ex-roommate Valerie
Hernandez's home and trapped Tiger Lily inside an activated stove.
Apparently, they ransacked the apartment and raised the stove's heat before
 fleeing with stolen items. The girls never heard Tiger Lily's last screams
and scratches against the oven door.

Please seek maximum adult incarceration of two years for felony animal
cruelty. Cherry also faces possible jail terms of 15 years for second-degree
burglary, one year for arson, and four years for criminal mischief. I urge
you to hold both teens accountable. Both require psychological evaluation
and therapy. Both should be barred from possessing or working with animals.

At the very least, they ought to be interned in a juvenile detention hall
until age 18 (if applicable). Then, reassessment of the girls' personality
traits can determine if adult imprisonment is necessary.

Adolescents who commit brutal crimes against humans usually begin with
animals. Columbine shooter Eric Harris, 18, smashed mice with a crowbar and
set them on fire. Washington D.C. serial killer Lee Boyd Malvo killed stray
cats with a slingshot. Kip Kinkle blew up a cow and burned a live cat. He
then shot 25 classmates and murdered his parents in Springfield, Oregon.
After Luke Woodham, 16, mortally stabbed his mother and shot nine others, he confessed to bludgeoning his dog with baseball bats and setting her on fire.

These murderers, like Cherry, were able to torture and kill without remorse.
Indeed, the intentional burning of an animal is a "particularly significant
predictor of violent and even homicidal behavior," says Dr. Randall Lockwood
of ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Initiatives and a frequent consultant for cruelty
investigators, law enforcers and mental health professionals.

Cherry "thought we would play a joke on Valerie."  But she and her friend
are not guilty of warped humor or bad choices. Roasting a defenseless kitten
is the calculated action of a sociopath and a predator.

Thank you for prosecuting Cherry and her accomplice to the fullest degree
allowed by law.

Sincerely,

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In memory of Tiger Lily

Cheyenne Cherry tossed her ex-roommate' s kitty, Tiger Lily (above), into the
stove, then left so she didn't have to hear the cat's anguished cries.
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Cheyenne Cherry is currently scheduled to appear in court on July 15, 2009. 

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The Office of the Bronx County District Attorney:

Thank you for recognizing public concern in the case of Tiger Lily, a kitten
scorched alive inside an oven on May 6, 2009. I understand Cheyenne Cherry,
17, is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty, burglary, arson,
criminal trespass, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.

I respectfully ask for your utmost deliberation in the investigation of
Cherry and her accomplice, who allegedly broke into

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...God bless the poor little birds, bunnies, squirrels, mice, moles, grasshoppers and other poor things that larger animals kill.  It isn't their fault.  It's in the nature of cats, dogs, foxes and others that we love so much to kill the weaker and littler ones.  It's the same way with people...they don't know any better than what they sometimes do, I suppose.  I try to hold all of the killers in prayer as much as those who've been killed.  My own sweet kitties, for instance, have a terrible habit of using my yard for their hunting grounds, and they have horribly slaughtered poor innocent outdoor inhabitants of this property in the most awful ways, leaving their remains scattered about for me, my children, and my clients and customers to see.  We have regular funerals out in the yard, but am I to curse my own cats?  It's a hard to accept natural instincts sometimes, but I guess it's as intended to be.  Anyways, please bless those poor tortured creatures who live otherwise peacefully in my backyard, and in the backyards of so many more!  Also those who end up on human plates.  Bless, too, those lost out in the road.  I always say a prayer when I see them strewn on the side of the road.  It's a hard lot for the unknowns as much as it is for our own pets.  God bless them all and their families that they leave behind.  Sounds like a Disney tale to think that it matters, but to an orphaned raccoon, well, it does.
xoxo,
Vibe

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  I lost her to a tumor on her neck, I never knew her real BD, we guessed she was 4 months old when I adopted her and her sisters.  So I would say, October 2007-May 2009

  Her sister Kiki is still with me, but she has a bad heart. They all were beautiful, shiny black with white markings.
  Mozart let me hold her while she was sedated, and just let me stroke her nose and talk to her, she knew it was her time. Holding her was not her favorite thing, those last few days, she would let me take her out and check out the lump before I decided it was way to close to her windpipe.

I miss her terribly.

She is another of the black berks I adopted from the SC hoarding case. She has a full white belly and white socks. Can be held, but doesnt like it, just never took to it.

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oh sweetie, thank you so much!  It has really helped me to have the support of all of you and i appreciate that a great deal.  I feel very privilaged to have met such kind, loving people, it gives me faith in the world we´re in.

love and hugs to you,

babs %#&!*%

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thank you vibe, 

i did spend so much time with them and i´ve learnt a great deal from them.  thing is, because i spent so much time with them, im feeling a bit lost without them and keep thinking that i need to go and check on them, till i remember!  guess that happens to us all when we lose a pet.

im very happy to have had them around though, they were little angels i will never forget.

love and hugs

babs %#&!*%

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Oh, Babs...I'm so sorry to read this.  How sad.  My heart really goes out to you.  I know how hard you worked with those bunnies and how much love that you gave.  I'm sure it was a comfort to them to be loved.

Hugs,

Vibe

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thank you so much sweetie for such kind and understanding words,

peace and love to you,

babs %#&!*%

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hello everyone,

                       i´ve been recently caring for four baby rabbits since their mother died about 2 months ago, unfortunately they have all died now.  its been a very emotional time trying to figure out what was wrong with them, taking them to the vet, cleaning their eyes and giving reiki etc.  ive certainly learnt a lot about rabbits!  in the end it turned out that they were all infected with mixomatosis and there was very little i could have done to save them.

i think they came to me, to teach me unconditional love, because  i would have done anything and everything for them and still would today if they were alive.

so, i guess im just writing out my thoughts in a way to thank them for the beautiful (but hard) lesson that they taught me.

love to all,

babs xxxx

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We lost our kitty Jager this summer.  He was only 8 years old, he was a very healthy 26 pound cat.  He had just been to the vet for a check up as I was continually concerned about his large girth.  He always had a strong healthy heart and was just a healthy boy.  My son woke me up 3:00 am telling me something about scary breathing.  He had a cold so I thought he meant he was having scary breathing so I took him into the kitchen to get him some Robatussin.  That was when I heard Jager crying by the front door.  He was in so much pain.  There was a little blood on his front legs.  I really thought he had torn a toe nail off or something equally painful.  He was in so much pain he tried to bite me.  I was so sad.  He kept staring at me like make it better, please make it better.  My husband was of course at work but I couldn't wait until he got home that morning so I woke my daughter up and we took Jager to the emergency animal hospital.  I though they would give him some pain meds, fix his toe nail, and we would be good to go.  The kids asked me on the way there if we would have to put Jager to sleep like we did Dumbo, our beloved rat friend we lost a year ago.  I told them  I didn't think so, I said I think he must have torn a toe nail off or something as that can be so painful.  So when we got to the hospital they took him back, gave him some morphine and the vet examined him.  They took us back to a room and the vet came in and said Jager has no pulse in back legs.  She said he had bilateral blood clots and nothing could be done at this point to reverse it.  She also told me it is one of the most painful things a cat can endure and that the pain meds did nothing to ease his pain.  I knew then that he would have to be put down so I started crying hysterically, I told the kids what it meant and they cried too.  I asked them if they wanted to be there when they Jager was put to sleep,they both said no.  They brought Jager in with an e-collar so he could not bite us and we said good bye.  It was terrible they couldn't love him as he was much in so much pain.  They think he bit his front legs because of the intense pain and that was why there was blood there.  So the kids left and they over dosed him on pain meds, towards the end I took the collar off and just hugged and petted him, telling him how much we loved him.  He never took his eyes off of me.  It was so heart breaking.  After he was gone I had the kids come in one last time to say good bye so they could see that he was out of that god awful pain and finally peacful.  The kids wanted to bury him at home so that is what we did.  We got home at about 5:00 am so I  put the kids back to bed in my bed and stayed with them until they fell asleep.  I then dug the hole for his grave.  My husband and I buried him.  When the kids woke up my daughter was so sad, she kept on crying.  My neighbor told me I should have her draw a picture of Jager.  So Avery and I got the water colors out and painted a picture of Jager, I put his angel wings on him and we hung the picture in our play room, in big words we wrote "we love Jager".  After that Avery stopped crying and you could tell she felt so much better. 

Gosh reading all of your stories just made me cry so much.  You can feel everyones pain as you know so much what it is like to lose a pet.  We have made a garden around Jagers grave and I got this neat metal cat thing to stick in the ground.  Thanks everyone, it is nice to know how much you all loved your pets.

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I lost my beloved terrier, Sara, last March and still miss her so much. But I started a Cushing's Syndrome  Group on Dogster in honor of her, to support others... But I have never admitted to anyone there that I lost her, since dogs rarely die of Cushing's, and I don't want them to lose hope... My Sara is admin of this group, so she's still supporting others. I researched this to death, so I know a great deal about it, though I couldn't save my own dog. People don't post on Dogster, only dogs, so I speak through Sara...

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/249664

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Helping Your Child Through the Loss

Creating a Memorial Garden for Pets

By Tanya Sousa

A child’s first experience with death is often the loss of a family pet. It might have had fur or scales, fins or hooves, but it is a loss if the child loved it or simply saw it as a safe, familiar presence that would always be there. Parents may or may not share the feelings of grief. However, it is important to remember this kind of swirling emotion is new to children. It is a moment to teach them ways to handle grief and loss. None of us want to let go of something cherished and loved. We have the need to hold on in some way...to remember. Helping your child create a memorial garden for the family pet is a healthy way to do this.

It isn’t unusual to hear a gardener say, “I find gardening so meditative”...or “so healing”...or “so prayerful”. I have walked through friends’ gardens as they run their hands lovingly over greenery and colorful petals, “I got this one from my parents’ old farm”, or “My friend Sophie gave me this plant when she moved.” Healing, Memories, and gardens naturally go together. When the life of something loved is celebrated with beauty, as with a memorial garden, it creates a lasting, comforting impression in a child’s mind.

Bereavement counselors know that recognizing and memorializing a loved one, person or pet, is very important in a healthy grieving process. It is especially important for children who are suffering to have a hand in the planning of a memorial garden. It gives them a sense of purpose in a situation that seems to have no reason, and they sometimes have ideas for striking creations our adult minds would never have envisioned. A friend’s 7 year-old daughter lost her cat “Boomer” to an accident. I suggested a memorial garden and tried to offer some options. “You could have certain colors, or flowers with cat names, or a rock with your cat’s name, or...”

“I want a black and white garden!” The little girl cried out. “I want a garden that is black and white like Boomer!”

Her mother glared at me as friends sometimes do when you have started trouble. “There really aren’t true black flowers, honey,” she said. “Let’s think of something else.”

“But there is black mulch, and black and white crushed stone, and black or white statuary or memorial stones,” I suggested. The family and I discussed possibilities, and they ended up burying Boomer in a spot the little girl could see from her window, and near where she played. The garden was a raised bed over the burial site, and was truly a black and white garden. They used white crushed stone in a five inch perimeter around the circle, and black crushed stone for the center, so it was mostly black. The center was a mass of tall white phlox, and other, shorter white flowers surrounded it, including white creeping phlox. They set a white, bonded marble sculpture of a cat among the blooms. It matched the home’s more modern appearance, and the little girl had done something positive with her feelings of sadness. Every time I visit in summertime, she takes me by the hand to “Boomer’s Garden”.

There is no right and wrong to how you design a pet memorial garden anymore than there are right and wrong ways to design any garden. I know some people who don’t want any headstones on their property, so they choose some kind of statuary, stepping stone, or even a river rock with their pet’s name engraved on it. Some people have elaborate areas, and others prefer something simple and symbolic, like the family I know who planted a special water lily in the pond for their beta fish who had passed on. Sometimes it is a family’s decision to search the internet or go to a store to buy memorials or plants for the creation, and sometimes parents and children will come up with a homemade solution and divide and transplant things they already have growing. The important thing is the process, and having the lasting and lovely image. The time will be a powerful investment in how your child works through future losses.

Tanya Sousa is a Guidance Counselor in Vermont, working with children ages 5-14 and their families. She and her husband also own and operate “Nature’s Expressions” Pet Memorials and Garden Accessories.

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Vibraceous N.
 

You are a wonderful person, thanks a million for what you are doing

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In loving memory of Sasha
Thanks for everything

Sasha is thanking all you did for her from heaven now Wednesday, 1:51 PM

Hello my friends, I don´t know how to begin, is hard, sad and weird. But well....I have to tell you the news, you were there all the time, you deserve to be part, you were so wonderful...First, thanks to all of you, those who never lost the faith and the hope, thanks, million times.

Yesterday I told you that she wanted to be on my lap, she was saying goodbye to me of course, because that´s the only thing she wanted to do, being on my lap for a few. She has a lot of wisdom, you could be amazed about the lesson of love I received yesterday from her...lessons...lessons that someone up there wanted to teach me, lessons of love, pure love. So neccessary in this strange times.

I couldn´t wait no more when I gave you the last update, Darren, my assistant Elo and I, arrived to the clinic, she was there so fragile and so strong at the same time. When she saw me, she sat down, she was very active, like saying "Hey mom, I will go now, now that you are here", and next thing she had a respiratory failure, I called the doctor, he put the oxygen, her heart wasn´t beating, we thought that was a shock from the transfusion maybe, he told me to give her cardiac reanimation, her heart begun to beat again...when I did that, Darren and Elo (my assistant were there always with me, the doctor and his assistant all of us reanimating her, when she heard my voice her heart in the monitor, beated more, after 5 minutes or so, the doctor told me she had water in the lungs, and I didn´t think it, just hearing that, made me take the hard decision, I told him to stop (I am sure she was ready to go but hearing and feeling all my efforts to reanimate her made her stay)...stop...the doctor put an anesthesic in her IV, he told me to be infront of her, I talk to her, I told her to go with her mom, to go with her dad and sister, that I love her very much and that I will be always taking care of her, even here and she up there, "Sasha, lilis, I will take care of you from here, and you will take care of my from there, you are going to a wonderful place, go in peace, go happy, I will see you again"...and she went...the doctor´s assistant was very touch, he felt the attachment we have I supose, and he was petting her containing the tears after she was gone, Darren felt that Sasha chose when to go, she was just waiting for us to arrive, and when she went, Sasha was not there anymore, was only a suitcase, Sasha was in a better place.

I have to tell you the doctors were excellent, extraordinary, and they did all and more, I thank them with eternal gratitude.

Well we took her back home, and Darren made his grave with the help of Annie´s boyfriend, all of us were there and also you, my friends were there with us in our hearts, I took her in my arms and put her there in tears, but at the same time I knew she was *not there* only the body was.

The place we buried her, was her favorite spot, here you have a picture of the flower that is above the grave, she really liked that place.

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Losing a Pet Is Like Losing a Member of the Family - SF Chron

Animals  - 19 hours ago - sfgate.com
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Larry

Larry Sheehy (235) Saturday August 12, 2006, 2:17 pm
Moira Anderson Allen has been writing about pets for nearly 20 years. A former editor of Dog Fancy (1985-1987), Allen has contributed to such pet publications as The AKC Gazette, ASPCA Animal Watch, and AllPets.com, and Cats Magazine. Allen is the author of the award-winning book Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet, as well as several books on writing. Allen offers a website on pet loss bereavement at www.pet-loss.net .

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Yesterday I came home and the kids were all upset and had been crying and they were very mad at the dog.

It seems they had removed a young bird from it's mouth, and they weren't sure if it was still alive.

We went out in the yard and I got it...It was cold, but still alive.  I took him in the house, held him close to my heart, and we all stood in a prayer circle and sent him love, peace, and freedom. 

I believe he felt our love when his soul was released.  It made us all feel better, I know, to bring him in from the cold and to be there for him in the end.

God bless his little bird heart.

Vibraceous

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We love you...

Vibe

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I'm so sorry to read about Sassy!  I didn't see this until just now...You must have been posting this when I was posting the response about Mercy.  I'm so sorry to learn of your loss.

It's really hard when it's a pet who's a part of your family.  I hope your pain passes soon.

Vibe

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It's so sad when anyone dies...any fellow creature...whether we personally know them or not, especially when taken through abuse and violence.  This is a terrible loss.

"Whatsoever ye do to my brethern, ye do unto me."  These things touch each of our hearts because we're really all ONE.

When something like this happens in a society, it really does affect us all, whether we are aware of the act or not.  It affects us all because it is part of the human consciousness that these acts indeed do occur.  It is a part of what humankind has become.  This is a part of why I grieve.

I grieve for loss of love that would allow for such a thing to occur.  I know it sounds crazy, but I not only pray for the soul who has left this dimension, and for those left behind who grieve, but I also pray for the person who did this, because there is a terrible sickness and need for healing in a heart that could be so distant from love. 

I pray, too, for a society which allows this sort of thing every day by turning a deaf ear to the cries of those who mourn and those who live in suffering, confinement, or fear.

May we all be blessed by the love that Mercy brought to this world, and may we remember to be merciful in her memory to every creature on the face of the earth.

Vibe

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I don't have a picture but my mom's cat Sassy recently passed away unexpectedly. My Mom is distraught and I feel terrible as well. She apparently had a tumor that was pressing on her lung and caused it to collapse. By the time my mom found her and took her to the vet, they said it was too late and there was nothing they could do. They put her to sleep to stop her from suffering. She was a mature cat, but not that old. She was very playful and pretty affectionate (very affectionate to my mom). I very good cat who will be missed

~natalie~

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This Dog has touched my heart so much and also alot more people.I never want her to be forgotten.I don't want her to have died in vein,she was only 10 months old and had endured such pain from being set on fire buy a evil evil person.She lost her fight to live,she tryed but became very tied,but she did bring alot of people together,she was shown love at the animal hospital,and i am so happy for that.She needed to feel loved before she died.I cannot stop crying over this dog.I never knew her but yet i fell in love with her.Just look at the face she is so beautiful and yet so sad.I made a promise to Mercy that I will keep till I am where she is now in heaven.I promised to fight even harder to help stop such abuse brought on by man,I mercy will keep this promise to you.

I wish I could of been there and helped her so much even if it ment getting hurt myself,i wouldn't had cared.I hope in time we can stop this epidemic of putting such pain on all kinds of animals in Mercy's name.

God Bless You Mercy

Alot of people loved you

I loved you,no one can hurt you no more,you are now with God, happy, playing, running in the beautiful fields.

Love You

Brenda P

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God bless our loved ones who have passed on to a greater life without worry for food, without chains, without the aches and pains of this world. 

Thank you for giving us the time together we had, and help us to heal from our grief. 

Our friends will be missed, but help us to give thanks for the good that was shared, and the love.  This shall forever live on so long as we remember the purpose and joy in it all. 

Help us to keep our loved ones always alive in our heart, by making it a warm, happy place in which they can always reside. 

Let us remember the lesson of love that they brought, and let it live on in us.  May we always strive to be as loyal to love as they always were.

Thank you, Spirit of Love and Life...

Amen

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Dear Mary

I want to tell you I love that poem.

Thankyou so much

Brenda P

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Helpful Books on Pet Loss and Grieving

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Bless Buddy, now with his maker, prayers for healing hearts now hurting, missing Buddy 

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My best friend's best friend just died.  Buddy.  I loved him, too, very much.  He died in his arms, in the comfort of love.  I'm sending prayers to both of them now.

~Vibraceous

Bye, Buddy...I love you.  Your loyalty will live on in my heart.

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Thanks Brenda,
What a beautiful picture of the Rainbow Bridge.  It is great to remember that place where they now are having fun and waiting for us.  Till we come meet again. 

Best wishes to all,
gg                                                                 

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Hi, I found this the other day, it really touched me.

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In memory to all of our beloved animals that have crossed over.They are now all playing,well and waiting for us to be together again.

Brenda P

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This is my Brandy.He died on june 2nd 2004.He was so loyal and so kind.He couldn't even hurt a flee.He loved his frosty paws so much,had to have one everyday.He was with us since he was a puppy.He was so beautiful the most best dog ever.I always said God gave me a angel but I also knew God would want him back someday.

Now he is gone and part of my heart is gone to.He died of cancer to the bladder.WE did not him  suffer,but to let go was so hard for me.He was my boy,we were always always together.When he died i asked him to please give mommy a sign that he crossed over.I said Brandy please give mommy a rainbow,something easy.Well the next day while laying in bed about 4:00 pm my husband came in.I told no one of this sign that i asked for.He said come outside you have to see this,for we had no rain,some of my neighbors were at the bottom of my driveway,we lived on a small hill.I went down red eyed and all,they pointed to the sky to look up.Well there was a double rainbow it was soooo beautiful,that was it,I lost it cryed my eyes out.I'll never forget that as long as I live.So you see he was a angel sent from God.Brandy loved life so much.He loved kids,he even loved the birds and squirrels.He would sit under the big tree where i feed the birds and squirrels.The wild life knew the dog would not hurt them.They would eat all around him,Brandy never barked at them nor chased them.He was so special,so gentle.Boy i miss him.I ask God to give him back to me please all healthy and i would take good care of him like i always did.Brandy mommy loves you so much and i can't wait to be with you when i cross over.I know your happy and well and i know your boo boo is gone now.Please wait for me for i need to hold you again.

Your mommy

Brenda p

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How sad for Milou...!!!

How very very sad!

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This is Milou.  I Never got to meet him, but his story broke mt heart.  He looks so much like my Nina.  I think of him, and he is one of the contrubuting factors why I am passonate about the breed.  I am hoping when I pass, Milou will be there to meet me too, as I feel I knew him well.

This is his story:

I thank everyone who was so compassionate in my search for a forever home for Milou; which I had found....the perfect home for Milou ~ a home where he was going to be the only pet who would be loved and spoiled ~ just what I was looking for; for Milou. Sadly, my integrity and persistence in my search to find Milou a home was doubted by the vets office where Milou was staying ~ I had been, and Milou had been promised he was safe until June 1st, and I made a silent promise ~ that I would find Milou a home. Unfortunately, all of our efforts were for not, and Milou paid the ultimate price ~ and on 5/21/04, his life was taken without the veterinarian saying one word to anyone until after the deed was done. Milou was to go home on the weekend of 5/22/04 ~ his very own home with a family and a yard, and lots of love. A home that I'd found for Milou. The family cried when I told them of Milou's fate ~ A and my heart is still crying now ~ for Milou.

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Pet Loss Grief Support Website

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Kathleen N. 
Chewy, who passed three weeks ago

Our condolences to you, Kathleen.

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It's so hard to go through these things in life.  All you can do at this point is to hold him close in your heart and give thanks for the love that he gave.  I'm sure he has felt your love in return, and I'll bet he lived a good life.  Love is what makes it worthwhile. Our thoughts are with you today.

Vibraceous

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I don't know if this is the place for this or not, but today I will be going with my mom to take her doggie Cochise to have him euthanized...he has kidney failure and we just  got the test results back...he was a good doggie and he is my doggies daddy. He is 15 years old. I just wanted him to be in here  too. He will be missed terribly by us.

Thank You,

Connie

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Caesar had to be put to sleep last year. He was 13 years old. He was so precious and loyal. I loved him very much, I raised him since he was born and I miss him terribly. He was the best.

I LOVE YOU CAESAR AND I MISS YOU MY PRECIOUS BOY! YOU WILL LIVE ON IN MY HEART ALWAYS.

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Thanks, Agnes.  Yes, it is good when they pass without suffering.  That is what we all would wish for ourselves and anyone, really.  The end to a very good life should end with peace such as this.

I think it was amazing with Drapaudi how the other cows used to go to the sick barn together to visit her at the same time each day.  They would spend time there at the side of her stall, quietly comforting her, and then go back down the side of the hill to graze, and then back again the next day...Then they would walk back up to stand by her side.  That says so much to me.

We've had a number of very sad passings of recent years.  Sam, our beautiful cat of nine years, is our most recent loss.

Sam was with us from the time he was tiny.  My son rescued him when he was wee small.  The rest of his litter had been eaten by a neighborhood dog.

Well, Sam came to live with us, and he RULED the dogs in our house!  Hahaha!  He was the boss....No doubt!

He was such a beautiful cat...so playful...he was so sweet and he looooooved catnip!  He loved Mary Jane, and Mowie, too, and he loved me and my kids, and even the dogs, I think, but he was secret about that part a bit.  (Except Lucky.  He really hated that dog!  Hahaha!)  And he loved Melissa B., too.  He was a real special cat.

Sam died eating Henry, right after Henry had died.  King Henry II was my beautiful white and champagne colored canary who sang beautiful love songs in my bedroom every morning to me.  He filled the whole house with song.

Well, Henry died, sadly, as sometimes happens, of course, but it was a very sad day for us all.  Then before I got him buried, Sam dug into his burial cloth and ate him up, bones and all.  I think that's what killed him...the bones.

So we had two beautiful souls in our house to grieve at one time.  It was a very sad time.  This was only about two months ago.

It's so hard when pets die...especially for me, telling the kids.  But it's part of life, and at least they were with us to share in our life and for us to share with them in theirs.  They bring so much good to our lives.  It helps my children to understand and appreciate the value of life.  It teaches them to love in spite of the fact that someday they'll have to let go.

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Draupaudi - now I wish it to be correctly spelled!

And loved your sharing about Ruthie - and one good point in your post, it is greaat to us when a friend passes away without suffering.

My dear Pedrita - no breed, was an straydog she I got when about 2 months old., she also left me in October last, was so glad she did not suffer! She was 18 and her heart just stopped beating while sleeping in my arms. I had many plenty pets, none I left to have pain.

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Dear Vibraceous, this is a good idea to have this Memoral Page for our beloved friends. I read the story of Draupadi (sorry if name not correct, did not note it down) - it is incredible that people cannot see how lovely and friendly ALL animals can be and she was an example that a cow is not just a cow, is also a friend.

Will take the time to have a pic of my friends, in memoriam here. thanks again.

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Draupaudi...
Please read her story. She was a Beautiful Cow!

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This is a very touching and compassionate memorial.  You were both very fortunate to have spent time together...

best,   steve

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This is in tribute to Ruthie. Ruthie was a wonderful dog!  She passed away last October, and I miss her very much.

Ruthie was 16 years old when she died.  We had her since she was born. 

When Ruthie was born, we found her a home like we did for the other pups in the litter, but little Ruthie came back!  She was so small...the runt of the litter...and she found her way home at 6 weeks of age from at least ten miles away!

Ruthie was a dog of very sweet temperament.  She was very affectionate and she looked out after the other pets.  Sometimes she sounded mean, but that was just how she got her point across sometimes.  She would not hurt...well...maybe a flea, but that's it!  Well, except for a bird here and there.  She used to catch them mid-air!

Ruthie lived a hard life...She was an outdoor dog for ten years.  (I'll never keep a dog outdoors again!)  She was the proverbial old dog who learned new tricks, because the last six years of her life she came in the house to live with us, and she had to learn lots of new things.  At first she was even afraid when we would turn on the lights, and she would fall down the stairs!

I was very happy that when she died she did not suffer at all.  I had been making her food from scratch...mostly organic...and giving her herbs for a good number of years.  She had overcome so many of her health complaints, like fleas and stiff joints.  When she died, she was only sick for one day, and then she just went to sleep.  I think that was a good way to go.  She lived a healthy and happy good life, and her memory will always live on in our hearts, that's for sure!

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This is where we can post our pictures and memories of pets we have loved who've moved on. This is the place to celebrate the joy that they brought us, grieve for their loss, and reflect on what we've learned from them.

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