Departed pets;

sdp · 13-11-2022 8:59am

@titan18 so sorry for your loss, what a great age. RIP Ember.

jellybear · 13-11-2022 9:02am

@titan18 so sorry for your loss. Sleep tight Ember.

Mollyb60 · 15-11-2022 9:16am

@titan18 I had to let my cat go 2 years ago yesterday. She was the same as Ember, hand feeding for a week, barely existing, not grooming herself etc. We knew it was time. You'll never forget the pain of losing a pet but know that you did the best for him and he was loved. That's all that matters. RIP Ember.

Kintarō Hattori · 24-11-2022 5:18pm

I feel kinda robbed. Pearl (our daughter named him!) had to be euthanised last night at just 6 months old. We were just getting to know him. He had an amazing personality. Nothing flustered him and he was positively wonderful in putting up with all the unwanted attention our 5.5 year old lavished on him. She so desperately wanted a marmalade cat with a pink nose for the longest time. I'm saddened that he had such a short life and saddened that she doesn't have a furry best pal to grow up with.

Gremlinertia · 24-11-2022 5:36pm

That is so rough. My thoughts with you all.

sdp · 25-11-2022 5:01am

So sad , such a young boy, Sleep tight Pearl.

arrianalexander · 25-11-2022 5:49am

Our dog ,Pug , passed away two months ago ,I posted in another forum at time , as I had originally posted looking for help re side effects .unfortunately the steroids didn't work

The constant he was, that shield from the world is gone . We are still heart broken . The world seems a darker place without his distraction , his company , his licks

We would do anything just to even give out to him for not getting his way.

Anawilliam850 · 30-12-2022 3:44pm

This year, we lost our oldest cat, his name in Spanish was Gati :c

artvanderlay · 08-01-2023 12:07am

Lost our beloved stray Teddy today. I started looking after him in 2018, got him trapped and neutered in 2019, and he has been a constant on my kitchen window every morning for years. He loved his little outdoor house and comfy bed, he loved his food, especially ham, and he was a devoted husband, to his tortie wife Gemma, dad to his son Decky and friend to another stray kitten, Phil, who all still live in our garden. He was a proud, tough country cat but with a very gentle nature. Phil was bullied by everyone except Teddy, and Phil loved him as a result and grew in confidence from his friendship. He was our favourite and it broke our hearts to have him put down today. The guilt is the worst part, but I viewed Teddy as a proud warrior cat and he was just in a terrible state for the past few days, wouldn't eat and could only drink water. I couldn't let my friend go out like that, dragging out his suffering. I hope I did the right thing, and I pray that he is at peace and free from suffering. He endured a tough life as a feral cat but I know he was a very happy cat for the few years we had with him. Rest in peace Ted and see you on the other side. We love you always.

arrianalexander · 08-01-2023 8:25am

It's always the right thing in that situation even if it feels wrong , mind yourself x

sdp · 08-01-2023 8:34am

So sorry for your loss. RIP Teddy, and take care of yourself.

Gael23 · 15-01-2023 4:13pm

8 years today.

Time absolutely does heal and even though I’ve got another dog now that I love dearly, the memories always remain

Gael23 · 28-01-2023 6:08pm

Had a slight moment earlier today.

When Andy wouldn’t eat one of the things we would give him was scrambled egg and I’ve just started a diet with that on it.

8 years on you still get these whacks at times, just not so often as when it’s raw but it never goes

Tauriel · 01-02-2023 11:07pm

I'm really struggling after putting our boy down yesterday after a shock aggressive cancer diagnosis. He was 12 years and 7 months old and just the most precious madra.

I can't get over the look on his face when he realised that there was nothing more we could do for him and he buried his head in the blankets as the vet injected him.

I know it was the right thing to do, not a chance we would let him suffer unnecessary as his blood vessels in his belly were bursting and his lungs filling up with blood, he was struggling to breathe but it still doesn't make it any easier to accept.

The house is just that now, it no longer feels like a home without him here.

Mike Litoris · 02-02-2023 5:54am

I'm so sorry Tauriel.

sdp · 02-02-2023 6:06am

Tauriel, so sorry for your loss. What a terrible time for you. Take care .

jellybear · 02-02-2023 11:13am

Oh @Tauriel I'm so sorry. What a shock for you. Mind yourself and may your lovely madra sleep tight.

anewme · 13-02-2023 3:21pm

Hope you ok. So hard to let them go.

Tauriel · 17-02-2023 9:35pm

Had a bit of a moment today with an unexpected letter in the post.

Our veterinary clinic sent a beautiful laminated poem with Max's paw print on it and a truly lovely sympathy card from the senior veterinary surgeon who took care of him.

Mollyb60 · 09-03-2023 11:56am

We said goodbye to our beautiful brave Síonna yesterday. The most beautiful cat I've ever seen, with the sweetest most gentle nature. It took her almost 6 months to learn to trust us but once she did, she showed us what a sweetheart she was. She loved hanging out on the couch with her favourite human (not me) getting chin scratches and belly rubs, she loved sun bathing and snuggling with her reluctant boyfriend Totoro, and she loved killing any bird toy we brought into the house. She was an absolute trooper during her illness and took every poke and scan with grace. All the veterinary staff loved her. We did everything we could to try save her but her little body just couldn't take any more so we let her go peacefully. It was an honour to have been able to care for her for the last 4 years. We will love her and miss her forever.

AndrewJRenko · 09-03-2023 11:57am

She was a beauty. Sorry for your loss.

sdp · 10-03-2023 5:08am

so sorry for you're loss. RIP Síonna

Mike Litoris · 11-03-2023 6:22pm

Sorry for your loss. She was indeed a beauty and sounded like a wonderful little soul.

R.I.P Síonna.

Gael23 · 13-05-2023 9:20pm

Those of you that went for cremation, what have you done with the ashes?

We have had them in a shelf for the past 8 years and happy with that for the foreseeable, is that how most people keep them?

Mike Litoris · 13-05-2023 10:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120593660#Comment_120593660

Same. Fudge is on the shelf beside where I sit along with framed prints of his paw and nose. I was planning on scattering some at his favourite spots but decided against it. He'll be gone a year this coming Friday. I never care for any type of anniversary bad or good but I'm dreading this.

Gael23 · 14-05-2023 12:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120594346#Comment_120594346

It gets easier as time passes but there are ways things that catch you when you least expect it.

We extensively cleaned up our garden recently and came across his paw prints in a strip of concrete that was laid in 2003. Only when it was powerhouses you could see them

sunbeam · 14-05-2023 4:30pm

Three of my cats are sitting in their scatter tubes among some decorative candles on the coffee table and one is in the wardrobe. I meant to scatter them, but never got around to it. Silly as it might seem to some, I do take some comfort in them being there. At least one of them will probablly be laid to rest with me in the hopefully distant future.

I hope I won't have to think about cremation options for a long time again, but next time I will probably go with some kind of decorative box or picture frame.

sunbeam · 14-05-2023 4:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120595728#Comment_120595728

So very true Gael23. I recently found the Felix kitten welcome pack I got for mine in 2006 and it really hit me hard. Plus the 'on this day' photo slideshows that randomly show up on my phone.

I've two wonderful young newbies since last year, but the oldies with always be in my heart.

Gael23 · 14-05-2023 5:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120596535#Comment_120596535

We got a wooden box with his name on it . Its kind of like a large jewellery box

Mollyb60 · 15-05-2023 12:05pm

For our first who passed we scattered her ashes at the foot of her favourite scratching tree in the garden. We got a little brass plaque and mounted it on the tree in her memory. Most recently for Sionna we didn't bother getting her ashes back because we knew we didn't want to keep them and couldn't think of an appropriate place to scatter them.

Tony H · 08-06-2023 10:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120593660#Comment_120593660

we had ours on a windowsill for years but a couple.of years ago we got a few Rowan tree saplings and put them to rest at the roots of the trees ,

our latest golden promptly chewed one of them off close to the base but it has since recovered

Darren 83 · 12-06-2023 9:19pm

After 16 years I had to say goodbye to my Kimi, She was a great dog never had any trouble with her.

At least she has company with our beloved Milo who past two years ago.

It’s strange having no dogs in our house, still keep leftovers for her forgetting myself. Miss hearing her footsteps tap along our floor. I miss them both so much.

sdp · 16-06-2023 4:52am

So sorry for your loss, it is indeed so strange the quietness of a home without them. sleep well Kimi

Mike Litoris · 16-06-2023 7:36am

Sorry for your loss, Darren. In time those little memories that really hurt right now will make you smile again. Take it easy.

Hooked · 30-06-2023 8:58pm

13 April 2011 - 30 June 2023

”HUGO”

Our hearts are broken. But our heads are full of wonderful memories.

He was a one in a million dog.

Gremlinertia · 30-06-2023 9:07pm

So sorry for your loss.. What a beautiful friend you had.

DBB · 30-06-2023 9:40pm

Aw no Hooked, I'm so sorry to learn your sad, sad news. Hugo was part of the tapestry of the forum back in the day, I think we all felt like we knew him ❤️

He had such a wonderful life with you guys, an ideal life that every dog deserves.

Good boy Hugo. So long 😔

tk123 · 30-06-2023 10:04pm

Ah no 😓 run free Hugo. So sorry to hear he’s gone.

sdp · 01-07-2023 5:07am

Aw, So sorry for your loss Hooked,use to love your photos of your doggy family. such a sad time for you all 😥

Take care now.

Rest well Hugo.

Hooked · 01-07-2023 6:10am

Thanks all... Christ the pain of it.

I’m 45 years old in a few weeks. But I’m crying like a child since we made the decision to end his pain (nasal tumour) yesterday.

We got 3 months with him after the x-rays (and other tests) confirmed things. And we spoiled him ROTTEN in that time.

The killer is, from the neck down, he was in tremendous shape for a 12 year old dog.

Cant believe it’s just me and Jack getting up to go for our Saturday morning sniff...

jellybear · 01-07-2023 6:12am

@Hooked I'm so, so sorry to hear about Hugo. He was such a familiar face in this forum. Such a handsome buy and so loved.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Sleep tight Hugo.

dashoonage · 01-07-2023 6:42am

gutted for you Hooked, so sorry for your loss

Mike Litoris · 01-07-2023 7:20am

So so sorry Hooked. The pain is horrendous and words dont mean much at the minute but we're all thinking of you here. What a lovely doggie Hugo was.

Hooked · 01-07-2023 5:37pm

My heart is aching today...

tk123 · 01-07-2023 7:43pm

Even when you know it’s coming it’s horrendous. You kind of run out of tears and then they start again 😓

Tony H · 24-08-2023 1:16pm

Run Free Hugo

Rubberchikken · 03-09-2023 5:01am

Came upon this again. Àm at work, will be out the door at 6. Tears forming as I type.

We lost our fabulous little Westie Serena 13 weeks ago yesterday. A rescue of 4 years old, we had her for 12 wonderful years.

When asked her age earlier this year I said 16 and the lady actually thought she was only 16 months old😁 she was an absolute fairy but in our eyes absolutely perfect.

Ahe never knew a cross word. Only hugs and kisses and everything she wanted. Truly an angel.

I'm heading home to our 2 yo springer, Winnie. She showed up at our door Christmas night 2021 unchipped and 4 months old and a pure bred. No one ever went looking for her so she became ours, naturally.

AMKC · 05-09-2023 10:32pm

My 8 year old Mini Yorkshire Terrior just died. She had an operation at the weekend but unfortunately had a heart attack today and never fully recovered from it. I am going to pick her up from the pet hospital tomorrow. I am heartbroken. Being crying my eyes out all evening. Nothing else seems to matter anymore. I am going to have a little funeral for her.

Mr Crispy · 05-09-2023 10:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121074617#Comment_121074617

So sorry for your loss. 8 years old is far too soon.

sdp · 06-09-2023 5:05am

@AMKC , What a terrible shock for you! my heart goes out to you.

Rest easy little girl x

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