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My Nickie cat....
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Hornet3d
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Hornet3d
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I have never heard of it before but then I am not on Facebook either.
Before I got interested in 3D graphics, I was a global moderator on a then popular 2D graphics forum, and I think about 80% of the membership had cats/kittens or dogs/puppies, so it became a phrase I often saw posted on the forum over the years I was an active member there.
So sorry to see this Lyne...
quietrob
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You made the right choice, Lyne. You made the fair, adult choice and that isn't easy to do.
Don't give up on having a pet Lyne. A pet needs you like you need a pet. You're never alone, never betrayed. Like children, if you're mad at each other you always make up. My parents thought they would never get another pet once they hit their 70's. My sister got them a shelter pet, a dog. I can tell you they are all glad they did. You can never replace a loved one, whether pet or human, but if you have time enough to love, you should share that love while you can.
Don't give up on having a pet Lyne. A pet needs you like you need a pet. You're never alone, never betrayed. Like children, if you're mad at each other you always make up. My parents thought they would never get another pet once they hit their 70's. My sister got them a shelter pet, a dog. I can tell you they are all glad they did. You can never replace a loved one, whether pet or human, but if you have time enough to love, you should share that love while you can.
Hornet3d
Wise
Anger is part of the grief process for many, although some do not admit it thinking it is somehow wrong. Although so many here will understand what you are going through grief is a very personal process, there is no right or wrong way.
Hornet3d
Wise
Taking on a pet certainly gets more difficult as you get older but I do agree with you that if you can help a pet then all the better. I am now reaching the stage where many would stop having pets I have a Lurcher at the moment and we are growing old together but another Lurcher of his age when I adopted him would be out of the question when the inevitable happens. My plan at the moment would be to adopt a much older dog that tends to struggle to find a home, the relationship might be short lived but I would rather give the dog a good life for the time he/she had left rather than spend his/her days in a rescue center.
I've twice made the decision not to adopt another cat. After Sushi, it was because of the grief. She was my heart. With Taeyn, it was because of my age. So when I adopted her, it was with the intention that she would be my last pet. But, by the time I had to euthanize Taeyn, I had changed my mind. Turns out, I need a companion to love. Tsuki has made it harder to grief for Taeyn. Not that I don't! But, she is such a delight that even when I'm sad, she makes me feel so much better ... especially as she's still doing silly kittenish things at 19 months.
Like yesterday, when she tried to jump onto the desk, missed and fell backward. Since she was right beside me, I got my hand under her as she started falling backwards. So there she was, sprawled on her back, over my hand and arm.
I'm almost ashamed to say I laughed. But, her expression was so funny, you know? Like ... oh crap. The whole world saw me being clumsy!
Even if the whole world at the time was just me.
Like yesterday, when she tried to jump onto the desk, missed and fell backward. Since she was right beside me, I got my hand under her as she started falling backwards. So there she was, sprawled on her back, over my hand and arm.
I'm almost ashamed to say I laughed. But, her expression was so funny, you know? Like ... oh crap. The whole world saw me being clumsy!
Even if the whole world at the time was just me.
Hornet3d
Wise
That's what makes having a pet so much fun, the laughs and the love that they supply without question. Sadly you cannot have the love without the hurt when they are no longer here. Part of me wishes that the life span of a dog was much longer than a human but then I know I would worry about me going and leaving my pal behind. I hate being separated and when I am in hospital, which I tend to be more times than I would like, I miss his companionship and the laughs at a time when I need both so much.