Post Your Pets!

Here is our neighbours cat on the top of our castle turret..Cheeky blighted.. sorry it's upside down again..Save the cat..Click the photo before she falls off..

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I didn't know your neighbor is Batman. That looks like Batcat!

Hey gang. As several of you have often asked about how Willow is doing, I wanted to let you know we lost our sweet girl last night. My heart is just shattered. She was one month shy of her 11th birthday which is old for her breed, but even still, 11 years just doesn't seem long enough. Thank you to all of you who have kept her (and me) in your thoughts. She will be missed every single day.

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Oh Kris so sorry for your loss. She will always remain with you in your heart.

So sorry to hear about your loss Kris. Big hug coming your way.

Kris I am so very very sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my condolences.

Kris1971 I am so sorry. And I agree that no matter how long they are with us it is never enough. And yes it takes a long time as I had to put my oldest one down this past December and the pain is still there. All I can say is try to remember the funny times and how lucky that you both had each other. And I believe you will both be reunited again. As I believe they are waiting for us.

Very sorry about this Kris. Losing your cherished pet is horrible. Been there a few times ourselves as other have and can feel your pain. The sadness you feel will eventually, with time, turn into wonderful memories of those 11 years.

I really wish our pets could live as long as us.

Kris, so sorry that Willow has passed. She was so lucky to have you as her "person". Sending virtual hugs....

Thanks all! I really appreciate all of the caring thoughts and words!

Kathy, I too believe we will see them again and I'm trying hard to hold on to that right now!

I'm so sorry, Kris! About 30 minutes ago, I heard from a dear friend here at home that her 18-year-old cocker spaniel (Toby) passed away this evening. So hopefully Willow and Toby are hanging out together somewhere and keeping each other company.

Kris my heart and thoughts are with you...
everytime one of my beloved fur babies pass on to the rainbow bridge
it is so difficult to let go...
each one is hard and makes me very sad...
but the loss of my last
german shepherd was the hardest.
I mourned for a solid six months.
Give yourself the ok to be sad, to grieve and eventually to look back
with love and smile at all Willow gave to your family.

Thanks, MM. It has been the hardest few days of my life. I guess I was fortunate that I knew our time together was almost over. Though she was totally spoiled her entire life, I spent the last two weeks really making her feel how loved she was. We took her for one more swim, on a bunch of car rides, took some short walks around the property, sat outside under her favorite tree for hours at a time just being together, and she ate like a queen...a new york strip steak one night, a philly cheesesteak the next, barbecue chicken and tater tots the last day. She was happy and spoiled right to the end. All the dogs that have touched my life have a special place in my heart, but Willow was that one in a million dog (my first dog as an adult out on my own), and she took a piece of my soul with her when she left. I'm not sure I'll ever feel complete again.

Hey Gang...sorry for hijacking this post. I'm done posting sad. For those of you who haven't posted pics of your lovely fur babies...please keep this pictures coming. They make me smile so much!

Kris, I'm so sorry for your loss. You'll have the wonderful memories and Willow's love with you for the rest of your life.

We currently have 5 fur-babies. Four cats and one very large dog. The cats came first. We started with one male Ragdoll, Staypuff. Then we found that we couldn't have just one, so two weeks later, Loki, another male Ragdoll joined the family. Then our third Ragdoll boy, Beaker followed a couple of years later. Evie, our female domestic shorthair, chose us. She showed up in the middle of winter (we think she might have been dumped since we live in the middle of nowhere), attached herself to one of our window screens, and refused to leave. She now rules the whole bunch despite being less than half the size of the boys. Our most recent edition is Meera. She's a Leonberger. She's 18 months old, and still growing. But she's the biggest, sweetest baby you could ever hope to meet.

Here are their pictures in the order they came to the family.

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Kris , again I am sorry for your loss. You always spoke about Willow with such passion, I could always feel it in your words. I didn't want to post about Willow because I didn't think it was my right to do that, but could you repost what you put on Facebook here. I think that was a very loving tribute to her.

I know what you must be going through, it was tough on us when we lost our Cocker Spaniel "Sammy" about ten years ago, the same year Mister came into our lives. Sammy was 18 years old. When we first got her she was a puppy from a pet store. The vet told us to take her back, she had a heart condition and would live past 2 years. Well Sammy had the best 18 years a farm dog could have.

Someone up there must have known she was going to leave us soon, because that's when Mister came into our lives and I swear that happened just to ease the pain a little. That wiry black little ball of fur, so ugly you had to love him, came in like hell on wheels and told us who was boss, unless Sammy told him otherwise.

Mister was with us about a year when Sammy passed. Mister didn't replace Sammy , he just took hold of our hearts and helped ease the pain some. Sammy and I laid together on the floor at the vets on her favorite blanket the day she passed. I still think of her a lot and I smile every time I do. The red ribbons in her hair every time Judy brought her back from getting groomed. The way she would bound across the yard after a rabbit, knowing she couldn't catch it, but still give it a good try. Getting the phone call from our tenants that lived on the farm in one of the houses, telling us if we were looking for Sammy, she was in their house asleep on the couch (she snuck in there doggie door). Yeah, you never forget!

Now Mister took over our hearts in ways I never new possible. He is our best friend, our little man, our little buddy, our little black ball of love that gets pretty much anything he wants. Spoiled, oh you don't know spoiled. Our kids are even jealous of him.

But that's why you have them, to be a part of your life right? Oh the hurt will go away, but the missing them and the memories, they are with you for life.

Thanks, MrHub! Here is the letter I wrote to my sweet girl on FB. Like you said, they really take over our lives and our hearts in ways we never knew possible. Thank you for sharing your memories of Sammy with me and for telling me how Mister didn't replace her but helped to ease your pain. Its certainly been a rough few days and the kind words from all of my WDW For Grown Up friends have helped tremendously! Thank you all!

My dearest Willow, my sweet sweet Boog. You were just 10 lbs when I brought you home with me nearly 11 years ago - 1/10 of the size you are now. You were a tiny thing, so cute, so fluffy, so full of attitude. I can still remember the first time you walked through the door of the house on School Lane and pretty much declared it was yours. I thought to myself, this baby girl, this little ball of fluff has just filled this home with the truest most genuine kind of love. My heart (or should I say "your heart", because you had stolen it the moment I met you) was full. I knew ours would be one of the greatest loves and that my life would never be the same. You changed my world in the most fantastic way. With you around, I would never be alone. I would always have my best friend right beside me. We have shared so much over the years, and when I think about all of the things we've done together, I can't help but smile. You have always been a character, a clown, a silly force to be reckoned with. We both knew who was boss, and well, let's face it, it wasn't me. As I sit here typing this, I'm trying hard to smile through my tears because I know you would want me to remember all of the fun we had together, to treasure all of the memories, and that me being sad would only make you sad. You always were keyed into my emotions and always knew just how to make me smile even if I didn't want to. You were my baby girl, my best friend, my 4-legged soul mate, my angel, my comedian, my confidant, my cure for a bad day, and most importantly, my heart and soul all rolled into one beautiful shaggy being. You were so much fun and your spirit was truly amazing and ever giving. You saw the best of me and the worst of me, and you chose to love every bit of me with no reservation. Taking care of you has been an honor, one for which I will be forever thankful. I will miss your doggy kisses, the way you would hug me by laying your head on my shoulder and even the sighs you let out when you wanted me to know you had had enough. Willow, you didn't know you were a dog. You only knew that you were the center of my universe. I will miss you and think of you every single day for the rest of my life. Until we meet again. Rest in peace my sweet Willow. I love you forever!

So eloquent, Kris. Thanks for sharing with us.

Oh my Kris you have me crying reading that..you can tell that came straight from the heart. Thanks for sharing this when I know how hard it is.

That was just beautiful.

Kris, I'm sorry to hear about Willow.

So sorry for your loss. Your letter is beautiful!

You guys/gals are all so awesome! I can feel the hugs right through the computer. Thank you all so much for your support. Disney lovers are AWESOME!

It's a most rare gift when people open their soul for others to see. Your soul is beautiful indeed! Thank you for sharing with us, Kris!

Hubs and Kris, you guys really nailed how it feels to give our hearts to our animal babies. Well done, and hugs to all.

Hi, guys!

This is Lola, and she is a Westie (a very small one)!
She loves Lots'o, but didn't like the Mickey hat that much!

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OMG she is adorable. I have her cousin..a Cairn Terrier. They have a lot of energy but are so darn lovable and don't forget cute.

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