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spooky3

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83. Here is my crazy, affectionate, determined, attention hogging, baby who lost his battle with

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 12:01 PM

Feb 2019

lymphoma last Friday.

One thing that has helped me deal with the pain, guilt, and the horrible decision to terminate his life while he was still determined to come home but had no hope of improving, was to read, on a vet site: "You were unwilling to prolong his distress in order to postpone your own." Maybe it will help someone else.

Thank you for this thread.

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Those we love, after 02.11.13. Post their pictures here. [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 OP

Here is Molly the Circus Clown annabanana Feb 2013 #1

Smooth coated black and white dogs always look so stately Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #10

lol . .That's how she GETS you!. . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #14

My kids who have crossed the Bridge: Myrina Feb 2013 #2

What good boys. I love Max sitting there holding his "baby" so protectively. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #11

Here's the whole pack, finally. Myrina Jan 2014 #35

Here's a couple photos of Crook, He's about 13 or 14 years old & a photo of Norman who ralps Feb 2013 #3

Hi Crook! smokey nj Feb 2013 #4

I do too! ralps Feb 2013 #6

Crook and Norman are great cat names. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #12

Noooorrrmmmannn you is a cutie! I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #92

Badir and Major Thomas O'Malley Kookaburra Feb 2013 #5

I lost my beloved Beauty alsame Feb 2013 #7

That's a face that says love me Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #13

Belgian Malinois passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #64

So gorgeous! I am so sorry peacebuzzard Aug 2017 #80

Patsy ?/1995 - 3/5/2013 astonamous Mar 2013 #8

Dogs age so elegantly as their muzzles turn grey. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #9

Unconditional Love riss_ryker May 2013 #15

. PeaceNikki May 2013 #16

Welocme to DU and I am sorry for your loss! hrmjustin May 2013 #18

Hello ~ riss_ryker In_The_Wind May 2013 #19

My lost loves. PeaceNikki May 2013 #17

My good dog Progressive dog Jun 2013 #20

R.I.P. Watts June 2020, 14+ Progressive dog Oct 2020 #87

My Baby Toby Walk away Jul 2013 #21

My daughter with Kira. Kablooie Aug 2013 #22

Sam, our Welsh Terrier Granny M Aug 2013 #23

He's a handsome boy Mosby Feb 2014 #42

He certainly did. Granny M Feb 2014 #43

Here are our children. Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Aug 2013 #24

This is Kato, who went to kitty heaven on 7-19-13. OrwellwasRight Aug 2013 #25

Beautiful eyes... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #39

Thank you OrwellwasRight Jan 2014 #41

I've had so many that I've loved very much and are gone now polly7 Aug 2013 #26

Obie has movie star looks! Stinky The Clown Aug 2013 #27

Aw, thank you ... he is all of those things! polly7 Aug 2013 #28

Obie glitterbag May 2016 #76

Way back before we even had a host in this group - TBF Sep 2013 #29

Soooooooo . . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2013 #30

They are the best - TBF Sep 2013 #31

Holly. cilla4progress Oct 2013 #32

... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #38

I know! cilla4progress Jan 2014 #40

I'll post two pictures my current cat and my sadly departed cat Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #33

So cute! ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #37

I'm 7 Years Old Today BobUp Jan 2014 #34

Oh my goodness! Hahahaha ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #36

This is Brock Mosby Feb 2014 #44

Please welcome KD kristopher Feb 2014 #45

Keisha! :) shenmue Feb 2014 #46

Gertie Kermitt Gribble Apr 2014 #47

Molly (2001-2014) Stinky The Clown Apr 2014 #48

Look at those teeth! grasswire May 2014 #49

Schatz Stinky The Clown May 2014 #50

How does one go about posting a picture newfie11 May 2014 #51

The method depends on where the image resides. Stinky The Clown May 2014 #52

Thanks Mr. stinky newfie11 May 2014 #53

Here's Silver, the little girl my sweetheart rescued last July! brewens May 2014 #54

Here is our Molly. Granny M Aug 2014 #55

Molly glitterbag May 2016 #77

That's right, a Cavalier King Charles. Granny M May 2016 #78

I need to figure out how to post pics and show off my little cat! jaystuw Nov 2014 #56

Heidi Stinky The Clown Mar 2015 #57

This is Bandit TDale313 Apr 2015 #58

Bandits stealing my heart I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #93

Here's Koto, who died today after more than 16 years with me. RIP, little cat catrose May 2015 #59

Rest in peace shenmue May 2015 #60

Thank you so much, shenmue catrose May 2015 #62

my sweet mia bella fizzgig May 2015 #61

Little Keisha shenmue Jul 2015 #63

Adorable! geardaddy Sep 2015 #66

Thank you shenmue Sep 2015 #67

Piggy geardaddy Sep 2015 #65

{{{hug}}} shenmue Sep 2015 #68

My wife's little cuddler, Jasper. opiate69 Mar 2016 #69

Thank You for this... Fairgo Apr 2016 #70

My furkids Max and Ruby meow2u3 Apr 2016 #71

Our beloved Murphy left us too recently at age 15... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #72

Lilly and Rocket Bayard May 2016 #73

How cute they are! CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #74

This is the woman that runs my life cagefreesoylentgreen May 2016 #75

Our "Sweetie Pie" Bleu-Blue Pathwalker May 2017 #79

OK - I think I am ready to do this for our pets, here and gone NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #81

Five years ago today my feline niece Morgan crossed the rainbow bridge 47of74 Jan 2018 #82

Here is my crazy, affectionate, determined, attention hogging, baby who lost his battle with spooky3 Feb 2019 #83

They are each one so special and asking of nothing from us but love. Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #84

Thanks. As you know, only time can help with grieving and it sometimes takes a LOT of time. spooky3 Feb 2019 #85

Here is my Puppy DAMANgoldberg Feb 2020 #86

My two beautiful girls... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #88

Rocky 07/04/2004 - 08/26/2020 LessAspin Nov 2020 #89

He looks like a sweetie, but still a cool and handsome dude 🥰 Ziggysmom Dec 2020 #90

Othello Chaos I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #91

Here's my cats that I got last year. Kaela & Tegan. they are about 18 months old ralps Mar 2021 #94

These are my beloveds I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #95

Samantha lucca18 Oct 2021 #96

My Brussels Griffon, Jack - Adopted him at 5 months in 2006, he turned 16 on March 27, 2022: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #97

She was a beautiful girl. I enjoyed petting her every morning. texasfiddler Jul 2022 #98

RIP Lula - all the couches are belong to you 0rganism Aug 2022 #99

Thank you for doing this. BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #100

Of all the comments Annie Moosee Dec 2022 #101

Yes, grief is a real description of how I feel. BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author dawn5651 Jan 2023 #103

mr tigger having a nap. tigger is my youngest rescue. he came in with 2 round dawn5651 Jan 2023 #104

I can not imagine a worse person than one who would harm an animal Stinky The Clown Jan 2023 #105

he is a happy active little boy kitten..just as a kitten should be ..we have been dawn5651 Jan 2023 #106

Jagger. A very good dog. He passed yesterday at age 8. Too young. Heart is hurting. cilla4progress May 2023 #107

My heart goes out to you Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2023 #108

Yep cilla4progress Jun 2023 #109

He was beautiful. I lost my little Markie louslobbs Jun 2023 #110

Thank you. cilla4progress Jun 2023 #111

Not yet, I'm looking to adopt one as we louslobbs Jun 2023 #112

Here's our 8lb rescue, Monty :) Buttoneer Nov 2023 #113

Meet Moxie Stinky The Clown Nov 2023 #114

Nice idea, but Buttoneer Feb 2024 #115

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