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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Thank you, Cody. We hope this is helpful in finding a new love when we’re ready. -
Cody posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
We are delighted to provide our new Adopt Pets function!! 😻🐶
When you are ready to open your home and heart, check it out. Toni-
Awesome!!
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Thank you, Cody. We hope this is helpful in finding a new love when we’re ready.
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Walking in the door of an empty house is one of the hardest parts for me. I am sorry and hope seeing some of her favorite spots brings you a smile (alongside the pangs I know you’re feeling). Mardi was lucky to have your care and love in her twilight years, as you were lucky to share her life. Deliberately recalling the better days can help us remember why we open our homes and hearts. Parting is part of the deal and while we know that in our heads, in our hearts we are broken when it happens. We’re here for you, and I hope you will join our group meeting Thursday July 20th 7PM EST – 5 PM MTN. Links are under “Events” on the right side of this page. Sending you {HUGS} and love 💕 Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Lisa, each day and month that goes by is a marker of your time with Baby. In your five years together, you enjoyed fun, funny and loving times and I hope you can bring forth a few memories of those each day to counter-balance the pain of loss you feel. Please join us July 20th to talk with our kind group. {{HUGS}} Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Sue, don’t let anyone pressure you into opening your home and heart again until you are ready. I’ve gotten a bit of that from well-meaning friends, but I am not ready right now to take on the tremendous responsibilty and time and attention our pets deserve. I do have all the “stuff” (litter boxes, toys, trees, etc.) for the next ones, but not just now. What we can do instead is donate to our local shelters and rescues to support the good work they do. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Sue and Maureen, Thank you both so much for your kindness. To me, and to others here. 🤗
I am so glad Walter didn’t suffer a rupture. He was eating but lost 20% of his body weight which means his system was nor functioning well. I miis him but sincerely have to be happy he had a loving, comfortable end of life with me. I hope to see you both on the 20th – I think it brings us closer to actually speak, with and see one another. {{BIG, BIG HUGS} to you both. Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
Here is some music to soothe and help you heal:
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
One month ago I said goodbye to darling little Walter. I just walked in my house fully expecting him to greet me. It\’s hard to get used to, and it takes time to adjust. But I am very happy for the time we shared, and that he is not in pain or danger of his mass rupturing. It takes awhile to find balance and ultimately, more joy than sadness. Hang in there everyone. We\’re always here for you, not matter how long it\’s been. {{HUGS}} Toni-
I am so sorry to hear this, Toni! I missed the June meeting, so didn’t know of Walter’s passing. It takes so long to get over losing a pet! I am still hurting from the loss of my darling Jasper on April 25, 2022 — and still can’t bring myself to open my heart to another one yet!
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Thinking of you and sending warm thoughts and lots of hugs. Walter is a beautiful kitty. I'm sorry for your pain. 💔
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Sue and Maureen, Thank you both so much for your kindness. To me, and to others here. 🤗
I am so glad Walter didn’t suffer a rupture. He was eating but lost 20% of his body weight which means his system was nor functioning well. I miis him but sincerely have to be happy he had a loving, comfortable end of life with me. I hope to see you both on the 20th – I think it brings us closer to actually speak, with and see one another. {{BIG, BIG HUGS} to you both. Toni -
Sue, don’t let anyone pressure you into opening your home and heart again until you are ready. I’ve gotten a bit of that from well-meaning friends, but I am not ready right now to take on the tremendous responsibilty and time and attention our pets deserve. I do have all the “stuff” (litter boxes, toys, trees, etc.) for the next ones, but not just now. What we can do instead is donate to our local shelters and rescues to support the good work they do.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Walter will be remembered. Nothing can take his place. But there is something that needs love. In time. Brony
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Walter looks like a character and I agree: nothing is worse than to see them suffer! Yes, so much love is needed. Both my sweet cats, Tim and Lulu, passed away last year. I miss him sitting in front of the house where he would wait for us. He knew the sound of the car half a block away! And Lulu would drape herself all over my deck, making it very clear that this was her space and nobody else’s. My heart is healing but I decided to wait until the construction on our house is done by the end of the year hopefully. It would be too chaotic for them. So I teamed up with a neighbor to take care of the feral neighborhood cats. They are fiercely feral and I doubt I will be able to make them accept me closer than 4 feet away but it feels good to see them wait for me in the morning and evening and know somebody cares for them.
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Oh Sigrid, how sad, and to say goodbye to them both within a year is extra painful. I am so very sorry. Please share some photos of Tim and Lulu. Great names! As you know from being in our community for awhile, we’d love to have you join our group meeting July 20th. And a huge Thank You for your work with feral cats. D. who is a frequent participant in the group has insights about her feral cat and think you would enjoy hearing about that. Also Sigrid, thank you for the exquisite urns you create. Besides being treasured keepsakes, I can feel the love in each one. Finally, thank you for your kind support for all of us here.❤️ Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
Happy National Kittens Day! Please share yours with us 🙂
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Ines, please come to our group meeting July 20th. You’ll find supportive, kind people there. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Oh Karen, The pain and the reality of the emptiness in your heart, and your home, is very raw and fresh for you and I am so sorry. I found holding and sleeping (and crying on and kissing) a stuffed animal helped me a bit in the early days. I also gave away her things too quickly and encourage you to hang on to Chloe’s for a bit. Do you have other pets in your home? If so, I hope you find some solace with them, and they are mourning too, so it’s good to share your grief with them. If not, are there family or friends to console you? We’re here for, and with you. It will do you good to join our supportive group July 20th (link is under “Events”) and you are welcome to share photos and stories of Chloe with us. Sending you a {{HUGE HUG}}. Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
What a charming image you have given us, Brony. Being in nature or seeing animals is a healing force. It reminds us of all the other life out there. If you can snap a photo of the Turkeys, please share it with us. Now you have me worried about them come Thanksgiving time. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Maureen, it’s good that you are identifying some of the specific reasons your grief is so unrelenting. Not being able to say goodbye is a terrible thing. It denies us the chance to bid farewell and say again how much we love them. Romeo was well loved by you all his life and he knew that, do you think? We all wish for a slow, gentle passing (for our pets and ouselves) but it doesn’t always happen that way and we struggle to adjust to the sudden change in everything about our lives without our beloved. I think you are coming up from the depths and hope you allow yourself to include good memories of the long, loving life you shared. We’ll crawl along beside you. {HUGS} Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Ines, it’s only been a few eeks since you and Hope said goodbye. You are crawling through ths tremendous pain of parting and it is a challenge – some moments you can smile with the good memories, others you can’t breathe through the sobs. Inch your way along with us. Every few hours each day, try to bring forth a good memory that mekas you happy. If you can get out in nature, or around people, do it. And keep sharing with us. We are here to listen and share. ((BIG HUGS) Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
@maxineloveless Hello Maxine, and welcome to our kind, caring community. I am so sorry for your loss of Brandy and hope you will tell us about her. What kind of pet was she? How did you meet? How long were you together – anything you’d like to share, includng pictures. How are you doing, Maxine? Okay? Not so good? We’re here for you. Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
@bronyhootscoot Brony, you are so thoughtful and generous to lend your sympathy, support and encouragement to others. Now how about YOU? How are you doing? 🤗Toni
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Thank you Toni, I’m good. It’s been difficult at times, but one day at a time. The pain is healing. Hugs to you. Brony
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Leesa, thank you for painting such a fun and sweet picture of Buddy. It is so easy to forget the wonderful years of joy and love when we are feeling the loss so deeply. I hope you keep pulling forward those good times and know you gave Buddy his best life full of frolic and everlasting love. Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
@sodones Buddy. What a fun, nice name. I bet he was your best buddy, Leesa, and I am so sorry for your loss. Please tell us about Buddy – how you met, how long you were together, what kind of pet he was … anything you’d like to share, we want to hear. And show us some pictures of Buddy if you like. Toni
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But it was 15 years old and it was a really good dog I wasn’t supposed to have a dog in my apartment is so I trained him to go in and out of a beach bag and every time you would put a school bag down or something he would try to crawl in it because he thought it was going bye-bye my kids used to put them on a boogie board and he would sit on the Boogie Board and they would push him around in the water you could bring him into the store and they would sit with a kid sit in the car and he would just sit there he would just love all the people going up and Pat them
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Leesa, thank you for painting such a fun and sweet picture of Buddy. It is so easy to forget the wonderful years of joy and love when we are feeling the loss so deeply. I hope you keep pulling forward those good times and know you gave Buddy his best life full of frolic and everlasting love. Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
@thiskey Hello Tammi. Welcome to our caring community. I am sorry for your loss of Tigger and invite you to tell us about your life together, share some photos, and please let us know how you are doing. We;re here for you, Tammi. Toni
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