I have had a couple pets that I raised from birth, sick beyond my ability to help them any longer.
So I have been at their side as much as possible. Flicker passed away last Thursday night. And Rowdy passed away 2 hours ago. Any way they are out of pain now. And watching my Mom suffer was sad as well.
I'm not sure what it is about pets but, Damn I have a soft spot for them. I worked on a cattle ranch, I was a Marine and have seen my fair share of death. And to date only my Pops death ever bothered me as much as the loss of my Pets.
very sorry to hear about the recent loss Carbon . I feel all the worse for missing this post and only just saw it whilst looking through your thread for your snag list.
Its exactly the same for me . I have a much closer bond with my cats than any person since I lost my Mum back in 88 .
Pet's trust in us is total,.... their love unconditional. They are constant companions yet make no demands on us and we'd give them anything we have.
I'm dreading losing my old boy Peanut who is now 15 and skinny and bony as a rake.