Grief

RE: Grief

Anthony Dennison — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:43:54 GMT

I lost my beagle 18 months ago. Still can't talk about it without getting a little choked. It's human nature.

Nothing unprofessional about your post - it was an outpouring of grief on a private forum.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:38:22 GMT

Don't apologise for posting. That's what a community is for.

Wynne

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Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:34:04 GMT

[quote user="Clare Tapsfield-Wright"]Shamelessly looking for some comfort here [/quote]

Truly sorry to hear that Clare, bloody awful for you. Thoughts with you, and although I don't really know you well enough to administer one in person, here's a big virtual hug.

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Mark Hedberg — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:00:04 GMT

My mom lost her 20 year old cat a few weeks ago. That cantankerous old madam (the cat, not mom) showed up as a near death week old kitten in my mid teens, and the cantankerous old madam (mom this time, not the cat) is pretty broke up about it.

Lived with me during my uni days (the cat, not mom) and there are some good memories. Pretty sure her mother was a boneless chicken or something, this cat was a master at assuming the shape of her container.

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 08:55:48 GMT

Thanks for the replies, this morning I realise not really good practice to have posted but i wasn't really thinking straight and I was on my own . To those who posted on and off list , it did help me so thanks

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grumpyoldman — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:03:36 GMT

I often get this job with my own and the staff's end of life pets ,it does not get any easier as time goes by. Its always a bad few weeks for everyone.

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Nigel Davies — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:32:50 GMT

So sorry to hear your news. Grief is normal: just because you are a vet doesn't mean you can't care.

Nigel

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Dagmar Steele — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:31:57 GMT

Same here, I really feel for you! If they're your own, every bit of professionalism goes down the drain, which is how it should be! You love them and they're family members, so grieving for them is perfectly ok! I had to put my own lab down five years ago because of renal failure and although she was nearly sixteen at the time and I knew it was the right thing to do it was devastating! I still miss her very much... My sympathies!

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Bob Russell — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:27:17 GMT

We have all been there! We can all be a matter of fact with others, but our own pets are part of the family!

Having lived with the staffie from hell for 14+ yrs, she is now pretty fragile and we are dreading losing her!

My sympathies, of course!

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:22:42 GMT

I've several times grieved for months, when I've lost a much beloved animal. You have lost a family member.

All I can say is I truly empathise with you.

Wynne