Matt Dawson

My wife and I have been pet rescuers & owners for a long time. We decided to do what we love as a lifestyle with what we love to do as work. We're self-employed and make professional memorial vids for funeral homes that families play during the services. Anyway, we created an online pet memorial site where users can do this, but during the process of making the site, I went around trying to find active forums with members who would help give input and advice - somehow, I never found this one!!! This is a fantastic forum. It's very active and everybody is so supportive and I had to say hello. So anyway, hi everybody. Nice to be here finally. Matt

Try not being too bitter. Your pets mean much more to you than most people understand - don't hold them at fault for that. Some folks just don't comprehend that animals can be "family members", too. This particular scenario seems even more complex, though. They are dealing with a daughter with cancer and the possibility of losing her - I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a child, but I do know what it's like to lose a brother that way. My folks took it very hard and at times in the process, they just wouldn't have been capable of properly expressing sympathy with other people's burdens - it certainly wouldn't mean they didn't care. I hope the relationship stays friendly for you & I'm sorry about Nissa. Matt