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Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
@cassiecat Hi Sue, and welcome to our caring community. We’d love to hear about your pets, and see pictures if you like. I hope you are doing okay – are you?
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Hi Toni, I currently have 2 Aussie shepherds and 4 cats. We lost our orange kitty on Aug 5th due to cancer. It’s been hard we rescued him in 2007 and he has been our RVing buddy for 13 years. We travel with our camper and take our furbabies with us.
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Sue, Martha lost her Missy on August 5th, too. It hasn’t been very long for you to grieve. It’s good you have your other furry friends to keep you busy. Life on the road – how fun! Virginia is driving with her pets and asked for tips – perhaps you can suggest some. Scroll through the posts to find hers if you like. I hope you feel better each day. Please let us know how you are doing and share some photos of your pets on the road. Hugs……
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
Oh dear Martha, I am sorry for both losses – your SIL and Missy. Now that you tell us she was a Maltese, I see it. How darling. I hope you allow yourself to grieve at your own pace, and please feel comfortable sharing your feelings with us. There are no timelines on healing. We’re thinking of you…….-
Thank you. Some days I think I am doing fairly well but other days I am a wreck.-
Martha, it’s only been a few weeks since you and Missy parted. Of course you are feeling sad – you are mourning, and it takes as long as it takes to find smiles before tears. We’re thinking of you. Stay with us and let us know how you are.
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
I’m glad to hear Maxwell is adapting. I think animals understand and accept the naturalness of the end of life better than we do – but how can we know? Our pets are our babies, dependent on us for support in many ways, and we upon them for their love and friendship and overall cuteness, so when we part, it really leaves a hole not only in our hearts, but our everyday lives – do you think? Maria, are you finding smiles more often now when you think of Moulin? May I ask how he got his name? It’s very cool. And Thank You for being a caring part of our community. If you read some posts that move you to share your support, I hope you will – it’s why we are here 🙂 -
Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
@noelsmom13760 Hi Cathleen, and welcome to our caring community. I am very sorry for your loss of Noel. Will you tell us about your lives together? Share some photos? How are you doing?
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
She looks like a little doll. She, and you, were so lucky to have each other. Thank you for the picture of Gracie May. How are you doing, Tamara? -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
I am so sorry, Martha. What a sweet and pretty girl. I am sure you are hurting and hope you smile with her memories. How long were you and Missy together? What breed/s was she?-
Missy had been with me from 10 weeks until 10 1/2 years. She was a Maltese. She and het brother were born at my brother and SIL’s. My late SIL was her breeder. They were the lady litter to be born before my SIL passed.
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Oh dear Martha, I am sorry for both losses – your SIL and Missy. Now that you tell us she was a Maltese, I see it. How darling. I hope you allow yourself to grieve at your own pace, and please feel comfortable sharing your feelings with us. There are no timelines on healing. We’re thinking of you…….
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Thank you. Some days I think I am doing fairly well but other days I am a wreck.
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Martha, it’s only been a few weeks since you and Missy parted. Of course you are feeling sad – you are mourning, and it takes as long as it takes to find smiles before tears. We’re thinking of you. Stay with us and let us know how you are.
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
OMG – that face! Too cute :-). Thanks for the smiles…. -
Cody posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
I think you’ll be okay for a 4 hour drive. Just make sure your gas tank is full! There are a lot of mountains depending on the part of state you’re in — beautiful drive 🙂 -
Cody posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Idk what happened 🤷🏻♂️-
OMG – that face! Too cute :-). Thanks for the smiles….
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Cody posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
How long is the drive for you?-
About 4 hours
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
Oh Mary, that is a lot to lose almost exactly a year apart for three years. I understand how you must be walking through a fog of grief. I will share a story I haven’t thought of in years, and maybe we can make some sense of Gizmo’s passing: I had 3 cats and one was just a kitten who would not go outside. I had to pick her up and take her out. One night, one of the other cats walked in through the sliding door I held open for her and the kitten jumped over that cat – something she never, ever did. Ever. She did not go outside. When the kitten didn’t come in after a few minutes, I sent the other cat to find her and she came back to the door and I knew …. the kitten had been hit and killed. I have always wondered if the kitten was somehow compelled to not only go out that night, but to actually jump over the back of the other cat to do so. We’ll never know about my kitten, or your Gizmo, but maybe there are reasons why these tragedies happen to our little innocents….I don’t know, but I am very sad and sorry for your losses. And Thank You for being so kind and generous by opening your home and heart to more new loves. Please, let us know how you are coming along. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
Awwww….what a darling girl. And tolerant (the tutu and crown!) :-). My toothless black cat is soon to be 17 1/2 and I know that’s a nice, long, (spoiled) life, but when she goes I am going to feel the bite of loss mixed with the joy of love. But, like you, I wouldn’t trade our time together. Please share your own support, sympathies and encouragement with anyone in our Community who touches you. It means a lot to hear from other bereaved pet lovers. I look forward to hearing how you are doing. Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
Oh Tara, I don’t think four or five months is very long to mourn, and hope you will be kind to yourself. We have resources to help you if you like: our grief counselor (click the box on the upper right side to contact him directly), and two books: “Griffin’s Heart” – part supportive book, part journaling for your feelings, and a digital book – “101 Ways to Help Your Heart Heal after Pet Loss” you can download. They are in our Shop. Of course, we are here for you to share with, too, and understand. Sending you a HUG. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
She sure was a tough little cookie! Cockapoos are so cute. We’re excited to see her pictures. Simply click the camera icon in the lower left of the ‘comment’ box. Oh gosh, her passing is so recent, you must still be grieving. In our minds, intellectually, we know 15 years is a full life, but in our hearts, emotionally, it’s a terrible blow that takes moving through in our own time. We’re here for you. I’m sending you a HUG. -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
What a nice long time you had together. Yes, it’s a relief and release when they are suffering and get to rest. It’s really hard on us to say goodbye, but we, and they, know our pets are only “on loan” to us and we find joy in having shared our lives with them. To add photos just click the camera icon on the bottom left of this ‘comment’ area. And please feel welcome to share your stories about your poodles, too. It sounds as if you are doing okay, and I hope that’s true. Do you have pets now? -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
Oh Sherylle, I am sorry for your losses. It’s nice to remember them each with a candle. Simply click our logo on the top of the page and add them. If you’d like to share some photos of them, click the camera icon in the ‘comment’ box on this page. We’d love to hear about them, and if you would like to share your support with others in our community, that’s nice, too. -
Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
@mommaw Zoe Rose is such a pretty name. Will you tell us about her, please? May we see some pictures?
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Thank you, Toni. Yes, her name suited her perfectly. She was a little 11 pound Cockapoo that was in our lives for 15 wonderful years. We had to say goodbye to her on August 6, so it’s still very painful. Over the years, she suffered with IVDD, glaucoma, and pulmonary hypertension. She was a tough little cookie, though, and always had love to give. Where do I post a picture or 2?
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She sure was a tough little cookie! Cockapoos are so cute. We’re excited to see her pictures. Simply click the camera icon in the lower left of the ‘comment’ box. Oh gosh, her passing is so recent, you must still be grieving. In our minds, intellectually, we know 15 years is a full life, but in our hearts, emotionally, it’s a terrible blow that takes moving through in our own time. We’re here for you. I’m sending you a HUG.
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Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
@tara Hi Tara. I am sorry to hear of your parting from Grim. What type of pet was Grim? How long were you together? How are you doing?
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Grim was an 11 year old border collie mix. We had him since he was about 9 weeks old. He passed in April. He was always so excited to see us when we came home. He had so much personality and always made us smile. His death consumes my thoughts. It’s been 4 months and I can’t get past it.
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Oh Tara, I don’t think four or five months is very long to mourn, and hope you will be kind to yourself. We have resources to help you if you like: our grief counselor (click the box on the upper right side to contact him directly), and two books: “Griffin’s Heart” – part supportive book, part journaling for your feelings, and a digital book – “101 Ways to Help Your Heart Heal after Pet Loss” you can download. They are in our Shop. Of course, we are here for you to share with, too, and understand. Sending you a HUG.
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Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
@tammac60 Hello Tamara, and welcome to our caring community. I am sorry for your loss of Gracie and hope you will share some stories about your lives together, and some photos, too. Are you doing okay?
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Thank you for your kind words. Gracie had been with me since she was 8 wks. She battled CHF for 2 1/2 yrs & at age 15 yr 2 mths she was ready to go. She was so funny, spunky, a big talker & such a joy. Where do I go to add photos of her & my 2 other poodles who gained their wings? Thanks-
What a nice long time you had together. Yes, it’s a relief and release when they are suffering and get to rest. It’s really hard on us to say goodbye, but we, and they, know our pets are only “on loan” to us and we find joy in having shared our lives with them. To add photos just click the camera icon on the bottom left of this ‘comment’ area. And please feel welcome to share your stories about your poodles, too. It sounds as if you are doing okay, and I hope that’s true. Do you have pets now?
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 2 months ago
That is a lot of loss and grief Bobby. Would you find it helpful to speak with our grief counselor who serves our community to help navigate your pain? You can find out about him by clicking the box at the top right of this page. The kind, caring people in our community understand the depth of pain and are here for you. Please share your feelings if you like – it helps to express yourself in a safe place. I will be thinking of you and hoping you find some joy each day. - Load More
