Pet grief?

< N I C K > · 26th September 2007, 03:57

A stray cat turned up at my flat one day & she adopted us. I had never considering having a pet because as a student you never know where you might be from one year to the next.
Over the last eight months during my thesis write up I grew fond of the feline we named C@D (pronounced Cattie). But I never expected to feel so sad now that she’s gone. Worse of all I fear she met her end by my Rover.
Pet grief is a hard thing to understand given they're just furry creatures that don't comprehend.

Pete · 26th September 2007, 20:17

I've been petless since Barney died. He was a stray German Shepherd pup I found in the middle of Birmingham, trying to avoid traffic on the Hagley Road, this tiny little bundle scared out of his wits and causing mayhem. I could have killed myself rescuing him and should have taken him to the RSPCA, but I took this little pup home and my other dog, also a German Shepherd called Poppy, instantly started mothering him so I just couldn't do it.

Last year, after outliving his step-mum by a couple of years and being the most loyal, annoying, fractious, loveable, entertaining pet, he passed away. I just can't consider having anything else after those two, not even a goldfish.

Christopher · 27th September 2007, 08:22

Well, we've have had 5 of our brood born 16 years ago in Malta, they are getting old now and 1 passed away not long ago and it was very sad for all. I also have one which I found sitting in the middle of the road in Chch NZ, poor chap was virtually blind - I stopped the car in the middle of the road, nursed him back to health and here he is sitting next to me 12 years later!! He's well travelled - stopped off in Hawaii on the way to live with us in Montreal, then here in the UK

Cats are very interesting - if enigmatic - creatures, I have a lot of time for them

Tom Collins · 27th September 2007, 08:35

I cried when I learnt of the death of our dog Oscar when I returned from travelling a few years back. He was a border collie, a rescue dog. and the most wonderful friend. Couldn't have another dog now.
My wifes cat is now 14. Our house is up for sale. and she's sad that she'd allways thought the cat would live out her life in this house and be buried under the apple tree at the end of the garden.
I told her this could still be arranged.

Only joking.

JohnDotCom · 27th September 2007, 11:07

Some people just don't understand the Loss of a Loved pet.
When our last Dog Oscar died at 14 and half years old I and my wife were devastated.
He was a part of our lives, kept us great Company and went on all holidays with us.
He went loony when I returned from work trips.
It took some time to get another dog as Oscar was such a "human" character.
They are more reliable, Faithful, Intelligent and friendly than the Children!!

rollsey1 · 27th September 2007, 13:30

That’s a lovely picture!

I thought I had injured my cat under the wheels one day as I had left for work. About 30 minutes into the journey I got a distraught call from the wife. On the journey back I gave myself a real hard time about checking under the car more carefully but now we think he had either had fallen from the roof or been hit by a car (the vets diagnosis from his claw damage).

Cost me £1,000 to sort out – normally that amount is only available for the Rover. He’s now insured – just as well as he incurred another £250 bill for eye damage recently.

However, he’s now back to his normal self, making the Lurcher’s life a misery!

26th September 2007, 03:57	#1
< N I C K > Avid contributor Rover 75 2.5 KV6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wellington Posts: 122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pet grief? A stray cat turned up at my flat one day & she adopted us. I had never considering having a pet because as a student you never know where you might be from one year to the next. Over the last eight months during my thesis write up I grew fond of the feline we named C@D (pronounced Cattie). But I never expected to feel so sad now that she’s gone. Worse of all I fear she met her end by my Rover. Pet grief is a hard thing to understand given they're just furry creatures that don't comprehend.

26th September 2007, 20:17	#2
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,878 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	I've been petless since Barney died. He was a stray German Shepherd pup I found in the middle of Birmingham, trying to avoid traffic on the Hagley Road, this tiny little bundle scared out of his wits and causing mayhem. I could have killed myself rescuing him and should have taken him to the RSPCA, but I took this little pup home and my other dog, also a German Shepherd called Poppy, instantly started mothering him so I just couldn't do it. Last year, after outliving his step-mum by a couple of years and being the most loyal, annoying, fractious, loveable, entertaining pet, he passed away. I just can't consider having anything else after those two, not even a goldfish. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

27th September 2007, 08:22	#3
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Well, we've have had 5 of our brood born 16 years ago in Malta, they are getting old now and 1 passed away not long ago and it was very sad for all. I also have one which I found sitting in the middle of the road in Chch NZ, poor chap was virtually blind - I stopped the car in the middle of the road, nursed him back to health and here he is sitting next to me 12 years later!! He's well travelled - stopped off in Hawaii on the way to live with us in Montreal, then here in the UK Cats are very interesting - if enigmatic - creatures, I have a lot of time for them __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

27th September 2007, 08:35	#4
Tom Collins Posted a thing or two Mondeo 2.0 cdti Ghia Auto Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I cried when I learnt of the death of our dog Oscar when I returned from travelling a few years back. He was a border collie, a rescue dog. and the most wonderful friend. Couldn't have another dog now. My wifes cat is now 14. Our house is up for sale. and she's sad that she'd allways thought the cat would live out her life in this house and be buried under the apple tree at the end of the garden. I told her this could still be arranged. Only joking. __________________ In vino veritas [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?

27th September 2007, 11:07	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Some people just don't understand the Loss of a Loved pet. When our last Dog Oscar died at 14 and half years old I and my wife were devastated. He was a part of our lives, kept us great Company and went on all holidays with us. He went loony when I returned from work trips. It took some time to get another dog as Oscar was such a "human" character. They are more reliable, Faithful, Intelligent and friendly than the Children!!

27th September 2007, 13:30	#6
rollsey1 Loves to post Honda Super Magna Join Date: May 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That’s a lovely picture! I thought I had injured my cat under the wheels one day as I had left for work. About 30 minutes into the journey I got a distraught call from the wife. On the journey back I gave myself a real hard time about checking under the car more carefully but now we think he had either had fallen from the roof or been hit by a car (the vets diagnosis from his claw damage). Cost me £1,000 to sort out – normally that amount is only available for the Rover. He’s now insured – just as well as he incurred another £250 bill for eye damage recently. However, he’s now back to his normal self, making the Lurcher’s life a misery!