2009 has been a bad year

My beloved calico Emma died suddenly two months ago, my eldest cat Miriah went deaf and blind, and my kitten Sofie is terminally ill with an incurable heart defect. Yes. It has been a horrific year.

I’m sorry too. This is a hard year for people and pets alike.

Tell me about it…I lost the baby (well teenage) canary that I wanted to keep…she had a stroke!???WTF? 😮 😕
I wanted that canary soooo bad! I woke up to her crying and she was paralized afterwards…so she didn’t survive the day. 😥
I buried her on mom’s lot 🙁
I know you probable say it’s just a bird but I was hoping she would be a mate for my bacholer canary.
And she was so sweet and beautiful…miss her

I agree it has been a hard year!
yes I agree but some people I know don’t 😡 .

That is what happened to a canary I had for about a year and a half. He sang so pretty and was the sweetest little thing! I got up for work and uncovered him. Next thing I hear is him peeping like anything and he was on the bottom of the cage–just when I turned around! I got him out and he died in my hands–it just broke my heart. I start crying and all my other birds became real silent. They knew I was upset and I had to go to work that day. I cried all morning over that little bird I called Honey-Bun.

A pet is a pet–no matter how small. Another little finch of mine died at the vet’s and I cried all afternoon about it. I can’t stand losing any of my babies–furry or feathered. 😥

I agree that it’s been a crappy year for pets.

Now I got Fluff (failing kidneys, said about 9 months ago that he wouldn’t make the year) to worry about. I wonder how he’s doing now that Pixie’s gone. They were best friends too.

And a pet is never “Just a ____” They’re all our pets and pets are family. I cried all evening when Pix died. I still cry every couple of days or so… someone’s dog does something that reminds me of Pixie and I just start crying all over again.