My Sweet Peanut
I had to say goodbye to Peanut last week and it hurts so much I can hardly write this post. She’s been fighting IBD since we brought her home. At first, her medications worked wonders, but slowly over time, they quit and we’ve had to try new ones. I knew it was bad when our vet referred us to a specialist and the chemo drug, she put her on didn’t work. She told me there was nothing else they could do.
I am so grateful for my time with her. She loved me with every inch of her little being. When you rescue a dog, I have no doubt they realize it.
Chelsea has been depressed and at first, she hardly ate. Grief is something we all go through when we say goodbye to a beloved pet. I’ve taken Chelsea for extra walks, given her extra love, and made sure she has lots of attention. Tweety won’t let her walk across the room without giving her head-butts. I captured this photo of Chelsea and Tweety together this week, looking out my studio window.
My sweet Peanut will be missed more than words can say. Hugs to all of you who have lost a beloved pet. You must know exactly how I feel.
Anne
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JanetF
I’m so sorry for your loss, Anne! She had a wonderful life with you. I so feel your pain – losing a piece of your heart.
Megan
Oh Anne that is so sad. You will be able to reminisce about the time you spent together and that will help. I love the photo of Tweety who obviously understands how Chelsea feels. Animals are complex and it always surprises me that people treat them so appallingly. There is nothing different from a farm animal kept in terrible conditions and a beloved pet, we need to stop and take a moment to change the way we think of animals.
Kelly Tadlock
I do know exactly how you feel! My beloved Clementine died in my arms 8 and a half years ago and I still miss her terribly! She was my beautiful white American Bulldog with piggy ears, an adorable underbite and a nub tail. She was my shadow for the 11 and a half years we were blessed to have her. We adopted her at about 11 weeks old. She loved to chomp at sprinklers and water coming out of a hose! The hole neighborhood loved her! She had a tumor on her heart and we could not fix it, so we had to let her go. I truly believe she is in heaven and we will see her again. Time does help but we still miss our beloved pets so much. I believe they are little persons of fur! LOL! May God ease your pain and give you comfort!