Your Pet Loss Stories
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'My Dogs'
In the past year I had to put one dog to sleep. I adopted her when she was only 4. When we first got her she had a lot of health problems which got taken …
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'Maxxey'
On Friday my vet and I took the decision to put my beloved Springer, Max to sleep. He was my constant companion, loyal friend for 12 years. Because he …
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'Murphy - Taken Much Too Soon'
Murphy had been through it all the past few weeks. He'd had blood taken countless times, CT scans, an endoscopy, x-rays and abdominal scans. He had a biopsy …
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'Max'
Dear Max,
I still miss you everyday. It's been almost 2 years come May 31. I miss and love you so. My life has never been the same since you left me. …
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'My Chihuahua Killed By A Pitbull...'
Hi, my name is Vanessa. Well my Chihuahua died yesterday. This is how it all went. I came back from school and I called him like usual cause he always …
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'The Loss Of Mater'
My dog has recently died and we don't know why. But anywhere from 3 to 5 days ago he was looking around a pile of brush around a tree and we didn't know …
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'Macy Gray - I Try'
Macy is a beautiful black Labrador with sad eyes and a happy face. Her coat is thicker and curlier than most Labs and even now has a great shine to it. …
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'My Beautiful Molly'
I got Molly after my dad died in 2000. She helped me through this time and listened to me cry my many tears. She barked at me in the shop window and …
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'Losing My Earth Angel'
I believe that God sent Mocha to me at the point of which he knew my life was going to get difficult. I had many hardships in my twenties, which Mocha …
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'Meg'
In October 2001 a 2 week old Border Collie who we named Meg entered our lives and it was never the same again. The little shy nervous pup no bigger than …
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'Max Got His Angel Wings'
My best friend Max an 11 year old Rottweiler I rescued as a pup, tugged my arm on Christmas Eve and told me it was time to go. Max made his journey while …
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'My Millie'
I miss you so much my baby girl. God took you from me May 17, 2012 and I still cry every day six months later. I will never get over losing you, my Sweet …
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'Murphy'
We adopted Murphy shortly after moving to VT. My husband works from home, so we thought he would be a good companion. Little did we know that he would …
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'My Nicki - Miniature Schnauzer'
I lost my tough little Schnauzer girl Nicki last year to bladder cancer. She was quite a personality and I loved her so very much. She had been having …
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'My Mollie'
My little girl Mollie died two days ago. I can hardly see to type, there are so many tears. I only had Mollie five years, but she gave me so much in that …
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'One Year One'
This time last year I lay cuddling my 16 year old Westie, Murphy, who I knew would not be with me for long. It was her birthday and it also became the …
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'Our Lovely Mackie Mack...'
Mackie was put to sleep Aug 11th 2012.. he had heat stroke and other complications. Our hearts are full with our love for him.. and wish him a place to …
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'Minti My Dream'
I have a beautiful cat called Kali. He made friends very easily with the neighbourhood cats so I thought I would get him a live in friend.
I would …
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'Minti - 3rd August 2012'
I am shocked and my brain is befuddled - I have tears in my eyes. I cannot bear the thought that my Minti is dead. I cannot speak without crying.
…
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'Always My Best Friend Nike'
Hello I am hear to tell everyone about my best friend Nike he was not my pet but my constant shadow from the time I walked in the door from work.
He …
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'My Sweet Little Boy'
November 3rd 1999, the day my little man, Nicky, was born. I was 4 years old and the happiest little girl when I got him, my older sister got his litter …
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'Mikey GSD'
Mikey came to me from a breeder is St. George Ut. Mike (then Ruger) got a rough start. He was sold to someone very irresponsible & a meth addict. So when …
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'The Dog and Cat with Wings' ;)
I lost my dog and cat within a month... My dog's name was Misty, she was hit by a car while I was out of state... My cat's name was Fuzz... he had cancer, …
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'Goodbye My Norma Jean'
The first time I saw my Norma was in a Pet shop window at the local shopping center in July 1997, I figured she did not belong with the litter she was …
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'My Dog's Life'
My dog's Story.
6 months ago my dog died. Missy. I had her since I was really little. I have loved her so much, I still do. She loved to go camping and …
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'Mela Ortiz Moya'
We miss such a special pet that gave her all. A Jack Russell Terrier with all the sweetness you could fill into 15lbs of canine muscle.
Mela came …
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'My Heart, My Maple'
Maple entered our life as a "pal" for our boy, Cody. Not that Cody really ever wanted a little sister -- boy did he get one! She was "hell" on wheels …
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'My First Christmas Without You... My Sweet Little Buddy'
Dear Ollie,
Little Buddy... I think of you every single day. I never thought I could cry so many tears. I dreamed last night that you were at the vets. …
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'Little Nell'
I, loved her dearly, one evening she was having trouble breathing, so took her to the Vet. Only to find out she had stage 4 Lymphoma, never brought her …
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'Onyx, My Dear Friend'
After 15 yrs of being a close friend and comfort, we had to put down our beloved dog last night. I knew it would be hard but I am hurting so bad. I can't …
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'Max the Dog I Didn't Want'
Back in 1997 my hub called to ask me if we could take in a dog, a mixed Beagle. Someone he worked with in his travels, had come across a Beagle Mom & 2 …
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'Maccie Boy'
I had got Maccie as a rescue dog when he was 1 year old, he has been with me through one relationship, a marriage and 9 years with my husband and a 2 year …
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'The Loss Of Our Beloved Max'
We lost our lovely 9 year old Rotty Max on Sunday 14th August 2011 and we are devastated.
Max began to be ill on the Friday night for no apparent reason, …
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'Max'
Max came into my life when he was a puppy and my sons were babies. He was with us for 15 years. When I was sad and alone and taking care of my kids, …
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'If Angels Wear Sandals...'
This past week has been very hard. Monday evening I got home and Munchkin had to go out. Oh my gosh she had been in her crate a whole two hours and was …
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'Narla and Tamara An Unbreakable Bond'
I have always loved animals. When I was fifteen I got given a white Pitbull puppy by a friend. As soon as I saw her I loved her, I just knew that we were …
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'Here Comes Goodbye'
I was sitting on the floor, watching but not really listening to an episode of House. From the corner of my …
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'My Little Boy Mr. Mel'
I lost my little guy Mr. Mel (pug) on Sunday 3/6/11. He was just 10 years old and suddenly got autoimmune meningitis. He woke up on Thursday 2/24/11 …
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'Mateo'
3 days ago I lost my 13 year old dog to cancer and I had to euthanize him. It was my first dog out of 2 brothers and when the other one left, I think they …
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'Molly'
August 11th 1999 - July 3rd 2009.
My Maltese X Molly was my bestfriend. She was a fluffy, white little dog. She was always there to listen when I needed someone to talk to, and she was …
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'Noelle 'No-No' Belle'
Although I only had Noelle, a silver back yorkie for only three years, she meant the world to me. I took her in after being told that her owner was looking …
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'Oxford - You're My Best Friend'
Only 24 hours ago I had to make the hardest decision of my 44 years. My 12 year old Weimaraner Oxford became acutely ill night before last and at the recommendation …
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'Max-a-roni'
When my husband and I started dating he had been divorced for a while and had a beautiful sable and white sheltie named Max. Max was a great source of …
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'Nacho'
I was there when he first was born. It was July of 2008. Somewhere around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. He was a mix breed of a pug and a Shiba Inu. He had …
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'Our Beloved Monty'
A French Bulldog
We purchased him from a puppy store at 4 months old. We were in love, but couldn't help but notice that he couldn't breathe. The sales people said it was …
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'My Loss'
In November of 1994, the tiniest, curliest most beautiful toy poodle entered my life and my heart. Her name was Mittens. The connection was instantaneous …
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'Monty: Worthy of Love?'
Monty is a cross between a Bedlington Terrier & a Poodle.
When my eldest daughter was doing her final exams in 2005, I told her if she passed ALL of …
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'In Memory of My Best Friend'
I just had to put my Beagle Daschund to sleep yesterday and it was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. I held her in my arms as she went to …
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'Our Dogs Missy and Queenie'
My family and I have always been dog people. From the time I was born I could never remember a time without our family pets. When my mother's dog Princess …
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'Mitsu the Mighty Dachshund'
Mitsu (mee-tsoo) was our dog when I was growing up in South Africa.
My mother bought her from a Dutch couple who were breeders in Johannesburg. On …
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'Our Mollie D'
She waited for me to say good-bye, she let me whisper I Love You one last time, she took my breath away as she took her last. My baby died in my arms this …
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'Murphy, My Golden Angel'
My Golden Retriever Murphy had to be put down suddenly on August 4th 2009. His death has caused so many sleepless nights and devastation for me, my Mom, …
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'Molly'
My Daughter's dog Molly died a few weeks ago and she won't stop crying not even for a minute. The loss was so tragic. Molly slept with her every night …
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'Maddy Darling'
Hi, My name is Bridget and I'm 15 years old. My whole life my Grandma had raised dogs. I've always wanted one of my own. 2 years ago I talked my Mom into …
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'My Dear Maggie'
My Dearest Maggie,
You came into my life at the perfect time. It was spring, and I remember responding to an ad in the paper for Cockapoos, and they …
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'Molly "Honeymoon" Reveles'
Molly was our wedding gift to each other. I preferred not to go on a Honeymoon since my hubby was in love with this breed (English Bulldog). As if she …
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'Marcel, Our French Bulldog'
On my first date with Rob, I had to swing by his apartment to meet his almost one year old French Bulldog, Marcel. When I walked in the door I was enthusiastically …
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'Nell'
Heartache so strong at the loss of Nell expected (hoped) to bring her home after emergency trip to vet.
Nell was in advanced stage of Lymphoma and …
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'Mr Woo and Hambo'
We had Mr Woo (Our Kentish Boy Boy) put to sleep on 2 April 2008. He had some form of canine dementia and would be awake all night, confused and barking …
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