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iscooterliberally

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9. I've lived through this so many times now.

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Tue Jun 20, 2023, 10:15 AM

Jun 2023

"Brutal" is a good word for it and yet it's the type of pain that tells me that I have really lived. Dr Seuss had a quote that goes something like, "Don't be sad because it's over. Be glad because it happened." That really works for me. The other thing that helps is the fact that I always had other pets around. My wife and I still have 4 cats.

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How to Find Comfort When a Beloved Pet Dies [View all] question everything Jun 2023 OP

Tears here. Will request from the library. niyad Jun 2023 #1

I know what this feels like. MontanaMama Jun 2023 #2

Me too. You love 'em and you lose 'em. calimary Jun 2023 #4

Brutal is a good word slightlv Jun 2023 #6

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2023 #3

Tears. Duppers Jun 2023 #5

I've always seen animals as beings too. Glaisne Jun 2023 #12

I have a 12 year old that we adopted 2 years ago Darwins_Retriever Jun 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Darwins_Retriever Jun 2023 #8

I've lived through this so many times now. iscooterliberally Jun 2023 #9

We're going through the same thing Glaisne Jun 2023 #10

I forgot to add Glaisne Jun 2023 #11

I am sorry for your loss. So heartbreaking question everything Jun 2023 #13