Losing our dog Kate....she was unique.

ScoobySnax

To me today was the saddest day for a long while. Kate my sisters dog developed a strange cough a week ago and so we too her to the vets and he gave her a steroid and antibiotic injection and kept her in for 4 days, she was diaganosed with "collapsed trachea syndrome" she was a yorkshire terrier and apparently this is common in small dogs like this.

My dad is a carpet fitter, and just over 2 years ago he was doing a job in a house close by and the woman that owned Kate at the time kicked her as she walked past her and cussed at her as she cowered, dad was appalled and said he'd take her, which he did, and Jane (my sister) took her in and spoiled her rotten. This little bundle of nerves really developed into a fantastic little dog, she looked like a little rat to be honest!!, but once she settled into her new home, she overcame her timidity and stopped cowering every time someone walked past, she started to look better, and developed the heart of lion, and let me tell you she was the funniest little dog I'd ever come across. She just had a personality of her own.

On Monday Jane picked her up from the vets, and he said she might not settle with this condition, we hoped she would, but she didn't. She was getting all distressed trying to breathe whilst coughing, Jane had sat up for 2 nights with her, and all day. This morning this brave, funny and so cute little dog had to be taken back to the vets to be put to sleep.

I never thought you could get so attatched and have so much affection for a dog, especially this one who, when I first looked at her said "What the hell is that!" but I did. I'm so pleased that at least the last 2 years of her life were made so much better under my sisters care, but if only we'd had another 2 years with her.

Bye Kate, you funny, crazy, silly-looking, loving thing. I miss you so badly.It hurts.

JessieeMay

((((Scoobysnax)))) I am so sorry to hear that.

Sassy

Ahhh. I'm sorry about your losing Kate, Scooby. A pet can be loved just like a family member.

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lastcall

Sorry Scoob. sux.

Sentinel

(((so sorry for you in your loss))) Some pets just connect with their human owners and there is genuine give and take in the special relationship. We hate it when they are sick or in pain, and we miss them so much when they pass on to cross over the "Rainbow Bridge".

My sister just lost her beloved male cat, and she is grieving at the loss. The cat was with her eight years, since about six months, when it came off the street, a hungry stray. She took him in and there he stayed. He died using his last bit of energy to put his paw in her hand, staring into her eyes. She was telling him that it was okay to pass on, that she would miss him, but that his pain would be gone.

When she told me, I cried and cried. In July he was having distress in breathing, and she took him to a Vet and found that he had a huge growth beside his heart, which was inoperable. So she took him back home to care for him until his time was up. They expected that he would not live this long. She loved him cared for him and was with him at home when he died. A beautiful huge white cat with green eyes. Everyone in her neighborhood loved him. She is really at a loss and her heart is broken right now.

I have lost several pets and felt more connection to some than to others. We have two cats now and we love them to pieces. They are our "girls".

It is never easy to even think about replacing a beloved pet that has passed away. It was ten years in between bringing another cat into my life. I just didn't want to go through the pain of loss like that again. But, the joy animals bring into our lives is so worth it.

Phantom Stranger

My condolences, Scooby.

Billygoat

(((((Scooby))))))

I am so sorry to hear about little Kate. Neil just last month lost his doggy he's had since the 10th grade. "Cassie" was one of the sweetest black labs ever and it was especially hard since she was 13 years old. If I ever lost any of my fur-babies I would be lost myself. I have five. Two sweet dogs, two gorgeous kittys and a bright red fish.

Kate's in a better and pain-free place. But I'll say prayers for your comfort! ((((hugs))))

Andi - of the Ellie Mae class

WildHorses

((((((((((((((((((((Scooby)))))))))))))))))))) I'm so sorry about your sisters dog. I don't know what I will do when Trixie dies. She has become just like one of my children. I'd miss her terribly.

ScoobySnax

Thankyou for all your kind comments. Its amazing how much you can get attatched to your pet.

I said to Jane today, maybe we could get another. But like she said, she needs to grieve over Kate first. This afternoon after the tears had gone, we sat there like some kind of saddo's and reminisced about all the funny quirks she had, and funny things she did when she was alive. She loved Sundays the most, as when she woke up (she was such a lazy dog!) she would smell the Roast Pork/Chicken/Beef cooking.....and would get all hyper. In the summer when we had BBQ's we'd watch her snatch a sausage and run down the garden to hide it somewhere for laters.

Sometimes when I used to hold her in my lap I'd stroke her belly and talk silly to her, and she used to fall asleep like she was in heaven!! All dreamy eyed and daft. LOL

Its impossible to give you an essensce of what she was really like, some here might not even like pets, I didn't think I did that much. But I did love little Kate. Sorry to ramble on, but I hate seeing my sister so upset. and I miss Kate the little LionHeart. I hope she's somewhere where they always cook roast dinners, have bbq's and rub her belly.

Shakita

So sorry Scooby.

Kate sounded like a great friend. Our pets become part of our families, creating memories that last a lifetime, and the void from their passing can be very painful. You have my sincere condolences.

Shakita

Losing our dog Kate....she was unique.

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