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@mlbaggett69 Lynnell, I am really sorry for your losses of baby girl and Buddy. Are you doing okay? Please, tell us about them. Hug, Toni

@milsapgal Donna, I am so sorry about Boomer and Rose. Were they pets with you at the same time? What were they? may we see pictures, please? Toni

Anticipate, prepare for, experience, mourn and heal – the death of a beloved pet. Those are the processes I have always identified as the stages of the loss of our beloved pets.
I am in the “anticipatory” phase. It’s really hard. I know from experience, as do many of you, that we “pre-mourn” the death of a pet. I understand that can be a helpful thing for when they actually die. It’s awful. Painful. But I guess it helps prepare us for the reality.
Apologies if I’m rambling, but my darling girl is failing – she’s not suffering – but she is fighting her age and afflictions, and it’s hard. thanks for listening, and being here. Toni

This community is built to be a safe place to share stories, photos and information – to share our sympathies and support, and encouragement. So, I am going to share with you and maybe some of you can lend me some advice or insight. My cat, soon to turn seventeen, has been on antibiotic and steroid for almost a year to treat a progressive internal inflammation disease. Recently she is experiencing thyroid and kidney changes. She wasn’t eating well, and started to make deep-throated meows – that’s new for her. Yesterday she started an appetite stimulant named ” Mirtazapine” and is eating better but her meowing is increasing, which the data says is a side effect. Does anyone have experience with this, please? Thank you. Toni

@patz Patricia, I see your tribute candle to Mr. jitters and am sorry for your loss. How long has it been? Will you show us some photos, and tell us about him, please? And, tell us how you are coping. Toni

@jubilation Hello. I am sorry to hear about Simone. Are you doing okay? May we see a picture, and her about her?

@tikikatt Hi Katt. I am sorry for your losses. Will you tell us about Suki and your other pets, please? How are you doing?

@kathie Hello Kathy, or is it Kathie? I see your tribute candle to Buddy and hope you are doing alright – how are you doing? May we see some pictures and hear about Buddy? how can we help?

@tausha74 Tausha, I am sorry for your losses of Benjamin and Fritz. What type of pets were they> Do you have pictures to share with us? How are you doing?

@lilmiss Cheryl, I am sorry for your loss of Buddy. What kind of pet was he? Are you doing okay? Toni