Comments on: A better life https://livingwithlady.com/2013/10/a-better-life.html Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Lady https://livingwithlady.com/2013/10/a-better-life.html#comment-46044 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:08:49 +0000 http://ladyslittleloves.com/?p=3941#comment-46044 In reply to Vanessa Serratore.

Vanessa,
Thank you so much for your kind words and wisdom. They truly do bring comfort when I am full of sadness and doubt. Another friend also reminded me that dogs don’t have the emotional connections that we do and that if in another loving environment they will be just as happy, and that too brings be relief and comfort. I appreciate you writing to share your thoughts and feelings. I know how close you are to animals and how you truly understand what we are going through. Again, thank you. 🙂
Warmly,
Shannon

]]> By: Vanessa Serratore https://livingwithlady.com/2013/10/a-better-life.html#comment-46043 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:11:56 +0000 http://ladyslittleloves.com/?p=3941#comment-46043 Hey,
Sorry about your situation. I know first hand how hard giving up your pets can be. I had a mini macaw for 15 yrs before he developed separation anxiety during vet school and started biting me and plucking his feathers. As much as I wanted to keep him, he was no longer happy and deserved a better home/environment. I had to give him up and walk away. Hardest thing ever and I cried my eyes out multiple times. Trust me, the pain does go away with time. You may keep tabs on them for awhile, but it is also ok to stop checking in if it brings up too many memories. It sounds like you did right by them. That is the hardest part about owning a pet and taking responsibility for someone who cannot speak or make their own choices in that sense. It sounds like they are in a good place. Dogs are special – they live for the moment, love in the moment, and have an innate ability to bounce back from situations and move onward. They don’t carry around the emotional baggage and lingering feelings that we do…they don’t feel sorry for themselves (ie. this is a much harder transition for you that it will ever be for them, and keep in mind that people without pets will not understand why this is so hard for you). Yes, I’m sure they will miss you, but take comfort in the fact that they will be ok. I hope you will cherish the past memories and create new ones with your family when the time is right in the future. Praying for you.
Blessings,
Vanessa Serratore

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