SD,

So sorry to hear about Augie. I think it's totally normal to be grieving 'everything', as this is quite a trigger. Let it happen, just don't let it keep you down.

When my Alex passed, a friend gave me a framed poem. If I can find it, I'll post it for you. You could print & frame it, then let the kids pick a place to put it in the house as a little memorial. Ladybugs loved it.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

The Legend of the Rainbow Bridge

Cat Heaven (the book by Cynthia Rylant) great pictures for a little one


Cat Heaven - - - - poem by Cynthia Rylant (may be same as text of book)


For your children, you may want to go to the library and check these out. (((SD)))

Being a rescue and rehabber, I've witnessed many a feathered friend across the bridge. I take solace in the thought they will be waiting for me on the other side.

Sorry SD.

Those of us that have lived the 'particular experience' of loosing and grieving a pet (mine was a beautiful golden retriever) know what you are feeling.

...and yeah...IT IS the kind of trigger that leads to grieving...ALL OTHER LOSSES!

I am sooooo sorry for the pain, SD. Hang in there buddy! I will be thinking of you today.... (imagine an emoticon: a shoulder for you to cry on!)

SD

Thinking of you, Guy Smiley.

I've had a couple of old dogs put down when it was there time. It was tougher than tough.

Those gentle brown eyes looking back, completely trusting......

I stayed with them until they passed. I always felt I owed them that much.

Take care, sdguy, sorrow brings many things back to the surface.

Fox

That's how I get away with so much

BC on the Prowl

Hey SD. Sorry about the old cat. We had 3 dogs and 4 cats over the 26 years. They were all (well maybe not one of the cats) good friends. We had to put the last cat down during my Plan A in late December 2006. I still have Wayzilla's water turtle. We have had it for over 20 years and it will probably out live me and be DD's problem some day. Not much companionship out of a turtle. But a serious improvement over Wayzilla.

Take care SD.

Thanks, guys. No serious funk so far, just some healthy grieving, so that's good. The thoughts and suggestions are truly appreciated. Thanks for the book suggestions, Cinders. I was hoping someone would point me in that direction.


This from the SCQ:


and when I mentioned that I would have liked to see her one last time


Biff was the other cat the SCQ and I had. He died about six years ago. Lung cancer. (I kept trying to get him to quit smoking, but he just couldn't kick it.)

Yeah, I remember doing this with Biff, crouching down and looking into his eyes as they dosed him so that he would know his people were with him at the end. And how hard we both cried and held each other.

SD
How did you bring in quotes from different threads?

Hey Mr. Smiley,

I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I have had many cats throughout the years. There's Saroya, Midnight, and Sinclair, and Patches, and Oscar, and Sydney,and currently Jerry--he's an orange tabby--campground kitty.

I remember when I got Sydney. It was not long after I moved in with the Z. My sister brought in a LARGE gift bag--to which the Z said "There'd better not be anything LIVING in there" because he KNEW that one of her friend's cats had a litter. I was in the shower. She came into the bathroom, with the bag in hand and tells me she's got something for me. I take my time drying off and then go to 'unwrap' my present. I peer over the edge of the bag and there's this tiny little face, all eyes, looking up at me with that sharp toothed kitty 'meeeooo'. Little tiny tabby with white paws, cute as all get out. She was a good cat, and a great MOUSER. From the time she was old enough to hunt, we had no mice around to speak of in this ole house.

Anyway, I've got lots of good memories with the feline brood that I've grown up with. Much love and respect for the kitty kingdom.

I've always had dogs myself. Sandy, Frederick, Buster, and Brewski.

I also have two dogs of my own and my sister's dog living here. I have Macy (jack russell terrier) and Lucas (greyhound), and my sister has Penny (the 'weiner' dog)

Does the wiener jump up? My Boston Terrier jumps up constantly. The little ones seem to do that.....

Jumping Dachsund

Jumping Dachsund

Some of them are REALLY jumpy

Some wear shoes

Some sing

Some even play with themselves

Cinders, those were hysterical. I love the dog singing and the dog playing by himself. My oldest son has a dachsund that's he raised from a pup named (predictably) Oscar.

I aim to please.

Oh Cinder, those were the best. My fav was the shoes!!

Prince CatLover loved it too!