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For those who have lost a pet in recent years, did you go on to have other pets? If so, how long after your loss was it that you welcomed another pet?
I knew I would eventually have other pets after losing beloved 4 legged family members through the years. I never really looked at it as an issue of replacing. For me I knew that when another animal was in need of someone to love and care for it, God would put it in my life. But it is so hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet. It’s hard to imagine experiencing that hurt over and over in a lifetime.
Our dog passed 14 years ago June. I never did get another dog but in Sept. the same year we got our first cat and we’ve added two more. 
Losing a pet is so devastating..Non animal people don’t get it, but they‘re like our children..We lost our Chihuahua Pippi Longstocking (because of the size of her ears,lol). She was the cutest little fawn and white girl, only 2 and a half when she passed, and we were totally distraught and depressed, we couldn’t even think or talk about her or look at a picture without balling our eyes out. She had some weird Aneurysm/autoimmune disorder and we took her to a horrible Vet who didn’t know what he was doing, and she passed within a day at the Vets. I still think I should have sued the bastard..anyway..sorry about rambling on..and yes we got another Chihuahua, from a reputable breeder this time..named him Pedro, he’s black and tan with a white chest, and he’s 11 years old now. We got him because we couldn’t stand not having the pitter patter of little feet in our house..we only got as far as 2 months without a dog to get our second Chihuahua and he’s our baby..I couldn’t imagine life without pets, they are awesome, constant loving companions who love you unconditionally.
Seems like I always have another dog within months. We always have two dogs, so there’s always one dog left when one dies. This time has been the exception to that. We’ve been four months with no pets and it’s likely to stay that way for quite a while longer. We’ve both decided we‘re just not going to get a dog until we‘re better able to afford it and can get the yard fenced. Now, if a stray were to wander in tomorrow, I’d feed it for as long as needed. (which is how I ended up with the last psycho dog!!!)
Tulip
I lost my pet in June 2006..Summer was the best.. It broke my heart.. I told my husband that I DID NOT want another one it hurt to much.. We had male mini-schnauzer Buster at the time that Summer passed away.. He was 4 months, we got him for Summer.. 2 yrs ago I received another mini-schnauzer Candi, she looks just like Summer, I see her it’s like looking at Summer again.. We not have 4 new additions to the family.. Candi and Buster have the cutest babies ever..
Even though nobody can fill that void that Summer left, Candi is there to remind me that it’s ok to love again and I think Summer will approve..
I lost Rio over a year ago. I still have not replaced her with any other dog or animal. I want another dog really bad but we travel too much and it get’s costly to have the dog sitter as often as we’d need her. So, in the mean time I put out feed every morning and evening on the deck for the squirrels and birds. Then I drive around and feed the geese and ducks pretty much each night. I guess you could call me the “Meals on Wheels” in Clear Lake Shores for our feathered friends.
I knew I would eventually have other pets after losing beloved 4 legged family members through the years. I never really looked at it as an issue of replacing. For me I knew that when another animal was in need of someone to love and care for it, God would put it in my life. But it is so hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet. It’s hard to imagine experiencing that hurt over and over in a lifetime.
When my best friend “Sunny” my golden retreiver got struck by a car, I cried for 3 days and could hardly get out of bed in the morning. He was by my side 24/7. He ran across the road to try to go say Hi to the dog that lived there. Anyway, my husband and daughter went and brought home another golden puppy. It was the best thing for me. I didn’t ever think that she was taking my Sunny’s place, but she helped get over the thought of loosing him, by keeping me totaly busy and laughing at her cute puppy ways. Since Sunny got hit by a car we have put in the underground fence and would not have it any other way.. :) Oh, and we breed our little Maggie girl and kept one of her puppies. So, now I have 2 golden’s and love them sooo much!!
I can not imagine life without a dog in it so I will always seek another. Right now I still have Mojo. I am planning to get Mojo a companion. I will take him with me to find one. Mojo has a very passive temperment and i do not wanted another dog to bully him. So we will start looking soon
I just had to have my Dog put down 3 days before Christmas, it’s heartbreaking and right now I am not sure when I will take in another Dog. My vet and my best friend asked me to wait a while because I have had to put several dogs down over the past 10 years. I tend to adopt the older dogs from our local shelter because I just can’t bear the thought of them being put down just because no one will take them. I was able to give Tia a good home for 3 years before she went on to heaven. I wouldn’t turn a dog in need of a good home away if one was to come my way in the near future, but I am not actively looking right now.
yes.. we have had abother dog since we had to bury our dog of 14 years.. life would be empty without one!
I now have two new additions to my home. I recieved Max Maxie in August. He is a puppy born two days before Mojo’s birthday and his coloring was spotted like Mojo’s but instead of brown spots his are black. Then in October a neighbor gave me King. He was a rescue Chihuahua from Alabama. King is a problem child, he likes to chew the wrong things but he is getting better. fortunately I have been at home more to train him more.
Kimberly
Tina sorry for you loss. Since my original post in August things have changed. Trixy our 14 year old kitty died in November. Shortly before she died I met a kitten at the vet I fell in love with. When Trixy got sick there was no way we could take a kitten into our home. I found out that the kitten was still at the vet shortly after Trixy died and all the adoptions on him fell through. We decided he needed a home and everyone at the vets wanted us to take him if we were ready. They even offered to keep him there as long as we wanted but I could not see the poor little guy staying there any longer. His name is Fred. Then two weeks after we took him in a stray showed up and didn’t seem to want to leave. We took her to the vets to be checked and she is also with us now and her name is Bella. I think it really all depends on how you feel about getting another pet after loosing one. You can never replace the ones you lost but there is no harm in giving a new pet a good home if you are ready too.
After our cat skeeters passed away about 13 years ago, I told hubby I didn’t want anymore kittens or cats. I was so sad that our cat passed away It was very hard for me to want another kitty. But after a couple months Hubby was really missing having a kitty around so we went to the pound to get another kitty for hubby, except I also fell In love with our new kitty too. and we picked him out that same day, or should I say he picked us out, and thats when our cat Bugsy came Into our lives. He was with us for 11 great wonderful years. When we had to put him to sleep last Feb, we were so saddened and I was so depressed,
I still cry when I type something about Bugsy and I miss him everyday, every second. I am still not ready for another kitty. I just feel so guilty If I went out and got another one, I don’t know, thats just how I feel. I feel like I would be letting Bugsy down or him thinking we don’t miss him anymore. Which would be far from that. He will always be missed and loved, I am just not ready yet. I know when It feels like the time, we will get another kitty.
I had two bunnies Chloe (the smart, mischievious, girl) and Cocoa, (the lovable, do da do da.... kinda guy) well, he became HER bunny.Yep we had to ask one bunny if we could pet the ;other funny I know.
Well, Chloe passed away and I did NOT want another thought I could never ever love another one. She was my guard bunny! she bit ppl for gtting to close to me !
Anyway, poor Cocoa would look for her everywhere, everymorning he would look in her favorites spots “in the sunshine” on her rug..... and he finally stopped eating.
So we got Joey. the cutest lil boy bunny ever welll... a lil bit of a doufus lol that is what makes him so sweet. He love s me so much. I tried very hard not to love him... but I do. There will NEVER EVER be anther ’
Chloe aka Pooh Bear but it is ok for me to have my little Joey...
ps lil joey likes to ride on my back while i crawl around LOL I say PIGGY BACK and he will run to me and hop up LOL I really must get a video
it’s not in recent years, but our beloved lab mix is over 14 now. she’s thankfully in pretty good health and as spunky as one her age and size can be, but we know that we’ll want another dog. We’ve been there and it was a horrible grief at the last loss, but Pepper our tabby, loves that dog so-we‘re really worried about him.
I love having furkids-home isn’t home w/o them. still well up w/ tears for the ones who have passed.
Since it’s only been about 6 months since we lost our beloved Rex of 15 1/2 yrs, you ladies will have to forgive me, but I could not bare the thought of reading through all the heartache and pain of losing your beloved fur baby’s. But to answer, the question, yes we adopted a 1 yr old yellow lab named Marley. We are loving him to pieces and we feel so blessed to have him in our lives.
I’ll have to find a way to come back to read everyone’s comments someday in the near future.
My Natalie was 21 when she died 8 years ago she was a tabby cat- Frankie was a Siamese he was barely 9 he died 12 years ago. They were the only kids I ever wanted. I wont have other cats for me it was such a huge loss I felt the way any parent would after losing their -non-furry child. There is no right/wrong time-frame to adopt a new pet -your heart will feel it when you are ready to love again.
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We lost “Baby” our Keeshond May, 2009 - 12 y.o. and having frequent seizures. It was heartbreaking for the entire family and we still miss her terribly. After that, I told the kids there would be no more pets, but, on a fateful trip to Shake-a-Paw last September, I cracked and bought the little dolly Shipoo in my profile picture - her name is Lily. We recently added a Golden Retriever - Kairi - to the mix as well. We love them both to pieces, but no pet will ever fill Baby’s “paws.”
It’s 3 yrs this November that my female wolf dog (70% wolf) died and after the X’s dog was killed up on the highway the end of the previous winter before her, it left my male wolfer all alone for the first time in his life. 4 months after Chey died, I went and got a puppy for him after seeing how unhappy he was. Tyke doesn’t replace any of my animals that died, he has an identity all his own and he’s sweet, funny, so lovable and a great companion for me too. I don’t know if I would get a dog for Tyke after Winter passes.
Cathie
I never went looking for another pet, they always seem to find me. All my pets have been strays or rescues or shelter animals and they seem to come into my life when I need them the most.
Same here Tracy. Since my post above from January last year many of you know we lost our little guy Fred just before Christmas from a rare heart defect he was born with. After loosing Trixy and Fred the hubby and I decided no more pets. We had Harry, Tonto & Bella and we were fine with that. Then one day shortly after we lost Fred we decided to take a ride to one of our local shelters and bring some food, litter and kitty toys to them. Well there was Max a 4 month old kitten who was found wandering the side of a road and had been with them for 2 months. He had those sad eyes like please take me home! He stole our hearts and we could not leave him there. He has actually helped us and the other kitties get over the pain of loosing Fred. He has been a wonderful addition to our family.
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