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  1. My heart goes out to you. I lost my precious Peppers 5 years ago due to cancer and I had to make the decision to euthanze. She got to the point of where she would not eat or be able to breathe easily. I cried for weeks afterwards. People just did not understand or did not know what to say. I think a lot of people just do not understand because they have never expereienced that unconditional love that our precious pets give to us. Give yourself all the time that you need to grieve and work through your grief. What helped me was to keep a journal of my feelings and the good memories with her. For me adopting 2 new furballs a couple of weeks after losing Peppers was the best thing for me because it gave me a chance to give my love to new kids who needed a home but they have never replaced my precious babygirl. The Rainbow Bridge poem gives me a lot of hope that my Peppers is waiting for me on the other side. I hope these words have given you some comfort in your time of grief.
  2. I am so sorry to hear about the tragic accident that too the life of your precious kitty. My heart and prayers goes out to you. They become such a part of our lives and heart. I lost my preious Peppers 5 years ago due to cancer. I still miss her very much to this day. She was my four legged child and my baby girl.
  3. I am so sorry for your recent loss. My heart and prayers goes out to you. I lost my Peppers 5 years ago due to lung cancer and had to make the difficult decision to euthanize her. I expereinced the same feelings and anger because I felt like I was playing God and did not want to. She got to the point of where she would not eat or couldn't breathe easily. I cried for weeks and weeks afterwards. My house was so empty without her. I still miss her but time has helped to heal the pain and the grief. The Rainbow Bridge poem also gives me a lot of comfort because I really beleive she is waiting for me on the other side. Just remember you performed the greatest act of love that a pet owner can do for their pets. I realize now with passage of time that is true when it cames to my Peppers and making that decision even through it was not easy at the time.
  4. My prayers goes out to you on the loss of your beloved pet. It sounds like you did everything in your power and out of your love for your beloved pet to save her life. It is normal to have doubts and to second guess ourselves when we have to make that difficult decision of euthazing our beloved pets. You have to remember that you made the best decision with the information that you had at that time. Also that you performed the greatest act of love that any pet owner can do for their pet. I lost my Peppers to lung cancer 5 years ago and had to make that difficult decision to euthazie her. I only had her for a few weeks between the time that I was told she had cancer and then I had to make that decision. It got to the point of where she would not eat and had trouble breathing. I remember the doubts and secound guessing myself afterwards. Then coming home to a empty house expecting for her to meet me at the front door which of course did not happen. This only made the grief and pain I was experiencing worse. I did end up adopting 2 new furballs a week after losing Peppers because for me this was the best medicine to help me through the grief. I honestly believe that Peppers is waiting for me on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. I am also a Christian and I believe the bible does support this view in it's own way because it takes about our heavenly father wanting us to be happy in heaven and being with Peppers would make me happy there. I hope my words have provided you some comfort in your hour of sorrow.
  5. My heart and prayers goes out to you on your loss today. I lost my precious Peppers 5 years ago but it still seems like yesterday when it cames to remembering the emotions and feelings that I went through. She was my baby girl and such a part of my life. It felt like my heart had been shattered into a million pieces and would never mend again. I had never expereinced such a deep pain ever in my life. Time has helped with the healing process but I still miss her so much. She has a special place in my heart and always will. I hope these words have provided you some comfort in your time of grief and sorrow.
  6. I couldn't agree more. They bring such joy into my life. Sonny was found dumped along the highway by the shelter and Tasha was given up by their owners to the shelter. Sonny is like my shadow. She follows me from room to room and never lets me out of her sight. I read in a book recently that golden retrievers will pick one person to be thier persn and she has picked me to be her person. I don't understand people who do not have pets in their lives. They do not know what they are missing out on. Our pets make us a better person in the end.
  7. I am so sorry about your loss. I wondered the same thoughts when I lost my Peppers. She was my four legged child and such a part of my life. I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing her again. Since then I have read the Rainbow Bridge and really beleive that she is waiting for me on the other side of the bridge. I also look towards the bible because of my faith and I believe the bible supports this idea in its own way. It talks about our heavenly father wanting us to be happy in heaven and what would make me happy is to see my Peppers again. My heart and prayers are with you.
  8. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please do not blame yourself. Unfortunatley accidents do happen in this life and we never know why. I can tell you loved him very much and he knew that too. One thing that helped me was to journal when I was going through the grief process. I would just jot down my feelings and thoughts whenever I felt a need to. Once you again my prayers and heart goes out to you. Keep coming back to this website for the support that you need during this painful time in your life.
  9. Peppers was half cocker spaniel. I got her from a local pet shop and they only knew the breed of the mother dog who was a cocker spaniel. It appeared to have been a back yard romance as they people told the pet shop. I currently have two furballs now. Sonny and Tasha. I only waited for a week before I got Sonny and Tasha. I just could not stand coming home to a empty house it only reminded me that my precious Peppers was no longer there to greet me at the door or to give me her dog kisses anymore. Sonny is a mix of golden retriever and cocker spaniel. Tasha is a mix of border collie and welsh corgi. They are both sweeties. I adopted them from a local shelter. It was the best thing that I could have done to help the grieving process along for me because it gave me new furrballs to focus on and to take care of. I always knew in my heart that they would never take the place of Peppers because she was one of a kind and would always have a special place in my heart. I could never imagine my life without a furball in it. They enrich your life so much and teach you so much about unconditional love.
  10. I cried for several weeks after losing Peppers. It was a pain that was so deep and one that I had never experienced before. I am also a Christian so I understand your struggle about seeing your beloved pet again. I really beleive in the Rainbow Bridge poem about our beloved pets waiting for us on the other side of the bridge. It says in the Bible that Heaven will be a happy place for us because our Heavenly Father wants us to be happy there. That is why I have so much hope that my Peppers is waiting for me there because that is what would make me happy there. I agree that most people just do not understand the deep pain because they have never had that deep bond with a animal or never thought of their pets as their four legged children. Peppers was my four legged child. I am glad that I was able to help and do not hestitant to ask me any other questions. We have to be here to support each other through these difficult and painful times.
  11. My heart and prayers goes out to you. I truly understand what you are going through when it cames to the emotions and feelings that you are expereincing right now. I lost Peppers 5 years ago due to cancer and the emotions that I went through was the same ones that you are feeling now. It felt like my heart had been shattered in a million pieces and had been ripped out of me. I cried for weeks afterwards. She was my four legged child and my whole life. I also second guessed myself on if I should have waited to make that decision to euthanize her. I did adopt 2 new four legged children shortly afterwards because I could not stand coming home to a empty house. Time has helped to heal the pain and hurt in losing her even through I still miss her a lot. I know now that I did the right thing for her because I could not let her suffering to continue. I really beleive in the Rainbow Bridge poem that says that she is waiting on the other side for me. I hope these words of understanding and encouragement has helped you in your time of grief and loss.
  12. My heart goes out to you. I had to make the same difficult descision concerning my dog Peppers about five years ago. I took her to the vet thinking she just did not feel well due to her age she was about 12 years old but instead I was told she had lung cancer. She was only with me about three more weeks. I cried for two weeks afterwards and second guess myself for weeks on end then. I thought maybe I made the decision too soon and was upset/angry at God for putting me in that situation to have to make the deicsion in the first place. I realize now with time that I made the best decision for Peppers with the information provided to me at the time. Peppers stopped eating and could not breath easily. I know as a pet owner that I performed the greatest act of love for her even through it was the hardest decision of my life.
  13. I am so sorry about your losses. Beautiful picture of Oscar. Our beloved pets become such a part of us because of their unconditional love that they give to us on a daily basis. I felt the same way when I had to euthanize my baby girl Peppers. I was upset and angry with God because I had to make a deicsion that I never wanted to make. Time does help when it cames to the healing process. It has been about five years since I lost Peppers. I still miss her terribly but the pain is no longer a daily emotion to deal with. When I was working through my grief I found that keeping a journal was very helpful. I wrote down the emtions that I was experiencing and all the good memories of Peppers.
  14. I went through the same emotions and thoughts when I had to make the same difficult decision concerning my baby girl Peppers. She had been with me since I brought her home from the pet shop at 2 months old. When I took her to the vet she hadn't been feeling well and I thought it was due to her age. She was about 12 years old. Instead I got news that I was not prepared for-lung cancer. The vet advised me that she was not in any pain and would not be all the way to the end. I was told she had about 3 to 4 weeks left. When the day came that I had to make that decision to euthanize her I still was not ready to make it but I did. She wasn't eating anymore and she had difficulty in breathing. I cried for the next two weeks and it felt like my heart had been shattered in a million pieces. It has been about five years now since that day. Time does heal the pain even through I still miss her terribly. The only thing that got me through it was my friends who understand because they were pet lovers also. Peppers is resting in peace at a nearby pet cemetry and I visit her quite reguarly. The other thing that helps me is the poem "Rainbow Bridge" I really beleive she is waiting for me on the other side of the bridge. I hope my words will help you while you are working through your grief. Also remember you performed the greatest act of love that any pet owner can do for their beloved pet.
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