That sucks...completely...

I've had to put one of our cats and one of our dogs this year (both lived nice long lives). Not fun.

Keep your chin up.

oh! thats too sad!

Sorry to hear that! My dog, Sheena died two years ago at age seven from cancer, much too early! My wife and i are still heartbroken. Hopefully time will pass and you'll feel better!

I have been reading this thread since it started and thinking of my 20something year old Rotten that died last year of cancer. Too hard to type when thinking of her, she was a stray that lived in the neighborhood for a several years, she would stare you down, hiss and charge if you tried to get too close-just plain mean! One day I was changing my half shafts laying on my back, and she came right up and sat down across my neck-talk about depositing in your pants! This ferocious feline marches right up and claims me!

Obviously I was her human from the immediate trip to the vet to have her checked out on... One day we were in the back yard and a large dog came bounding in-she jumped up on his back and rode him out of the yard holding on with three paws and smacking him silly with the fourth-I have never laughed so hard!

She saw me through divorce, the loss of both my parents(helped my mother cope with the loss of my Dad), and even tought my eldest son(at just over 1 year old) not to pull on the parts of a cat that will get you smacked! My wife went ballistic until I pointed out Rotten had not used her claws when smacking the indignant young one around.

I had to have her put down shortly after he turned three, and he learned what death was and that though painful, it is natural. He still asks about her...

She was a big Manx and an unbelieveable part of the last 16 years of my life.

Will

Luke, all,

Here's a little something to cheer you up.

A dog is truly a man's best friend.

If you don't believe it, just try this experiment.

Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.

When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you!?

Hope this helps,

Rob