Howard Stern's Bulldog Dies: Have You Ever Dealt With the Loss of a Pet?

by The Big Question Posted 2012/07/19 21:07:43

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	No	29 votes	9%

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blackrings70 2012/07/20 03:23:10

Yes

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Its heartbreaking just as with humans:(

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Jana~ una chica loca 2012/07/20 03:02:06

No

I never had pets until last week, I found a little kitten but unfortunately it was a kitten who didn't like to be kept in a house so we let her go... so yeah basically I never had a pet xD

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DizziNY to Jana~ u... 2012/07/25 12:48:40 (edited)

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What the hell? You should have taken the kitten to a no-kill shelter if you didn't want her. Now she will live a life of misery outdoors. What the hell were you thinking? If you had a kid who wanted to play in traffic would you let them? I can't believe people.

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Jana~ u... to DizziNY 2012/07/29 21:08:58

no no no it was a cat we found outside and they're actually neighbours cats, they feed them and take care of em, she just wondered into our kitchen so we played with her, fed her, but she went back on her own, we didn't force her out.

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juicebox07 2012/07/20 02:54:32

No

No, fortunately. Although my oldest cat turns 12 this year, so I know I will eventually have to go through the loss.

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Justin.Long 2012/07/20 02:49:24

Yes

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First off my condolences to Mr.stern

And for me the toughest was a little yorkie that I hade for 11 year I went through middle school and high school and some college with her everyday waiting at the door when I came home she would sleep in my bed even try to lick my legs clean after I gotnout the shower (tried be the emphasized part lol" two years ago she started getting sick and develop a Large tumor and just kinda wasted away she was a grand mother we had one from each litter they were with me which I dug her grave and even sat by it awhile afterwards

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AvaC 2012/07/20 02:47:18

Yes

I've lost quite a bit of dogs due to illness.

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foy49 2012/07/20 02:46:05

Yes

I've always had a lot of dogs so you deal with a lot of loss it's always tuff, they're part of the family.
I've found, over the yeas that the other dogs and a new pup are a great comfort.

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strawberry 2012/07/20 02:26:35

Yes

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I have had long term loyal, loving pets who died. Some I had to give away. All of them are always on my mind.

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philly 2012/07/20 02:24:45

Yes

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it sucks to lose a pet but it sucks even more to have to explain to your kid that there pet is gone,

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♥SuperℳagicℳuffinGirl♥ 2012/07/20 02:21:50 (edited)

Yes

Last year I lost my little pomeranian to a heat stroke. It was the most horrible experience and I didn't have the money to get him to a vet and when we tried to call, no one would help because we couldn't pay. Finally someone told us what to do, but it was too late. I will always feel regret and guilt and I will never forgive myself for not trying harder. He was my baby and losing a child, be it animal or human is the worst feeling in the world. I have one more baby left and he is nearly 18 years old, his loss will be the one that will be the hardest to get over. Me and my old man have been together since I was 5 and now I'm 21.

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Torchy 2012/07/20 02:21:11 (edited)

Yes

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I put my cat to sleep last Thursday. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. I wish she could have been able to speak English so that way I could be reassured that I did the right thing. I still have to hold back tears if I think about...just...holding her until the vet told me she was gone.

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Lady Wh... to Torchy 2012/07/20 12:07:19

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She will watch over you forever from StarClan now....

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DizziNY to Torchy 2012/07/25 12:51:09 (edited)

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Omg, I know exactly how you feel. I had to put Pirate down about 1 1/2 years ago. I still start to cry when I think of him. I am so sorry you had to do that. My heart goes out to you.

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Sandy 2012/07/20 02:18:24

Yes

it's hard to believe that there are people out there that have never had to deal with losing a beloved animal, unfortunately I have lost far more than I care to think of

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mckayla 2012/07/20 02:15:09

Yes

someone ran over mah doggy -.-

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rayann 2012/07/20 02:15:06

Yes

It's like loosing a family member. So sorry for anyone who goes thru that.

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zeldamaster17 2012/07/20 02:10:19

Yes

Seeing as how animals have such a shorter lifespan, if you've got a pet eventually you will.

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Osk The Great Guru 2012/07/20 02:10:12

No

I mean "Yes", but they were pet Fish, so no harsh feelings that much at the age of 3-4 years old. So, I do not know what it is like

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gocar 2012/07/20 01:46:38

Yes

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Yes, and when it is unexpected it is extremely heartbreaking.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/07/20 01:46:19

No

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Few things can hurt a deeply as the loss of a pet. They love you in spite of you. They make you want to be the person they think you are.

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Aly Hart 2012/07/20 01:40:37

Yes

It was our cat, my parents had him since before I was born. He was only around for my babyhood so I don't remember him.

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mwf122090 2012/07/20 01:38:29

Yes

I never owned a pet personally, but my grandparents had a Chow-Chow named Bubby and he was basically the family dog. He was basically a giant cuddly bear who definitely made any trouble makers nervous. I miss him a lot.

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Sopinum 2012/07/20 01:37:06

Yes

I believe three times.
A Scottish Terrier at age 14.
A Bombay Cat at age 9.
A brown bunny at age 5.

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Annabelle Hickman 2012/07/20 01:29:44

Yes

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Well, I'd say my first horse Sienna was more of a companion or a best friend than a pet, but nevertheless she passed when I was 19 :( Her death was one of the saddest moments I've ever been through.

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Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC 2012/07/20 01:25:46

Yes

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Many

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dustcircle 2012/07/20 00:59:25

Yes

+1
a frog

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Papillon 2012/07/20 00:55:45

Yes

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For the past 11 months, I've been dealing with the death of a cat who I got during a particularly bad time. He became my best friend, and at times he was my only friend. I'm still crying several days of the week. No end is in sight for the grief.

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bags th... to Papillon 2012/07/20 01:47:38

I'm so sorry for your loss, Peter.

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Papillon to bags th... 2012/07/20 20:12:16

+1
Thank you, bags.

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bags th... to Papillon 2012/07/20 20:20:21

I still grieve my old wolf girl. She was my alter ego in so many ways for 14 years.

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Papillon to bags th... 2012/07/21 18:59:01

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Buddy was 14 also. I knew he was going to die soon, I just didn't know when. He withered away to nothing from 18 pounds. I still can't even look at pictures of him, and it's been 11 1/2 months. i never mourned anyone for longer than a couple of months. He was the best friend I ever had.

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DizziNY to Papillon 2012/07/25 12:55:26 (edited)

Ok, now you are making me cry. My Digit is 15, I love him so much and I don't even want to think of that time.

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Papillon to DizziNY 2012/07/25 16:40:30

I know what you mean. I have 7 more, and they are young now but I still dread the time. i actually hope I predecease them all.

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DizziNY to Papillon 2012/07/25 12:53:47

I know how you feel. I am sorry for your loss.

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Papillon to DizziNY 2012/07/25 16:41:06

Thank you, Ron.

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Kiki,Pixie,Worm 2012/07/20 00:55:10

Yes

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Anywhere from around 3-8 times! 1 guinea pig, 2 hamsters, and a lot of fish 0.0.

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Tom 2012/07/20 00:42:17

Yes

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To put it mildly. It sucked. We had to put our cat Simon down.
To this day I still look back on it as one of the hardest things I had to do.
I know it was the right thing to do but I still wish I didn't have to do it.

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whispering hands 2012/07/20 00:39:21
art1ej to whisper... 2012/08/02 13:47:12

That's horrible...

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