Re: Lonliness
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:32 pm
yawny - sounds like a great book. Need to add it to the list...the very long list...
About 17 years ago, I lost two cats and a dog in the same year. In some ways, it was a good thing as I had just met the man who became my husband and he is deathly allergic to almost all animals. But, what a sad year. My 17 YO male ginger cat had kidney failure. I found him in a drive through; the cars didn't want to move forward as he was begging by the DT window. I said I would take him to a shelter. I had cat food in my car because I had just gone shopping. I put some on the back floor board for him and he would gobble a few bites, then run to my seat and head butt me in thanks, then go grab a few more bites. He never was taken to a shelter. He was laid back, sweet, and loving.
My female cat had breast cancer at age 12; she died relatively quickly after diagnosis - it is apparently aggressive in cats. She found me - adopting my yard when she was about 4 months old. Such a sweet and smart cat - she eventually became an indoor kitty. She was the alpha of the three, but in a nice way, lol.
My German Shepherd/Akita was 11; he was the most loyal, sweet, loving, perfect dog in existence. OK, not perfect - I took him from a shelter when he as 11 months old and he always had separation anxiety. He wouldn't eat when I went on business trips unless my best friend (who lived with me when I first had him) would stay with him. And, when I would go to work initially, he would panic and had doggie IBS - I had tile floors and eventually that stopped, thankfully. He always sat on my feet, leaning on my legs, seemingly trying to meld with me. He was gentle and fiercely protective of me when he was concerned about me.
Together they moused in the fall when the weather was cold outside.They never argued or fought or were jealous - together they were the best set of pets anyone could want.
I have used hubbies allergies as an excuse not to get another pet....but part of me never wants to feel that much loss again. And part of me is sure that no pets on earth could possible be as wonderful.
About 17 years ago, I lost two cats and a dog in the same year. In some ways, it was a good thing as I had just met the man who became my husband and he is deathly allergic to almost all animals. But, what a sad year. My 17 YO male ginger cat had kidney failure. I found him in a drive through; the cars didn't want to move forward as he was begging by the DT window. I said I would take him to a shelter. I had cat food in my car because I had just gone shopping. I put some on the back floor board for him and he would gobble a few bites, then run to my seat and head butt me in thanks, then go grab a few more bites. He never was taken to a shelter. He was laid back, sweet, and loving.
My female cat had breast cancer at age 12; she died relatively quickly after diagnosis - it is apparently aggressive in cats. She found me - adopting my yard when she was about 4 months old. Such a sweet and smart cat - she eventually became an indoor kitty. She was the alpha of the three, but in a nice way, lol.
My German Shepherd/Akita was 11; he was the most loyal, sweet, loving, perfect dog in existence. OK, not perfect - I took him from a shelter when he as 11 months old and he always had separation anxiety. He wouldn't eat when I went on business trips unless my best friend (who lived with me when I first had him) would stay with him. And, when I would go to work initially, he would panic and had doggie IBS - I had tile floors and eventually that stopped, thankfully. He always sat on my feet, leaning on my legs, seemingly trying to meld with me. He was gentle and fiercely protective of me when he was concerned about me.
Together they moused in the fall when the weather was cold outside.They never argued or fought or were jealous - together they were the best set of pets anyone could want.
I have used hubbies allergies as an excuse not to get another pet....but part of me never wants to feel that much loss again. And part of me is sure that no pets on earth could possible be as wonderful.