Loss of 4 animals within 6 months

[kopikatz]

This is my first time writing on this site. I am just venting a little where maybe someone can understand. Where I won't have to hear "It was just a cat or dog". I didn't know that I could cry so much.

This has been the worst year ever. We have lost 4 babies within a 6 month period. I just feel numb inside. Like time has stopped almost. The last one was today. My chocolate cocker spaniel, Brandy. She was 13 yrs. & 8 mon. old. Three of 4 of my cats are now gone also. It was just a week ago Thursday, June 29, that I had to let my cat Jasper (14 yrs.) go. On April 13 I had to let my cat Whiskers (16 yrs.) go and it all began back on February 14 when I was told that it was time to let my cat Misty go.

Misty had liver failure. Whiskers had a mass in front of her heart and was starting into kidney failure. Jaspers went into a diabetic remission and we were happy about that but then the next week he started showing signs of being sick. He had nodules and a mass in his right lung. Brandy has been sick for a long while with the Cushing's. Back in Nov. she had surgery to remove some masses.

I understand that they will not be here forever. I just am not understanding why so many in such a short period of time. I know they were all older but that does not make it hurt any less. My husband and I took them to the vet and they all had every kind of blood test, x-ray and ultrasound done. The vet said with them all that we did all that can be done.

We still have our cat Samantha (14 yrs.) My husband in the beginning said to not get any more animals. When we lost Whiskers, his girl, it was really hard on him. About a month after she was gone he decided he wanted a kitten. I did not want to. It just hurt to much. We went to the animal shelter one day and came home with Isabella. When I was there I saw so many animals that needed a home and it was so sad. It was then when I changed my mind about getting more animals. I have always been an animal lover and always will be. Since then we have got one more kitten, Angel, she was in a bad situation and we wanted to help her. She is adorable and has an extra sweet personality. If we did not get the 2 kittens Samantha would be the only one here. I still have a mixture of feeling's about if we should have got them or not. Like maybe we should have waited. Don't get me wrong we really like them. They have made us laugh when have have not felt like it.

It is just hard to wrap my mind around the fact that they are all gone. They will live on in my heart and mind forever. I miss them all so much.

[dish]

i totaly understand how you feel last year i lost my mouse one of my rats and 2 birds all whithin a month
my mouse had a tumour my rat had every thing wrong with her i took her to the vet when she was 3 months old the vet said she wouldnt last but she lasted about a year and my avery birds died from unknown surcumstanses
it is very sad when you loose so many pets close to one another saturday night i lost my other rat from old age and i have 2 more pets that are very old and i may loose soon
i hope you are feeling better

[pitmama]

I am so sorry for your losses....there is nothing anyone person can say or do to make the hurt go away....

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[lexi]

I'm sorry sorry to hear about your loss. I know how you feel because I lose two of my cats withing three weeks and I thought I was going to flood my house. J.B died of complications following dental surgery. He also was suffering from CRF. He was 10 years old. Then three weeks later I lost Critter. Critter had a large tumor. He never had any signs until the very end. They operated on him and removed the tumor and the spleen but it was too late because he bled to death. I adopted the cat who gave blood to Critter because she needed a home and then I adopted her sister a day later. Since then I have adopted three kittens. So now I'm up to 8 cats. I think getting the new kittens was the best thing I ever did. Although they can't replace the cats I lost, I feel that Critter and J.B. were making room for some homeless cats.

['too crazy]

Kopikatz I am so sorry for your loss of your babies in such a short time. I'm sure I'll be going through the same thing one day as my 7 cats are all within a few years of each other. Someday your grief will let up and you'll be able to remember your babies with fond memories. The pain does make us wonder sometimes if it's worth getting the animal in the first place but with the passing of time we realize it was. You were dealt an extra hard blow and I wish there was something we could do for you. You'll never hear it was just a cat or just a dog from us because as far as we are concerned, they are our babies. You and your husband sound like wonderful pet parents and I bet someday you will open your heart again to help more pets in need. Sending hugs and prayers to you!

[dlaura]

I am very sorry to read of all of your losses in such a short time. It is natural to think "no more animals" because the loss hurts so much and I think most have that initial thought. After a bit (the time is different for all) one realizes how much love a pet adds to our lives, not to mention the companionship of just having their company there. They love unconditionally and never judge us. In the end - yes their loss causes us much pain - but for all a pet adds to our lives it is well worth it to have known them and given them a good home.

[marg]

I am so sorry for everything you have gone through. It so hard to lose even one and you have lost so many in such a short period of time. All you can do is look back on all the joy they gave you when they were here and remember you will all be together again someday.:(

[Jerica]

I'm so sorry for your losses, I can't imagine loosing so many at once. I had to euthanize my rabbit who was 6 yrs back in Jan. because of uterine cancer. I have also lost other pets, two chinchillas I lost within months of each other from unknown reasons, and many many other pets at different times. This year has been horrible. In my family my dad had a heart attack in Feb., had to have a pacemaker put in, found out his diabetes was worse so had to go on insulin shots and pills, then my Uncle Ernie died of liver cancer, I also just a few days ago lost my Aunt Dottie (whom I never met) and my Uncle Glen (who I knew, but never spent a lot of time with) They died within a day of each other, Glen of Cancer, Dottie of who knows what Glen's wife also has Cancer, but is ok right now. (yeah an aunt and uncle dying within a day of each other an not even being a married couple, weird). So I haven't real recently had pet losses, but human family losses, :( I hardly greived over Glen and Dottie, cause I barely knew them. Anyway, I'm very sorry for all your losses and hope you can remember all the good times with them and know that by adopting new pets you aren't replacing them, but actually honoring them by saving some lives.

[Razlucky]

I was so sad to read your story. Two years ago I lost my babies within six months of each other. I was in bad shape. I am thinking of you at this time. When I did decide to add another pet to our family it was hard but eventually healing. You never forget of course.

Peace and Love!