I put him to sleep yesterday.

@flexghost this is my Zora, also known as Zozo of Zahh. Her favorite activity is stealing dad's socks so she can be chased.

I am sorry for your loss.

@flexghost I'm so sorry for your loss. It does get easier. Our big sweet boy Zeke unexpectedly passed in Feb of 2023. Just a month shy of his 7th birthday. He was abandoned as a pup in Mississippi and brought to our local shelter in Virginia. He was our son, our soul dog. His passing was extremely traumatic, he had a grand mal seizure, but at least he passed at home. My husband and I miss him dearly. I don't think we can ever have another pup.

I put him to sleep yesterday. My sweet boy for 15 years. He’d come to me from an abusive home. You could see it in how he held himself those first months, like he was always bracing.

But he figured it out. Not all at once but in small surrenders. Picking up a toy. Playing so free. The way he’d eventually push his head under your hand, asking.

I miss him.

If you have a moment, I’d like to hear about your animals. The ones you still carry with you.

@flexghost My condolences. Here is Claude who allows me to use the furniture he is not using, my Tuxedo Grandcats Waylon and Baby and granddog Moon Unit

@flexghost so sorry, it’s always so hard. Here are a couple of our crew.

@flexghost
This is my rescue mutt Cassie. Got her at 7 months, 5 years old now. She’s a lot of work but luckily very smart. A total good at times.

@flexghost so sorry for your loss .

Here's my first and adopted lovely lady Yana. 14+ years now, body slowly giving in, but her spirit is strong. Now 6 years with us, coming from a loved home (her owner died).

This is her playing a few minutes today.

#dogsofMastodon

@Flowermob that is very kind of Claude

@flexghost I'm so very sorry. Here's a picture of Pushkin, the most incredible stray cat there ever was. Barely fifteen weeks old, she came home with us in total trust and decided she liked it at our home, even though we had her checked for an ID and put ads out. Nobody claimed this beautiful and totally lovely cat. It's been 5½ years now.

@flexghost sorry for your loss. I've had many little souls grace me with their love and presence. I can't post about them without spiralling in to an ugly tears session, so I will instead share our current furball. She's been with us for only 6 months so still adapting. She's already 10 years.

I put him to sleep yesterday. My sweet boy for 15 years. He’d come to me from an abusive home. You could see it in how he held himself those first months, like he was always bracing.

But he figured it out. Not all at once but in small surrenders. Picking up a toy. Playing so free. The way he’d eventually push his head under your hand, asking.

I miss him.

If you have a moment, I’d like to hear about your animals. The ones you still carry with you.

@flexghost I'm so very sorry. Here's a picture of Pushkin, the most incredible stray cat there ever was. Barely fifteen weeks old, she came home with us in total trust and decided she liked it at our home, even though we had her checked for an ID and put ads out. Nobody claimed this beautiful and totally lovely cat. It's been 5½ years now.

@Eetschrijver that is so magical when a cat chooses you like that

I put him to sleep yesterday. My sweet boy for 15 years. He’d come to me from an abusive home. You could see it in how he held himself those first months, like he was always bracing.

But he figured it out. Not all at once but in small surrenders. Picking up a toy. Playing so free. The way he’d eventually push his head under your hand, asking.

I miss him.

If you have a moment, I’d like to hear about your animals. The ones you still carry with you.

@flexghost =(

So sorry. May the memories and the love linger.

@flexghost Sorry for your loss. My two official furbabies are Mina (the adult) and Waffle (the adolescent). They both adopted me at the local shelter. The two unofficial cats are strays that I feed. They'll probably get names soon too, since I'm pretty sure I belong to them now.

@Eetschrijver @flexghost you can instantly tell that’s a cat with soul

@Frieke72 they just want to take care of us so much they just soldier on without ever complaining

I put him to sleep yesterday. My sweet boy for 15 years. He’d come to me from an abusive home. You could see it in how he held himself those first months, like he was always bracing.

But he figured it out. Not all at once but in small surrenders. Picking up a toy. Playing so free. The way he’d eventually push his head under your hand, asking.

I miss him.

If you have a moment, I’d like to hear about your animals. The ones you still carry with you.

@flexghost I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sure he was a good dog.

We no longer have a dog, but I think about out last one, Sprocket all the time.

https://leroux.ca/remembering-sprocket/