For anyone who has ever lost a pet

We had a really nice little miniature poodle for about 15 years, while the kids were growing up. He was almost like our 3rd child. In his final weeks/months, he was really struggling, and I eventually had to take him to the vet, one last time. That was one of the hardest things we ever had to do, and we've never had a pet, since. However, the neighbors across the road have a wonderful little beagle, and when they go to work she comes over to spend the day with us....makes our days.
 
Wow, I've had so many I can't count them all. In the past 45 years: 3-4 dogs, numerous cats, two of them just disappeared, never found out why.

I posted elsewhere on this site about a cat I had to have euthanized last June; she was 15 and just wasted away into nothing, probably cancer. Her brother is still with me (sleeping right next to me on the couch) he is 16 now and still kinda okay, but I wonder how long he's going to last.

Old pik: Nikki is on the window sill, Mick is on the couch, right where he is at this moment:

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Repondering said:
I've said goodbye to 5 dogs and 2 cats in my life. 4 of them are buried here we I live now. I'll be 68 this year and in good health, I wonder if another dog would outlive me?
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That's something I've pondered too. I'm 70, and if Mick (above) was gone right now and I got another cat, would it outlive me?

These littermates (mentioned above) had a perfect cat life here. I live on a dirt road in the woods. They have a pet door and can go in or out at their leisure; there is a food hopper filled with expensive cat food and could eat whenever they wanted, as much as they wanted. They could hunt mice (plenty of them around) any time they wanted.

The only time in their lives they didn't have 100% freedom was when they had to go in a carrier so I could take them to the vet. And it wasn't easy getting them in.

So, if I get another cat and it outlives me, it will have to go somewhere else to live. And no matter where that might be, I doubt it would ever get used to it and would probably go crazy. Oh well.
 
I've had many cats over the years. Most knew they had it good and remained nearby until they had to be put down.

I swear some of them were the same cat come back to me in a different body. Maybe because I held their little paws and whispered come back to me as they were going

Bentley was a stray who kept trying to come into the house. Now I know why. He does this thing with his tail identical to my other old friend. Oh well it's a nice thought anyway.
 
Our old dog is on her last right now. She is 12 years old with advanced cancer, probably only has a few days, we are just trying to keep her comfortable for as long as makes sense. Have had and lost many pets over the years, mostly dogs, losing one is never easy.
Repondering said:
I'll be 68 this year and in good health, I wonder if another dog would outlive me?
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I am 68 and don't worry about this much. I think I will probably outlive the next one, but who knows. I always adopt rescue dogs so I know whatever time I can give them is better than the alternative. Go ahead and get that dog! Will probably make you live longer!
 
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