Or who wants to adopt a 4 year old shih tzu, a 15 year old shih tzu, a 4 year old boxer (this is my son's dog) and a 1 year old cockatiel?? You must be willing to put these animials number one on your list above any other human, including yourself.
I agree with you.
She's just pissed off at me because as much as I love my animals, they are not my children like her pack of dogs are hers. I am not willing to pay thousands of dollars to prolong the life of an elderly dog. I don't have credit cards, I use cash for my bills, so who's willing to give me a couple of thousand so I can take the dog to the vet, have all the labs done, get MRIs, take him to the specialist in Annapolis, pay for his medications and drive me hundred of miles every week to got to swim therapy? I don't have the means to spend thousands on an an elderly dog that has had a very long happy life. Sue me. I'm a bad pet owner. I'm also not willing to allow my house to go into forclosure or file bankrupty to care for my pets when I'm a single mom and my CHILD comes first. I am not independently wealthy. I struggle every day to do what I can for my PETS. They are loved, and well fed, and cared for to the best of my ability. They aren't tied out back to a tree with collars inbedded in their neck, dehydrated in the summer sun, or frozen to the concrete.
Just because I am not independanty weathly and put my pets before my child, does not mean I don't love my pets. Report me. Is there a CPS for dog owners? I'm guilty. Come rescue my pets!!!!!! They are all so ill cared for.
I've had two dogs live to be 14 and 16 respectfully. I don't have Muchausen Syndrome when it comes to my dogs. They don't get every single rare disease dogs get. I don't spend every dime I have running my pets back and forth to the vet all the time.
So, who's willing to contribute to the SMG pet fund?
I have an old boy. His litter brother passed last June. He will be 15 in May. I don't think he has much longer, but just curious if anyone has experienced this as well. He hasn't been going up or down the stairs in the last 2 years or so. The last two weeks, he's been making a be line up the stairs and going under my bed. When he and his brother were young, that was one of their favorite places to hang out. What are the chances he's doing this because he's ready to cross the rainbow bridge? I've heard of dogs hiding and passing away peacefully in their favorite place. I just feel like that's what he's doing. Is it possible he can sense it's coming and doesn't want my daughter to be tramatized by finding him in his bed? I just have a feeling that's why he's going under my bed, so I will find him and not her. It won't be much longer, but I do not feel he is suffering at this time. If he gets to that point like his brother, I will have to assist with his crossing. Not looking forward to that again. I did have the talk with my daughter again this morning that he is old and doesn't have much longer with us. I hate this part of being a pet owner!
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He's just taking a trip down memory lane that's all. It doesn't mean that he's going to die. I aplaud you for rescuing your pets. The fact that the little guy is going to be 15 here soon, lets me know you are a great pet mom.
