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I am truly saddened by this news. One so young to go so soon. I lost my precious Princess at 9 years of age. Only horse I ever had. Broke my heart into a million pieces.
Big big HUGS to you!
Appreciate it very much. Princess at age 9 was also way too young for a horse, so many years left ahead of her. What kind was she? I'm sensing pampered with a name like Princess :)
Pet your kitties for me Estroyer- fat and happy sounds really good! We inherited 3 when my father in law died. That's ALL he worried about, and I told him he had no worries, I would not allow anyone to split them up. One of them is a dog- I throw her lambswool ball or stuffed mouse and she starts mewing with her mouth full of it- then brings it back. Oh, yes- she ONLY does this after I get in bed. I have to sit up and throw that eight to twelve times before she brings it and lays down. I know I am setting myself up for heartache when THAT one is no longer around. It's our every night routine- and so funny!
Snowball sounds exactly like my O'Malley cat. Cancer, and I refused to even consider the surgeries they said were available. They should have never been offered- horrible for the animal. You definitely made the right decision for Snowball.
My heart is with you. Animals give us what people frequently can't -- unconditional love. Our animals don't care if we h ave bad credit or having a bad hair day. They don't care what we weigh or who our friends are or if we have bad breath. Our animals just love US. I think you were truly blessed to have such a wonderful creature pick you as his Person. And when we lose something so special, it can't be put into words. Last year, I had to put down my 19-year old cat and my 13-year old dog within 2 weeks of each other. It's been over a year, and I still cry when I think of it. I'm certain I always will. I even wrote eulogies to them... http://karibous-boutique.deviantart.com/journal/Sandpaper-Kisses-and-Waggling-Tails-323223446 Some people have "pets." And some of us have family members with fur or feathers or scales. I'm glad to be part of the latter category, even when it means heartache at our parting. Grief is always the price we pay for love, but I truly believe it is a bargain -- we get so very much out of it.
I think the cliche, "It gets better in time" is just that -- a cliche. I hurt just as much today as I did the day my little furry family members had to cross the rainbow bridge... I just remember it less frequently. But I think my pain is a testament to how very special they were and how blessed I was to have them. I'm certain you feel the same way. I hope you find peace in the wake of such a sad upheaval in your life.
*hugs*
It can be very hard to euthanize someone or something you love. It was just over a year ago I gave the doctors the order to terminate life support for one of my very best friends and a long time musical partner. He had been very ill and we were hoping for a lung transplant but a suitable donor just could not be found in time and the infection in his lungs had spread too far. I was his primary support person and power of attorney so it fell upon me to make the call to terminate life support but I had talked it over with Steve well ahead of time and he made it clear that he did not want to be kept alive on a ventilator. I could think of nothing more horrible than if he were to come out of the coma and then face the terrifying reality of living out the rest of his days on life support so I called his family together for a final goodbye then sat with my dear friend one last time holding his foot (too many tubes in his hands to hold them) with his son beside me and waiting for him to pass on after the doctors turned off the machines and removed his breathing tube.
It's very very sad to see someone you love pass on, but it's even worse to watch them live in on in pain and suffering simply because you cannot bear to let them go. You've done well by Nova by being brave enough to do what you had to even though it hurt you to do so. It's not the quantity of life that matters but the quality.
Oh my goodness- losing two pets so close together! That would be so overwhelming I can't even begin to fathom that pain. I hope you have more good days than sad days when you remember them. It's also so hard to get their images of suffering out of your mind- but in some moments, that also reminds you that you did do the right thing. And ghastlycomic, that was so fortunate that Steve had you to uphold his decisions on what he wanted for medical care. Family is family, but friends who are loyal, faithful, and look out for you are priceless too.
I got a new friend- yes, a horse!
Since Nova passed away September 13th, it's been a time of reflection and pondering on what I want to do. As I said, I had no regrets because Nova had a great home, and I spent a lot of time daily with him, so I felt I should offer that again. I decided if I found another horse that I could make a difference to, I would provide the same opportunity to him that I gave Nova. I missed the feeling every evening of having somewhere to go, having a horse waiting to see me so I can pamper him. I found a horse in a video that was obviously having mouth issues, and the owners blamed the bit and the trainer ("It was a new bit.") The day I saw him, they claimed it was the carrot I gave him (having his mouth wide open trying to avoid any contact with the bit.) I pointed out that he was doing that at the trainers several months prior to that (when they shot the video I saw)
So, I put down a holding payment, paid for the vet visit but made THEM agree to teeth flotation (filing the teeth, done annually to eliminate sharp points.) Lo and behold, the previous idiot vet had done the top teeth and forgot to do the bottom.
Nova would be delighted. You see, his teeth hadn't been floated in years and after I did that, he gained 100 pounds. So I know he is smiling with those perfect teeth at the arrival of my new friend. I also renamed my new pal so he's getting a totally fresh start. I wanted a classy name, western, for my new friend. (And yes, this horse is at the new ranch, where Nova was supposed to go.)
Meet Stetson, my 8 year old Morgan gelding. I haven't ridden him yet, no plans to do so anytime soon, to let him just relax for a few weeks. Wanted to share him with you so you can also have a "feel good" about one outcome of this situation. Stetson and I needed each other :) I hope everyone else who has lost a pet friend can or has found a way to help heal. Thank you all again.
hugs him for me :-)
Glad you found someone else who needed you, and you can bet Nova is smiling down. Hope you and Stetson have many many years together.
And he is going to be one spoiled horse.
Your new baby is beautiful. Nova will be very happy that you added to the herd. How could the the owners and trainers not notice that the teeth needed to be floated? Granted, I've met a few "owners" (I use the term only in the legal sense) who only have horses but haven't a clue about their needs and care but the trainers? If I hired a trainer and they missed something as simple as that, I'd slap them silly.
Hope you and your newest companion are enjoying your time together.
He is stunning! So glad you found each other, more happy memories to come, hugs xx
He is beautiful..congratulations on your new friend
A handsome and very lucky fellow to have you as a friend. :)
Thank you all. Yesterday I went out, took a bright lime green Jolly Ball (size of a volleyball with a handle for them to grab it and throw it up in the air) and started teaching him kickball. Guess who got all the exercise, bending, putting the ball in front of his right hoof, saying "Kick" and then lifting his foot and plopping it against the ball. (Alternating with walking him into the ball.) I think I lost five pounds from retrieving the ball and doing that over and over again for ten minutes. Stetson thinks I'm nuts. (But it's the first time in five years that I bet someone spent time playing with him.)
Well he's already trained you to play. :lol:
He'll learn to play and in the meantime, you get to bond.
Glad you and Stetson found each other. Enjoy getting to know him...seems like a great horse. :)
Stetson is a lucky horse (if you ignore the gelding .. ;)) to have had you find him. I am sure he'll have you trained in no time :)