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Losing a family member

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BowEd:
Condolences to you to you and your family.It's tough.Good that the suffering is reduced.It's like a hole is left there.Life must move on though.Filling it again takes time with new experiences.
I've had many a dog.For the yard and for hunting.The good times are never forgotten.

bjrogg:
Thought about you two a lot yesterday Russell.

Bjrogg

Pappy:
So sorry Russell, been there done that many times, sad day for sure. :(  I have had many good dogs over the years and always wondered why they can't live as long as i do but that just ant the case,I hope to see them all again someday. :) I always say I am not getting another but i always do and even though they don't take the place, they do help relieve the sadness.  :)
Pappy

Gimlis Ghost:
I've lost many dog friends over the years, but I'm glad that all lived long full lives and died peacefully.

At the present time I'm concerned for my ancient Egyptian Mau cat. They are a long lived breed but at 22 years old he is nearing his expiration date and had his first serious illness last year.

He is still underweight but lately has regained a few ounces and is strong and agile. I feel a strong connection with this old fellow mainly because he has always acted more like a dog than a cat, which is a common feature for this ancient breed.

The recent shortages of quality canned cat food has been a problem. He can no longer stomach his favorite dry catfood and they have stopped making the canned food he always loved.
After much experimentation I've found a couple of substitutes that seem to agree with him. I've also begun giving him a little "Catsip", a sort of baby formula for kittens and older cats.

Pat B:
Gimlls, we had a cat(Lawrence) that lived to be 25 years. He found my wife when he was a kitten, lived on the SC coast and moved to the mountains with us where he was king. He raised 6 dogs during his life and only went to the vet once, a year before he passed for dehydration. He only used a litter box his last year and usually overshot it then. Lawrence was a bad mombo jombo and ruled his kingdom until the end where he drifted off in his sleep one night.
 All of our animals have been special to us. It was sad when they left us but it brings a smile to my face every time I see a pic of them or get a random thought about them.

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