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I feel your pain on so many levels. I lost my dog while I was visiting my aunt and uncle. She woke up one morning sick, my dad gave her some boiled chicken and rice and she seemed to perk up and feel a bit better, was doing fine all throughout the day and evening. The next morning he woke up to check on her and she was gone. I didn’t get to say goodbye, she was buried before I even knew. My parents didn’t want to ruin my visit. I was devastated, she had been my best friend since she was 4 months old.

The only thing I can say is, she will be in a better place. She will be able to run free, and see and hear again. If she has a collar, keep it. Wash it up and hang onto it. That helped me a lot, I could just hold onto it and cry when I missed her. My heart goes out to you, it’s never easy to lose our furbabies, whether we know it’s coming or not. All the hugs and love to you.

Thanks both of you. I do have her collar at home because i never made her wear it since she never went anywhere. It's in my bathroom. I'll put it with her momma and daddy's collars. I also just realized that today is the 3rd anniversary of when we put my girls momma down :( The only Jack Russel we have left is Kyra's (my dog) sister from a different litter. I never really got along with Pepper but i guess now i'll have to. Sophie is my other dog but shes unrelated to our Jack Russels. Shes a mix breed (Brittany/German Shepherd/Husky). Shes also only 3 years old so hopefully i have her for a long time too <3

The best advice I can offer is just to let yourself grieve. My heart hurts with yours, and I wish there was some other condolence I could offer to you.

I lost my quaker parrot, Pippin, almost two years ago this April. I only had him for three years - far too short, he should have had a lifespan of 40 or more - but he got sick, and there was eventually nothing that could be done. Most other pets I've lost (we've always been a pet household, there have been many) there was a short period of mourning, maybe a few months, and then I eventually got - if not necessarily a successor - another one to occupy my time. While I have other pets still, though, I'm still far from ready to bond with another one so deeply. Some deaths hit harder than others. Pippin was the only animal I've ever had 100% trust not to hurt me, even on accident; he was so careful I would even let him preen my eyelashes. He trusted me the same. It still makes my heart throb to think about him - my eyes are leaking just trying to write this. I like to believe I'll see him again one day, along with all of the other dear animal friends that have passed on over the years.

Just let yourself take things in your own time, and know we grieve with you. If there's anything I can do to help, or even if you just want to talk, my inbox is always open.


How can it be
That those so small
Take so much of our heart?

From tiny bird
To cat or dog
Each one can take a part

From giant horse
To lizard small
Their prints they leave like art

So small they are
Yet gaping holes
They leave when they depart

Just got home from Kentucky and it's really hitting me now. My other dog was beyond excited to see me and went absolutely crazy. But when i got out of the car i saw Kyra's coffin in the garage. I held it in until now but the realization just set in that she's actually gone. I'm holding her collar and just sobbing right now. I wish to God i could have said goodbye to her. I miss her so much :(