Subj : Felix
To   : Sean Dennis
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Feb 15 2021 14:30:00

Hello Sean Dennis!

** On Thursday 11.02.21 - 21:00, Sean Dennis wrote to All:

 SD> Felix is now in peace.  I was with him throughout the
 SD> entire procedure and I was holding him as his soul left his
 SD> body.  The vet gave me a hair clipping and the vet tech
 SD> took a plaster paw print for me.  I am having Felix
 SD> cremated and his ashes will be returned to me.  I'll also
 SD> get the plaster paw print when I pick up his ashes.

We find ways to get through the process of losing our friends.  
Sounds like yours is a good solution.

My last buddy was Monster (a link to some pics in another  
message).  I brought him back from the vet and buried him myself  
near the house.

 SD> I am still in shock and a bit numb about it right now but
 SD> it'll hit me eventually.

I was a bit of sobbing mess at the vet's on Sep 15, 2009.

 SD> Felix was in a bad way.  He lost ten pounds, half of his
 SD> body weight, in six days and was having real problems

When an animal can't eat or drink, the body starts to shut down  
pretty fast.  Felix was probably just waiting things out and  
bearing the pain.  You did the right thing.

 SD> I know that I did the humane thing but there is a part of
 SD> me that is resenting my decision.  Felix was my first
 SD> personal pet (one that I was fully responsible for) so this
 SD> is hitting me hard.  You'd think at 48 and all the things
 SD> I've been through it wouldn't be so bad but it is.

I went through the same journey. I rescued Monster from being  
practically chained up 24/7 for the first two years of his life  
by my own family at the time. I assumed responsibility and  
changed his life.

 SD> I'll get through this ... just will take longer than
 SD> expected.

You take as long as you need.

 SD> ... Pets were put on Earth to show that unconditional love
 SD> is real.

Yeah.. But most of the time they just want food.  ;)

Still have the cats pictured with Monster in the link mentioned  
earlier.  They are coming up to 14 yrs each.
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  ../|ug

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