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Does it really hurt that much?

I dont have a pet so I dont understand the attachment between a person & their pet(s), but I find it ridiculous to see someone crying over a dead cat. I dont mean to offend anybody by this statement, so sorry if I come of as insensitive, I just dont get it.

I'm watching an old episode of L.A Ink & Kat just lost her cat, she is hysterical and unconsolable. A girl that works for her tells her to just buy a new one & everybody is biting her head off. It sounds like a good idea to me, but then again, what do I know?

Are pets really like family?
Does it hurt as much as a death of a person?
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!
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I grew up with a german sheppard, back then there was a lot of moving around so yeah as sad as it sounds he became my best friend 😛 so that connection alone made me ball my eyes out as a kid when he passed away.

You can really feel their affection, you can feel when they're pissed off as well and how protective they can get. And the worst thing was, it was just like any other day, he went out for a walk in the morning and never came back home. We knew he was getting old but even to this day I still wanted so say a proper good bye to him.

I'm definitely sensitive though, won't deny that part!
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Posted by WaterCup
Does it really hurt that much?

I dont have a pet so I dont understand the attachment between a person & their pet(s), but I find it ridiculous to see someone crying over a dead cat. ?



Honestly I don't get it either, that stuff is for children. But these days, animals have a higher status than people in some homes. I dunno, regarding these things I'm very much old-school. Animals are not people or "family". They are pets. They look cute. You pet them and you feed them, lol.

But I love animals nontheless.
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Posted by geminicandlelight
Yeah, pets are overrated, imo.
I don't get it either. I lost a dog as a little girl and I was sad and misssed him for a while, but no neurotics please. I think those people have some deep-seated issues and project it on their relationship with pet.



hey we had a dog too when i was a kid, he got hit by a car & it wasnt the end of the world for me too. Your last line is interesting, why do you think its related to their personal issues?
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



"if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!"

They're pets LOL FOH
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That's intelligent! Incomplete sentences and all. No wonder you don't have a pet, they would run in the opposite direction of your narcissistic arse! Let me guess, you also have commitment issues?? Whatever!!
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Posted by feb16aqua
Yes, it hurts. It's a different kind of hurt though. You feel responsible and guilty, you miss their company and you've shared a lot of memories together. It is most definitely a big loss. At least that's how I've always felt.
I took the loss of two pets the hardest. My bunny rabbit and a kitten.
That rabbit was totally mind and she was free. She was litter box trained and she lived outside of her cage. I wanted her to have the most free as possible existences.

My kitten died when he was about 8 months old. There was something wrong with his digestive system. Constant diarrhea would not stop and vets couldn't figure it out...no matter what I did I could not help him: changing his food, organic, no gluten. I even went as far as to keep him in the bathroom with newspaper draped over everything. At that time I fed him through a syringe: he became SO skinny. He almost died on me once, but I nursed him back to life. It got to the point where my mother had to come and take him to the vet to be put down. I just couldn't do it and I was taking it too far.

I have this sometimes self- idealistic mindset of anything can be fixed or worked out. It's so hard because you want to do everything you can to help and save them, but you also need to come to that point where enough is enough and it's over.
I just have such an appreciation for life and life's freedoms that it sometimes can handicap me as well.



how long did you grieve for?
Do you own any pets now?
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



why are you comparing your dogs to men? Is it the reason why you love them? The loyalty?
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Because no matter how big of an asshole a human being if they show the pet affeciton it will be devoted to you and will not judge you. A dog doesn't care if you fucked your brestfriend's wife, it will love you just the same.



So you're looking for love in someone who isn't capable of seeing you as the fraud of a human being that you are. And that's a good thing? :-/
Hm, I think I'd still perfer tough love. As least then I'd know I'm loved for all who I am. 🙂
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I grew up with a german sheppard, back then there was a lot of moving around so yeah as sad as it sounds he became my best friend 😛 so that connection alone made me ball my eyes out as a kid when he passed away.

You can really feel their affection, you can feel when they're pissed off as well and how protective they can get. And the worst thing was, it was just like any other day, he went out for a walk in the morning and never came back home. We knew he was getting old but even to this day I still wanted so say a proper good bye to him.

I'm definitely sensitive though, won't deny that part!



what did you do with his body?
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Does it really hurt that much?

I dont have a pet so I dont understand the attachment between a person & their pet(s), but I find it ridiculous to see someone crying over a dead cat. ?



Honestly I don't get it either, that stuff is for children. But these days, animals have a higher status than people in some homes. I dunno, regarding these things I'm very much old-school. Animals are not people or "family". They are pets. They look cute. You pet them and you feed them, lol.

But I love animals nontheless.
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do you own a pet?
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



"if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!"

They're pets LOL FOH



That's intelligent! Incomplete sentences and all. No wonder you don't have a pet, they would run in the opposite direction of your narcissistic arse! Let me guess, you also have commitment issues?? Whatever!!

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lmao!!
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I must say. After my divorce and then the loss of my daughter I would have went insane if not for my husky boy and my kitties. Outside of people I've been friends with since girlhood, they stood by me. No matter the hour.
So yes, I grieve the loss of treasured pets. I don't see how you could not.
If nothing else to mourn the loss of a creature who gives all they are. No questions asked.











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Posted by ellessque
I don't get attached to pets either. Not really.

However, I also don't go out of my way to fake console someone when their pet dies. I just stay way because it's awkward.

What about those that are cold hearted about pets....and a pet of friend dies.....and they are all like........."ohhhhhh, I'm so sorry for your loss...you must be so sad....let me bake you cookies and we can reminisce about spot....and cry...and I'm so so sorry...it must be horrible for you!"

^^^^^^^^^^^ that is irritating. if you don't give a fuck, don't give a fuck...why be fake about it?



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how long did you grieve for?
Do you own any pets now?



I grieved for my bunny for a month. Intense feeling of loss though.
I grieved for the kitten for about the same amount of time. It's like those emotions have to pass through me in order for me to move on and actually gain something from the experience.

Right now I have 2 long haired siamese cats. 🙂
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what did you do with the bodies?
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



why are you comparing your dogs to men? Is it the reason why you love them? The loyalty?




"baby,you're moving to the basement Rufus is getting your side of the bed" WTF!!
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lol. Stop it? Do men get jealous when women give more attention to pets?
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Yeah a pet is so innocent and sweet.. It can really hurt to lose such a beautiful companion. 😢



I bet you stabbed yours and cut it up in pieces. I bet it's in your freezer and you are snacking on it daily🙂



LOL. Thats funny in a sick twisted kind of way.



LOL I wish I didnt block that cunt.
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she is funny lol
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I must say. After my divorce and then the loss of my daughter I would have went insane if not for my husky boy and my kitties. Outside of people I've been friends with since girlhood, they stood by me. No matter the hour.
So yes, I grieve the loss of treasured pets. I don't see how you could not.
If nothing else to mourn the loss of a creature who gives all they are. No questions asked.













sounds like a nice enough reason. Sorry for your loss😢
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I must say. After my divorce and then the loss of my daughter I would have went insane if not for my husky boy and my kitties. Outside of people I've been friends with since girlhood, they stood by me. No matter the hour.
So yes, I grieve the loss of treasured pets. I don't see how you could not.
If nothing else to mourn the loss of a creature who gives all they are. No questions asked.

+1
Well said. My cats are my children. Some days I feel down and they are always there.











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what did you do with the bodies?



Yo what is it with you and the bodies? LMFAO!!!
The bodies so cold, but could be carcasses.

Well, with my bunny I buried her in the backyard in a shoebox.
The kitten was taken to the vet and put to sleep, I don't have his ashes or his body.
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yo i dont have pets so i dont know what you people do with them once they die. With all that grieving you'd think that one will arrange a state funeral. I'm just curious since id just toss mine in a field
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



why are you comparing your dogs to men? Is it the reason why you love them? The loyalty?




"baby,you're moving to the basement Rufus is getting your side of the bed" WTF!!



lol. Stop it? Do men get jealous when women give more attention to pets?

I'd say probably yes.

Because a pet is a pet and a human is a human. Plus a pet is easily preoccupied by the simplest of things.
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and men dont? Come on now!
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I must say. After my divorce and then the loss of my daughter I would have went insane if not for my husky boy and my kitties. Outside of people I've been friends with since girlhood, they stood by me. No matter the hour.
So yes, I grieve the loss of treasured pets. I don't see how you could not.
If nothing else to mourn the loss of a creature who gives all they are. No questions asked.

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Well said. My cats are my children. Some days I feel down and they are always there.











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how many do you have and is pet company similar to human company? I dont get how they'd ease anything, its not like they talk back or anything. How does the company thing work?
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Because no matter how big of an asshole a human being if they show the pet affeciton it will be devoted to you and will not judge you. A dog doesn't care if you fucked your brestfriend's wife, it will love you just the same.



So you're looking for love in someone who isn't capable of seeing you as the fraud of a human being that you are. And that's a good thing? :-/
Hm, I think I'd still perfer tough love. As least then I'd know I'm loved for all who I am. 🙂



"As least then I'd know I'm loved for all who I am." Ironically enough, that's what exactly pets do.
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NO, they certainly don't. How can they ever love you for the PERSON that you are when they don't even know that person. They just know a simplified version of you. Relationship between pets and people are just an exchange of projections. They believe that you are someone you are not, and you belive that they FEEL for you the same way you feel about them. Animals are all about instincts, the closest to human feelings they come is the sense of loyalty.

Even Hitler had a dog who "LOVED" him. What does that tell you? :-/
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



why are you comparing your dogs to men? Is it the reason why you love them? The loyalty?




"baby,you're moving to the basement Rufus is getting your side of the bed" WTF!!



lol. Stop it? Do men get jealous when women give more attention to pets?

I'd say probably yes.

Because a pet is a pet and a human is a human. Plus a pet is easily preoccupied by the simplest of things.



and men dont? Come on now!



we do but not to the point of chasing our own tail and loose tennis balls plus we're human.
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yeah you just chase after other loose humans😛
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It seems we have some of the best, and worst pet owners all in one thread. Anyone dog fight?



lol. I saw a documentary about people who bet on chicken fights in Mexico & the rivalry between chicken owners lmao. People!

kock fighting(no homo) is real big down there. REAL big. I think it spread to Texas too. May the best kock win!
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all i see is 'REAL big'😉 Enough said.
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Posted by aquasnoz
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It's hard to explain I guess without firsthand experience. But when you talk to them it genuinely feels like they're listening and they're concerned. They can feel guilt, sadness and happiness, they're playful when you want to play etc etc. They can mourn as well and I think they have a range of emotions if you just pay attention to them.



fair enough 🙂
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The death of a pet has hurt a bit, but I haven't cried over it (I haven't cried over people dying, either, though, soo..). I've lost two cats. The two I have left are old. With less pets to space my attention between, I've gotten close to the oldest - a 13 year old cat. He's the only cat out of all 4 I had that preferred my attention over my parents. I'll probably be a bit sad when he passes. I'm actually trying not to think about it too much which isn't working well. It's getting harder for him to walk, so I don't know how much longer he'll last. I imagine my parents would put him down before he expired, anyway, so he'd probably lose a year or so that way. Anyway, the reason I would be sad is because he's like a friend. He spends time with me, purrs, acts all cute, follows me around, etc. I'll miss that.
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Does it really hurt that much?

I dont have a pet so I dont understand the attachment between a person & their pet(s), but I find it ridiculous to see someone crying over a dead cat. I dont mean to offend anybody by this statement, so sorry if I come of as insensitive, I just dont get it.

I'm watching an old episode of L.A Ink & Kat just lost her cat, she is hysterical and unconsolable. A girl that works for her tells her to just buy a new one & everybody is biting her head off. It sounds like a good idea to me, but then again, what do I know?

Are pets really like family?
Does it hurt as much as a death of a person?




You damn Aquas w/Scorpio Moons truly have no soul. smh 😛


-The pets I have had have been truly like family. I don't

currently have any of my own. Aside from being the stepmom

to my Gemini friend's chihuahua and I feed the 3 stray cats

that come around my way.


-All my pets deaths were pretty hard. When I lost my Andrew

a few years back that was devastating. And yes it can hurt

just as much as losing a person you've grown close and fond

of.


I remember that L.A. Ink episode. What was said to Kat I feel

was a complete smack in the face. Pets can be just as irreplaceable

as people.
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oh come on now with the 'no soul' comment. Its a pet lol! Lol @ 'my Andrew'. You really love them, dont you? Thats sweet, Lig🙂
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NO, they certainly don't. How can they ever love you for the PERSON that you are when they don't even know that person. They just know a simplified version of you. Relationship between pets and people are just an exchange of projections. They believe that you are someone you are not, and you belive that they FEEL for you the same way you feel about them. Animals are all about instincts, the closest to human feelings they come is the sense of loyalty.

Even Hitler had a dog who "LOVED" him. What does that tell you? :-/



Of course they are not capable of a deeper connection because they are limited by their dna. But this doesn't mean that they are not worthy of unconditional love, especially because they offer it so innocently.
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I think you totally misunderstood me. Animals ARE worthy of unconditional love, humans are not. That's why I find humans who search for some sort of TRUE love or "conncetion" in animals utterly ridicilous.
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Good grief people!! Do you not have any compassion— I have two dogs and they are like my kids..I have two actual kids too. My dogs are my best friends, they keep me company and love unconditionally. I can't even imagine the pain I will feel when they pass away. Dogs are better than some men, they are loyal!!

So, although this isn't my topic, if you don't have anything nice to say...move along!



why are you comparing your dogs to men? Is it the reason why you love them? The loyalty?




"baby,you're moving to the basement Rufus is getting your side of the bed" WTF!!



lol. Stop it? Do men get jealous when women give more attention to pets?

I'd say probably yes.

Because a pet is a pet and a human is a human. Plus a pet is easily preoccupied by the simplest of things.



and men dont? Come on now!



we do but not to the point of chasing our own tail and loose tennis balls plus we're human.



yeah you just chase after other loose humans😛

loose vag? wait..
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there's no such thing! How dare you! There are small pee-pees thou & thats not our fault😛
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NO, they certainly don't. How can they ever love you for the PERSON that you are when they don't even know that person. They just know a simplified version of you. Relationship between pets and people are just an exchange of projections. They believe that you are someone you are not, and you belive that they FEEL for you the same way you feel about them. Animals are all about instincts, the closest to human feelings they come is the sense of loyalty.

Even Hitler had a dog who "LOVED" him. What does that tell you? :-/



Of course they are not capable of a deeper connection because they are limited by their dna. But this doesn't mean that they are not worthy of unconditional love, especially because they offer it so innocently.



I think you totally misunderstood me. Animals ARE worthy of unconditional love, humans are not. That's why I find humans who search for some sort of TRUE love or "conncetion" in animals utterly ridicilous.
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NO, they certainly don't. How can they ever love you for the PERSON that you are when they don't even know that person. They just know a simplified version of you. Relationship between pets and people are just an exchange of projections. They believe that you are someone you are not, and you belive that they FEEL for you the same way you feel about them. Animals are all about instincts, the closest to human feelings they come is the sense of loyalty.

Even Hitler had a dog who "LOVED" him. What does that tell you? :-/



LMFAO! How the fuck is the dog supposed to know what he did?

LOL. Just LO-fucking L.
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And you still don't see my point? How can an animal truly love a human being when they don't even grasp the simplest of concepts, such as why killing is wrong, nor can they judge you by your character! ^^ Thank you, I rest my case.
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I dread thinking about losing my current pets, i really love my dog/cat B(. I remember when i was younger i used to have a pet rat named moose, but it died and i was so upset. I made a little finger puppet of the rat and wrote a poem LMAO.. (Mind u, i was like 7 or so)



why did you do with moose's body?

I buried moose in the garden
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aww, thats cute🙂
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