him. He must have known that this would always be his home.

As we got to know him, we began to think that at least in some time in his life he must have been abused. In addition to the fear of strangers, if you reached out to pet him, he’d duck and run. The only way to pet him was to reach out and let him come to you. If you moved your foot toward him either to step over him or sometimes I’d try to pet him with my foot when I only had socks on, he’d jump out of the way. These and other things led us to believe he was abused. We did have one incident where his fears caused me concern. It was about a week after we got him. He showed us that we could take him into the yard and not have him run off, he stayed pretty close. I saw my neighbor outside and went over to talk to him. Beamer followed me down the driveway. When my neighbor reached out to greet Beamer, he took off running down the street. He went up my next door neighbor’s driveway and I couldn’t get him to come to me, he’d stay just out of reach. Finally Bows shows up and seeing her, Beamer calmed down and followed me home.

Over the months, Beamer learned to trust people. He no longer feared strangers and wouldn’t duck away when you reached out to pet him. As I spent a lot of time with him and gave him plenty of loving he became a daddy’s boy. Bows on the other hand is a mommy’s girl. She seems to greet me mostly when she thinks I’m going to feed her. But Beamer would always get up and come over to greet me whenever I came in the door. He’d want me to pet him for awhile and then he’d lay down against my leg. Beamer’s previous owners must not have spent hardly any time with him. He had no interest in toys and didn’t really seem to know how to play. He also didn’t know any basic commands. It didn’t take too long to teach him to sit, but “give paw” took three months. Afterwards when I’d pet him, he’d give me his paw and I took it as him giving affection back because he knew “giving paw” was a good thing. We never really got him to play much. If we tried to play with both him and Bows, he’d be standoffish and just wag his tail and bark out of our reach. But he had one little game he liked to play when we played with just him. He’d lay on his side and like us to play with his mouth. He especially liked to nibble on our fingers if we put them in his mouth. He’d also cutely kick his front legs against our hand. We called this game “silly boy”. One funny thing he did was walk while doing his business. It was funny enough when he’d pee as he switched lifting up one leg, then the other as he created a pee trail. But he really looked funny all hunched over taking a poop and walking.

Beamer was a gentle, friendly, loving dog. He did very well with my grandson and did a good job vacuuming up all the food dropped by him. We only had him since Mar 2007, but he was deeply loved by us all. We were truly blessed to have had him as part of our family, I only wish that we could have had many more years with him. I wish he could have belonged to a loving family all his life because he disserves the best. He will always be in my thoughts. Goodbye for now my Beamer buddy boy. Go play with Buttons until I am able to join you.

Beamer 7/24/08

Edit: A nice person over on dogster gave Beamer his wings, so I wanted to add them here.

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RIP my babys Buttons 1/15/94-2/9/07 Beamer 7/24/08, Buttons, Buttons video, Beamer
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20855800 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:25:35 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852224 KCP :

said by Maccawolf

:

Tell that to MY boys, they think THEY are G*d....
Both the Collie, & the Husky......

I cannot contest that at all.

The words I shared is just a passing wisdom. Nothing more.

Edit: And I meant no offence by it if it caused any.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852224 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:29:46 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851870 Maccawolf : Tell that to MY boys, they think THEY are G*d....
Both the Collie, & the Husky......
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851870 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:57:11 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851858 KCP :

said by Maccawolf

:

dogs don't have owners, they have servants.

Staff are higher in the pecking order than SERVANTS.

I beg to differ.

As was told to me by a Mr. Bays:

"A dog sees a person. The person feeds it, pets it and loves it; it sees a god.

A cat sees a person. The person feeds it, pets it and loves it; it is God."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851858 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:53:26 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850713 Maccawolf : dogs don't have owners, they have servants.

Staff are higher in the pecking order than SERVANTS.
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850713 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:46:50 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850396 MrFixitSC : Dogs have owners, cats have staff ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850396 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:24:57 EDT Re: Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20849190 ErikVKing : Isn't that the funny thing about cats...? They can be soaked and looking all in "disrepair" but they still look regal ;o).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20849190 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:58:44 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846242 Maccawolf : WOW, two dogs almost back to back, that must really tank!

My heart goes out to you and yours. I know you are going through a very hard time right now.
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Mom and Crockett...... I miss you both!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846242 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:30:24 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845650 dwrose : Sable was 12 years old when she passed over three months ago.

Toby was 11 years old when he passed over 2 days ago.

Both were good loving dogs and they will be missed.

Sable
Toby

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845650 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:55:48 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781175 captokita :

said by IPingUPing

:

Bart passed in May, I had in for 16 years and 4 states. These are my favorite pics of him.

Whoah! Bart was a big boy! :D

SW - your Moe is a dead ringer for a cat we had as kids, "Lucky" was her name, she was a sweet one.

Beautiful pictures everyone! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20781175 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:19:57 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20760679 IPingUPing : Bart passed in May, I had in for 16 years and 4 states. These are my favorite pics of him.

Bart
Bart

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20760679 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:11:18 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20717666 ZZZZZZZ : My boating buddy passed away last year and I still can't bring myself to get another pooch.

He was 17 though and had a good life.
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~~Get our troops home...now!!~~

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20717666 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:41:57 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20717645 hayc59 : Miss You JuJu!!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20717645 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:39:09 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20663972 Sweet Witch : This is my Moe. She was born into my hand along with her brothers after I took in their stray mother.

She got tired of Mummy taking her picture when she was trying to sleep :D
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She was never one for thunderstorms and the lump on my bed usually told of thunder before I even heard it.

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She loved watching the world go by from my bedroom window as she aged. I fed birds and squirrels so she'd have some excitement.

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She preferred a small, dark sleeping place and would pester me most mornings to make her 'apartment' for her from a frame I made with dowels and my fleece throws. Some days she was inside, some days she was on the roof.

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Moe left me one early morning last September. She was 18 and in pain from her hips. She went out one morning and just never came back from the woods behind the house. I was a wreck until about a week later when I had a dream. I was driving on an unknown road when I saw her on the side of the road. I managed to catch her and bring her with me, but when we got back to my house, she told me she was happy where she was, didn't hurt anymore, and she loved me. I begged her to give me just one more hour, but she couldn't so I let her go.

She was a giant chicken, not warming to many others, and she was my baby. It's been strange not being constantly mindful of needing her food, cleaning her litter, remaking the apartment, after 18 years of it. And I know she understood many phrases. I always talked to her in plain English and she could tell me which flavor food she was in the mood for, when she was complaining and I said "I'll be there in two minutes" she's quiet down, if I said "downstairs", she'd head right down to wait for me. There are too many examples to write, but I know she understood me. I'll get another cat someday.
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"While you can teach an old dog new tricks, you simply can't teach him to be a cat."

"Are you my Mummy?"

Trying to ignore me taking pictures
Her usual place during a storm
Watching the squirrels and birds
On the roof of her 'apartment'

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20663972 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:33:12 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20562149 Maccawolf : It's amazing how much these aminals rule our lives.

Still, I wouldn't have it any other way!!!!!!1]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20562149 Fri, 30 May 2008 06:50:28 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20561815 Owlbet : Rocky was adopted as a puppy from Anchorage Animal Control. He was a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and canine osteosarcoma (bone cancer) claimed his life. He was cremated and his ashes sit nearby in a cedar box.

He was the smartest dog I've ever had the pleasure of being owned by. His greatest pleasure in life was the weekly theft of the Sunday paper from the office across the street.

His favorite commands were "Get the paper!" and "Get the mouse!". Till we meet again......

Rockefeller P. Ridgeback 11/03/1995 - 05/28/2003

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20561815 Fri, 30 May 2008 01:56:45 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20538541 MrFixitSC : Vixen, sent to that better place last weekend after 14+ years due to the onset of congestive heart failure, failing kidney and respiratory distress. My companion thru good and bad, even before I met MrsFixit. She is missed :(

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20538541 Sun, 25 May 2008 19:28:24 EDT Morgul http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20494239 gordoco : This is Morgul, who passed away peacefully today at the age of 17. I got her along with one of her sisters in 1991 when they were about 5 weeks old. I could hold both of them in one hand!

The first picture, taken 6 years ago, is one of my favorites. The second was taken one month ago, before her health rapidly deteriorated.

I will miss that mischievous little kitty! Now her sister has rule of the house.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20494239 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:29:37 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20461947 Sledhed : This was one thread I was not looking forward to contributing too!

We had to put Josh, our Shepherd mix, down this morning. We found out 8 months ago that he had two cancerous tumors in his snout. The tumors had grown so large that they were bulging his nose and top of his head and pushing on his eyes so he was losing his sight.

We got Josh 12 years ago from the Humane Society when he was about 10 weeks old. He loved to play frisbee and lay on the porch to watch the world go by. He was my best friend and will be missed by all that knew him.

Goodbye JOSH!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20461947 Sat, 10 May 2008 15:13:10 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20399552 tim_k : This is my sweet Buttons. I look forward to the day when we meet again. And here is her final resting spot. Look at the links in my sig for more pictures & videos.
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RIP my baby Buttons 1/15/94-2/9/07 Buttons, Buttons video

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20399552 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:37:49 EDT Timmy http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388684 Brainless : Timothy T or Timmy Tunes

He enjoyed calling one of my other birds (Maxwell) a butthead. He would yell at the dogs to stop barking or playing too rough. He would tell you when he was low on food or water. He had such a vocabulary, and really knew what he was saying. He wasent just talking to talk. When I would start to get upset with something, he would say "Damn IT!" Then we would both laugh. When I left for work each night he would say "Goodby" as I walked out the door. I miss that now. I have been trying to wrap my head around this for a couple months now. One day, my wife forgot to lock his cage after refilling his water dish. A simple thing. I dont blame her. We all get distracted at times. Timmy opened his door and got out when I was in bed asleep and the wife was at work. When I got up all that was left was a pile of feathers. One of our dogs had got him. I keep telling myself, dogs do what dogs do. But I cant help think of what he must have went through during the attack. I guess thats just the part I cant wrap my head around. Its been about two months now. His feathers are buried in a quiet corner of the garden. I remember seeing a robin land in the yard as my wife was putting his remains to rest. It was the first robin of the year.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388684 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:29:20 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388110 RonS : Rosie's passing hit me really hard. She was always a sickly cat but she had a great personality. She would always walk over to me and pat me on the shoulder to pick her up or pet her. One morning our daughter said 'Something is wrong with Rosie. She is bleeding from her nose." I knew there was nothing to do for her when I went into the bathroom and saw her staggering to try to come to me. So I picked her up and put her in her favorite sleeping place. An hour later I checked on her and she had went peacefully in her sleep. I am not ashamed to admit I cried for an hour or more afterwards. :(
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You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln

Tookie
Shadow
Rosie

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388110 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:22:51 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20387535 Just Rachel : This is a wonderful thread, though it makes me sad. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that realizes pets are part of our family...I thought maybe I was a strange one.

You all have some beautiful family members. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20387535 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:45:22 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20385294 siouxie : This is Tigs, my sons cat who passed in August 2002 aged 16, slipping quietly away curled up under the bed. She loved to sleep with her paws around my son's neck and her head resting on his shoulder.. a loving comfort to him in times of trouble.

Her sister (my cat) Holly passed on Feb 14th 2000 falling asleep on the stairs and never waking up again, after suffering 2 bouts of breast cancer the 3rd finally got her.

I don't have any decent pictures on my computer at the moment, when I scan some in I will post them; in the meantime a small one snapped by my son (on his phone) as Tigs sat sunning herself by the window.

We miss them both so very much.
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I have bad habits...

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20385294 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:44:45 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20373463 richdelb : This is Patches. She passed back in October of 2006.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20373463 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:53:41 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20372949 gquiring : This was Max. He was 10 when we had to put him down. He was my third collie. I really miss him.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20372949 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:41:25 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20370542 jadinolf : Fred Adinolf who came to live with me for over 11 years. He was the love of my life and left me on March 3, 2008.

Oh, Fred, I miss you so much.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20370542 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:23:56 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20369969 Maccawolf : This thread is such a WONDERFUL idea!. (although now my co-workers are wondering why I'm crying).

When I get home I will upload some of my beautiful Crockett who was 18 when I lost him in Jan....

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I was his slave for 12 wonderful years, and I miss him terribly!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20369969 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:43:33 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20368884 buttoni : This is Pepper. She was my heart dog. She had epilepsy that was controlled well with anti-seizure meds for 7 years. Then she had a grand mal type seizure and died. Prettiest dachshund out of 7 I ever had. Miss her so much I switched breeds (Rat Terriers)because I just couldn't bear to have another dachsie that would remind me of her daily.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20368884 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:12:11 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20365485 Pretorious : ^^^What Skippy916

said!^^^ It is so sad to see so many of our great friends that have had to leave us. To all of them, all who have posted here and all that post to this thread in the future, I wish you peace.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20365485 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:28:46 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20365244 Skippy916 : I chose to have both Sadie and Molly cremated so I could always have them in my life. I feel it helped tremendously in the healing process. I also want to say how sorry I am for everyone's loss who's posted here already and to those who may post in the future.
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Love your pet like there's no tomorrow. R.I.P. Sadie and Molly

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20365244 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:41:01 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20362027 sykocus : Barely a year old, struck by a car on my very quiet road. There are maybe 5 homes past mine and they the street ends at someone's driveway. I don't know who did it, and I probably never will. It breaks me heart to see another beagle posted.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20362027 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:33:48 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20361907 HotRodFoto : It's been a mere 2 weeks as of today since my parents lost their dog Cody....he will forever be missed......and brught us so much love and happiness. We'll see you and Sam soon. We miss & love you
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20361907 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:04:16 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20356911 Paula : This is Wendy. You may have noticed her as my avatar for 8 years now. We lost her last August. We had her for 15 years and we really feel the void. :(
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20356911 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:01:40 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20356459 bolt : This is Candy. She was a foundling. Our area lies it on the edge of an area where people dump animals they don't want. Candy was found in this area. She had a fractured fibula and she was severely malnourished. We took her to three vets before we found one that would try to heal her instead just wanting to put her to sleep. She was with us for 14 years before we lost her to pancreatic cancer. The hell of it is, she died while we were away. That was hard for both the wife and I. She died December 14,1998.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20356459 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:16:15 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20354233 Skippy916 : Thanks for starting this post, Pretorious. I think this will help a lot of people.

Sadie was my best friend of almost 11 years and I lost her last year. I got Molly 2 months later, too soon I found out, but I grew to love her the same. I had her for 1 year and 1 week to the day when I lost her this past Sunday. She was only 14 months old. I miss them both dearly.
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Love your pet like there's no tomorrow. R.I.P. Sadie and Molly

Sadie 1996-2007
Molly 2007-2008

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20354233 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:38:40 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20353972 gugarci : We got Cookie from the shelter 4 years ago. Cookie was a very sweet dog and probably the world friendliest Beagle. I never had a dog when I was a kid and got her for the family so my boys would experience the love of a pet. I always kid my wife that if someone broke into the house she would go up to them wag her tail and want to play.

We had to rush Cookie to the hospital this past weekend after a bout with diarrhea and some vomiting. After running many test we were told that her kidneys were failing and shutting down. Cookie was only 6 years old and we don't know why this happened and will probably never know. We were told she could of eaten something toxic, or it could have develop early in her life from a generic defect. We had to put her to rest on 4-17-08.
We will all miss her very much. Goodbye my friend, someday I will see you again.
»Goodbye Cookie, we will never forget you.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20353972 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:22:55 EDT Re: [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20353787 richdelb : I think that this is an outstanding idea !!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20353787 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:22:29 EDT [FYI] Our Pet Memorial Thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20350689 Pretorious : Since so many of our family "pet" members have passed away over the years and we all love to photograph them throughout their lives, I've spoken with tmpchaos

about starting a thread dedicated particularly to them, one that will remain open (no denial of posting because the thread is too old) for everyone who wishes to post images of their deceased pets in honor, love, and remembrance of them.
It's a terrible and sad time for not only us but them in suffering and aging as well and this thread is dedicated to each and every one of them that are posted here. Consider it a small portion of our thanks in return to them for all of the happy, wonderful joyous days and years of love they unconditionally gave us, you might say they gave us every single day of their lives. So if you've lost a pet, love it and miss it as bad as I do ours, please post it here.
RIP my loving friends!

The Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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And yet another

Peachez 1992-2007 Taken a week before she passed.
Mac 1997-2006 He was very sick here at the time of this picture.

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