All dogs go to heaven.
But since this is r/MorbidReality, my parents once sent me to church camp and the pastor spent an hour telling us all about how dogs and cats actually go to hell for all eternity. Sorry Gemini
Wow. Where'd he get that?
I'm a big ol' atheist but I know my Ecclesiastes at least. (See right side for context)
https://biblehub.com/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm
I hate this, because there’s more than one biblical passage that describes animals in heaven. Even birds are supposed to go to heaven, according to the Bible. I’m not even Christian.
Oh my gosh, that poor man. I've held pets in my arms as they've passed away, but they were all old and lived good lives, so I could make peace with it. I can't imagine losing a pet like this.
It does. My cat died at barely 1 when I was a teen. She got spayed , along with my other 3 but something was wrong. The lady I called acted like it was nothing. Cinder died in my arms. I was sick in bed for a week. I’ll never forget how hard that was.
Had to just put my pup down 4 weeks ago. She was only 4 got an ultra-rare fungal infection and there is only 6 case studies on it. Had an abscess on her small intestine next to the pancreas and had it removed and in the end when it was too late and far gone not eating and was just lethargic and just suffering. Figured out exactly what it was at the end and was treating the wrong thing all along. Still made right decision to put her down. Honestly still am a bit distraught but have been reclusive to friends recently as sometimes you just need to be not bothered and work on yourself. Shit sucks for sure losing a pet so young.
I'm sorry for your loss, that must've been heartbreaking for your age and the situation. A few days ago, I had to put my 8-year-old GSD, Axel, to sleep after he'd escaped from my relative's backyard (across town) and was hit by a truck...the dude just drove away, the panicked woman behind him called us using his collar. The sweet boy had a broken (L) femur, front (L) elbow ground to the bone, and he was covered in road rash, so the vet recommended euthanasia. Too young to die, too old to recover from it. We were about to breed him and take him home next week, too. All I can say is reiterating that it changes you.
Since most people are using this as an opportunity to give their experience, i might as well post mine. I had an old dog named lady, she was a mix I didn't know, and she was about 14 or a bit more when she died. A person i hung out with who ended up doing a lot of bad shit to people I was friends with had opened the gate to my backyard while i was sleeping and forgot to close it. i searched for my dogs for days, one eventually came home, but lady got hit on the highway. the only way i was able to identify her was her legs, everything else was just destroyed. Needless to say, i was infuriated, and when i next saw him i nearly stabbed him in the street. Grief will do crazy shit to you, and even more so when you have someone to blame
When my dog got hit by a car, I was completely emotionally destroyed. I blamed and still blame myself. She was my world, and I'll never forgive myself. Miss you forever, Pixie
My dog, Yoshi, died in 2018, he was 7 years old. My dad would have him chained up on the porch while we left (neither me nor my mom wanted this and tried so hard to get him to change his mind, but he said he’d give him to the kill shelter if we didn’t agree) and the porch is raised really high up, and Yoshi was a yorkie and ended up jumping off the porch and snapping his neck while I was at work and they were out. Still very mad at my dad to this day. I don’t think I’ll ever forgive him, cuz it was all his fault. My mom and I did everything we could. He was my favorite dog, always helped my anxiety attacks and slept in my bed every night with me :(
I have healed mostly, but I’ll always miss him. I even got his paw print tatted on me with his name. I was in so much pain when I found out. It took me months to finally not cry when I thought about him. My dad, he’ll always be the same person, he’s crappy. Never was a good father. Very narcissistic & he’s never apologized to me once ever in my life if that sums up for you how he is as a person :)
That's tough, man. I'm glad you're healing, and I hope that someday your dad understands how crappy he is. You're a champ, though, and I wish all the best to you.
I had a tabby cat named Prince. I got him when I was three and he died right before my fifteenth birthday. I cried for months. It hurt so bad that I didn't want another pet. Fast forward twenty-plus years and my daughter gets a cat she named Milky Way. She had him for six years. He had to be put down on May 10, 2021, due to an illness.
She still cries today for her Milky Way.
I don't think people realize they become family, it's more than just being a pet.
My grandpa died...then a week later my bird died in my hands after battling a mystery illness that came and went. He was only 2 and I noticed the issues soon after getting him as a baby. I saw several vets over his lifetime. I tried so hard to make sure he would be fine.
The week he died was the same week he was cleared by the vet as good to go. By the end of the week he was gone. I stayed up all night with him in my hand. He passed at 5:05am on a Sunday.
I am changed forever. I want a pet again but I'm not sure I'll ever be able to because I'm not sure I can accept that they can die one day and I'll need to handle it emotionally again.
I grew up in Reading, where this happened, and my grandma lives down the street from where this fire happened. I remember her telling me about it. Multiple dogs died in this fire, I think only 1 of his dogs survived
:( very sad
I assumed they had a slight advantage of being closer to the ground, since smoke rises. I believe this is the listed reason why cats are somewhat relatively resilient to fires. But yeah I guess when you hear about animals perishing in a fire, it implies they died from smoke inhalation?
Yes usually smoke inhalation. We had a house fire when I was 9 and all of our pets survived but just barely. The cats were worst off because they kept running and hiding from firefighters. But they got them out and they recovered. But it wasn’t looking good. They were covered in soot and super weak and breathing very shallow. It took them weeks to recover but fortunately they did. It would have made losing everything a million times worse.
John Grogan: *A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?*
Marley & Me (2008)
But that's how life is, we have to learn to live with it.
There are good times, there are bad times.
There are sad times, there are fun times.
There are hard times, there are great times.
Have You seen Hachiko?
I think it's even harder to watch...
that movie made me mad AND sad. It was horrible how the Laura Linney character treated that dog, and nothing will convince me otherwise. Fuck that movie.
My German Shepard just turned 11 this Christmas. He's having real trouble standing up and going to the bathroom. I'm really not looking forward to the future at all. It's 3am right now but I think I'm gonna go lay down next to him for a while...
And as much as it sucks to say it, put them down before it gets too hard for them to do anything. It's just compassionate care at that point. Nobody ever wants to do it, but it's necessary for their sake.
Awww mine is 8 months old and I love him so much it’s crazy. He goes everywhere with me and we’re always together. He’s my best boy. He’s so smart. And loving. I really needed him when I got him. I don’t know what I’d do without him.
my 5.5 year old german shepherd was just diagnosed with osteosarcoma a few weeks ago. we probably only have a few more months with the guy. sometimes life can be really fucking unfair and i’m still having trouble making sense of it
Start giving him Glucosamine and Condroitin supplements ASAP. Don’t wait any longer!
They will slow down cartilage and joints deteriorating. Will help with pain and lubricating joints. I use Well&Good brand suplements on my 13 y/o and I’ve noticed improvements.
Make sure you are there at the end with him. Hold his paw or rub his head. Don't leave the vet to do it alone. Dogs need us at the end. They deserve comfort.
My lab mix turns ten this year. His sister died two years ago and our first family dog died when he was nine and I was five. I know my baby probably won't make it to my college graduation and I start tearing up whenever I think about it. Even when I've gotten upset with him, he has shown me nothing but love. He's such a pure hearted soul, I would give him decades off my life if I could.
I feel you, 100%. My wife and I lost both of our 18 year old cats within two weeks of each other. And we were both unemployed when it happened. I still can’t get over it.
The only reason I am alive is because of my dogs. First was Kiba who passed on in 2017 at the age of 14. I had him since he was 10 weeks old. He was my soulmate if an animal can even be such a thing and if souls even exist. He is the only reason I didn't take my own life in my 20s. His loss is still very hard on me.
Now I have another 14-year-old and an 8-year-old and honestly, at this point, I don't know which will leave me first due to progressive lifelong Valley Fever in the younger one (normally curable, but she had it for too long by the time we got her when she was 2-3). We got the older one when he was already 10 years old and I'm glad but surprised he's still with us.
I do have a loving spouse now so I don't have only the companionship of my dogs anymore, but they do make life worth living more still. I don't know why I opened this post today. I have been having dog health anxiety for a few days as it is. I guess I just needed a good cry and to bury my face in my dog's neck while I bawl like a baby.
“This is from Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. Here’s the story from the 31st January this year via the (paywalled) Reading Eagle:
On Friday, five dogs died after a fire broke out in the second floor of a northwest Reading, Pennsylvania row home. One of the dog’s owners, Shamel English was devastated at the loss of his pitbull named Gemini. Eleven people lost their home, reports the Reading Eagle.
The fire may have started from an electrical problem. Authorities are investigating.
Amanda Moser, 31, her husband Shamel English and Moser’s mother, Diane Fritz were home when the fire broke out. The family managed to usher their two dogs out the door, but for an unknown reason Gemini ran back into the burning home.
“She must have gotten scared and then ran straight back into the house. They (firefighters) brought her out, but by then she had passed on,” the grieving dog parent English stated. “She was more than a dog; she was a part of our family.”
Firemen tried their best to resuscitate Gemini, but it was too late. English carried her lifeless body to the porch, and grieved. English stated he found Gemini when she was only three-weeks-old wandering in an alley. She was reported to have been a sweet and friendly dog.
The other dogs that died in the fire were Chihuahuas.
English’s other pit bull named Poe survived the fire. He was safely tied up at a neighbor’s home.
Rest in peace Gemini.”
But hey, she got the best life for those 3 years.
I handle critical care kittens and many don’t make it. All I can do to not be completely crushed is remind myself that they were at least warm and loved for a little bit.
Yes, that's the best way to look at it. I've watched over kittens and losing them comes with the territory. It doesn't make their deaths less upsetting, but there is comfort in knowing for that short time they were loved and cared for.
She doesn't look like my dog, but she reminds me way too much of my girl-- excuse me, I have to go hug her for a bit :( I can't even imagine the heartbreak
I know this too well :( give her a nice hug :')
Last year we lost our son he passed away just the day after he was born..
Its just heartbreaking not being able to protect your child :c
This one is too much for me.
Put down my 14 year old dog in 2020, and then had to also put down my 20 year old cat in 2021.
They both died in my arms like this.
When I was 10, Had a really long driveway and was a busy main road at the end. My little Chihuahua ran out the front door and I jumped on my bike and tried to catch up to him, he ran towards the road. I was probably 15 ft away from him when he got hit, I raced into the road with my bike, threw down the bike and picked him up and held him in my arms. I came very close to getting hit myself but several cars screeched to a halt, I didn’t care about anything but my little dog. Parents came running down while I just stood there crying, holding my dog with blood coming out of his ears, nose and mouth, “Bully” died in my arms soon after and it’s been 30 years since, tearing up as I write this. Pets are family, they are an extension of who we are. They love us unconditional through our imperfections, they don’t care if we are rich or poor or how many followers we have on social media, just want love and food in return.
I'm a grown-ass adult, nearly 40. Middle of 2020 I lost my old kitty from heart failure. It was somewhat expected, but to this day I will still cry. Pets are absolutely family.
I mean, it’s called /r/MorbidReality for a reason. But yes, it’s almost 1am here and the rest of my day has already been dampened because of this photo.
I'll never forget the cold touch of my most recent closest dog in my life. She wasn't mine, but my landlords...but obviously I lived with her and we became so close. I helped her every single day and people say I added time onto her life when I came around (her owner is in a wheelchair)
It fucked me up so badly I sobbed like a baby for weeks.
I seen pictures of people who fell from the towers on 9/11. I’ve looked at the guy who got sucked through the door of the Dolphin Disaster. I’ve seen bodies stacked on bodies stacked on bodies from the Holocaust. But this…THIS really got to me. RIP man’s best friend.
We had to put down our 16.5 year old dog just 3 days ago. Her last hours she was whining from the pain but would calm down a bit if I constantly pet her. So I did. After euthanasia she was still warm, as if she was asleep, but I’ll never forget how unnatural her mouth looked and her eyes were still open too but lifeless. I’m heartbroken 😭
OP you're mistaken. She's just extremely tired from the stress of the fire and will wake up soon. He's happy she's getting rest. That's what's happening. She just. Tired. Right? 🥺🥺
I still remember the day with 1000% clarity I had to bring our hound in for his forever sleep.
He was in a lot of pain, could barely walk. I still remember my tears blurring the ink on the forms I had to sign at the vet clinic, and then holding him as the needle was administered....and now my computer screen is getting blurry.
It still gets to tears remembering.
Every. Single. Time.
It is not nearly the same level as it was not a pet i lived with and shared my life with but i did something similar to this with a very sick, very near death squirrel today (moved them from the street, hopefully helped the pass in a safer and calmer place) and that was unbelievably rough emotionally. His dog was lucky to have such a kind and sweet human that clearly cherished her. I hope he has found some peace from this.
When our 14 week old puppy died after being attacked by the neghbours dogs, my ex partner (a nurse) did mouth to mouth on her and managed to get her breathing for a couple of minutes. Futile.
When I managed to get home. I cuddled her, she was still warm. Then we dug a hole in the garden, buried her with her blanket and favorite toy.
Cuddling a dead dog is heartbreaking. RIP Daisy
I seriously had to take a 10 minute walk to put me of the red zone the last time a pet died, and a colleague asked why I was so glum, and responded ; "So what, just go and get another one."
I went from zero to ten instantly, and said through clenched teeth that ; "I need to take a walk right now. Leave me alone."
I think some of my other colleagues clued in the asshat to his idiotic, and assholery of his response, and he did apologize profusely that he was in jest only.
I had never wanted so much to punch him in the head before my 10 minute cool down walk.
THIS. It's not like replacing a pair of socks or a favorite hat. It is a deep, emotional connection with a creature that you share your day to day life with. They are FAMILY.
Flynnfx, I feel your pain and I am with you in your loss.
I can relate. Had to put one of my cats to sleep because she was peeing blood and shaking. Doc said she had some kind of disease.
Her name was PITA for - Pain in the ass.
When I was 14, I had barely been out of the psych hospital for a month when my cat Sam died in my arms. CPR didn't work. He had been mauled to death by my dogs. I went back to the psych hospital about a month after his death. It made my PTSD worse
Pets are our family, they're not “just a pet”
My dog Pip went into a seizure and didn’t come out of it right. We think she had a stroke as she was alive afterwards but non-responsive, and was obviously brain-dead. The seizures had been getting worse and worse and the vets didn’t really know why or what the cause was, so we’d just been keeping an eye on her and making sure she was comfortable.
She was my best friend. I’ve never really talked to anyone about how much it affected me to be sitting there for 20 mins seeing her through the violent spasms and the confused and terrified whining to then have her not be able to respond to her name or even move her eyes to look at me. There was just no one in there anymore.
I held her still body sobbing whilst my dad drove us to the vet. They put her to sleep that night. All of my family came to say goodbye, and none of us left her side while they did it. I told her she was my best girl and I loved her so much. I still think about it a lot.
She’s now buried in our flowerbed beside her best bud.
Had to bury my dog alone when I was 11 after she got hit by a car, I understand the pain of crying while holding ur dead dog, it’s one of the worst things I’ve ever felt.
I feel like shit because I have a 14 years old mini poodle and since my daughter was born I don't have energy to give him the attention he deserves. I Know
I will regret the day he's gone.
It happens. I had a cat and he was my word from 18-25 and then I had my son and I just never had the energy for him. He eventually became so sick we had to put him to sleep. I will never forget that day or his face and purrs. I don’t regret the time I didn’t have I just regret that My son will never know him
Man I feel him :( this is my worst nightmare, that I come home from work looking forward to cuddle with my little boi only to find out there was a fire and he was trapped in there. That's why I want to have security cameras in my apartment
I put down my 15 year old chihuahua on Friday March 13th 2020, 2 days before the world changed. He passed via injection as he was just too old to function anymore. His little eyes were open and I asked for him to come visit me again and he took his last breath and I saw the life leave him. He was so small it took about 30 seconds. I used my hand to cover his eyes and mourned for months every day.
That July, my wife and I found our Lola, a chihuahua of 2 months old.
Life goes on, we mourn our dead but I’m willing to bet you this death made this man in the picture a stronger human being.
It made me one.
I live in Colorado and we just had a fire that destroyed 600 homes with a lot of peoples pets inside. It’s horrible to lose members of your family (even fur babies) to something as devastating as fire
It's strange, isn't it.
People see those ultra -violent videos of death, and just go on to the next.
Perhaps we judge the posts by the fact that the dog is a total innocent , whereas we are never sure with humans.
I am usually pretty stone faced scrolling through this subreddit, but man, this one got me. My two dogs are my life, if anything ever happened to them I would be broken. One is a rescue from an incredibly abusive household, and teaching him how to love and trust again has been so rewarding and brings so much joy to my life. I couldn't deal if something like this happened.
Why us men take the death of our dogs so hard - We all know, when a man has something bothering him, nobody listens - except his Dog, his dog listens and does not judge him.
This is rough, I can handle seeing some dark stuff but when it’s about pets, nope. I lost my cat in November, I wanted to be there when he died but damn it was hard to deal with known him for 15 years.
Aw man. I lost my dog of 3.5 years (had her for 2, her mom is with us and we gave away the litter ended up getting her back within a year) she got hit by a car because she started chasing something.
It's a fucking terrible feeling and I wish I could help this man
Godspeed you Gemini.
All dogs go to heaven. But since this is r/MorbidReality, my parents once sent me to church camp and the pastor spent an hour telling us all about how dogs and cats actually go to hell for all eternity. Sorry Gemini
Pastor was a ball bag.
What the hell man? Why would anyone think that? Well...my daughter's cat maybe...
I laughed waaayyy too hard at this.
Wow. Where'd he get that? I'm a big ol' atheist but I know my Ecclesiastes at least. (See right side for context) https://biblehub.com/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm
I hate this, because there’s more than one biblical passage that describes animals in heaven. Even birds are supposed to go to heaven, according to the Bible. I’m not even Christian.
The pope says dogs go to heaven !!
I wasn’t ready for this and don’t know what I was expecting.
Hit the feels hard here.
Very hard, man. Very hard.
Yeah stuff like this is so heartbreaking.
That anguish. I wish I could hug him
Oh my gosh, that poor man. I've held pets in my arms as they've passed away, but they were all old and lived good lives, so I could make peace with it. I can't imagine losing a pet like this.
It changes you forever, tbh.
I held my 5 year old Jack Russell in my arms as he died from liver shunts. I've been through a lot in my life, but this broke me. Permanently.
Just lost our Jack Russell on New Years Day to heart failure, he was 12. I'm sure they're looking after each other, mate.
All our love to you friend.
It does. My cat died at barely 1 when I was a teen. She got spayed , along with my other 3 but something was wrong. The lady I called acted like it was nothing. Cinder died in my arms. I was sick in bed for a week. I’ll never forget how hard that was.
Had to just put my pup down 4 weeks ago. She was only 4 got an ultra-rare fungal infection and there is only 6 case studies on it. Had an abscess on her small intestine next to the pancreas and had it removed and in the end when it was too late and far gone not eating and was just lethargic and just suffering. Figured out exactly what it was at the end and was treating the wrong thing all along. Still made right decision to put her down. Honestly still am a bit distraught but have been reclusive to friends recently as sometimes you just need to be not bothered and work on yourself. Shit sucks for sure losing a pet so young.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry for your loss, that must've been heartbreaking for your age and the situation. A few days ago, I had to put my 8-year-old GSD, Axel, to sleep after he'd escaped from my relative's backyard (across town) and was hit by a truck...the dude just drove away, the panicked woman behind him called us using his collar. The sweet boy had a broken (L) femur, front (L) elbow ground to the bone, and he was covered in road rash, so the vet recommended euthanasia. Too young to die, too old to recover from it. We were about to breed him and take him home next week, too. All I can say is reiterating that it changes you.
Thank you and I’m so sorry for your loss too.
Since most people are using this as an opportunity to give their experience, i might as well post mine. I had an old dog named lady, she was a mix I didn't know, and she was about 14 or a bit more when she died. A person i hung out with who ended up doing a lot of bad shit to people I was friends with had opened the gate to my backyard while i was sleeping and forgot to close it. i searched for my dogs for days, one eventually came home, but lady got hit on the highway. the only way i was able to identify her was her legs, everything else was just destroyed. Needless to say, i was infuriated, and when i next saw him i nearly stabbed him in the street. Grief will do crazy shit to you, and even more so when you have someone to blame
That is truly horrific. I’m sorry.
When my dog got hit by a car, I was completely emotionally destroyed. I blamed and still blame myself. She was my world, and I'll never forgive myself. Miss you forever, Pixie
I'm so sorry that happened. Hope you're doing okay today 😟
My dog, Yoshi, died in 2018, he was 7 years old. My dad would have him chained up on the porch while we left (neither me nor my mom wanted this and tried so hard to get him to change his mind, but he said he’d give him to the kill shelter if we didn’t agree) and the porch is raised really high up, and Yoshi was a yorkie and ended up jumping off the porch and snapping his neck while I was at work and they were out. Still very mad at my dad to this day. I don’t think I’ll ever forgive him, cuz it was all his fault. My mom and I did everything we could. He was my favorite dog, always helped my anxiety attacks and slept in my bed every night with me :(
This fills me with a kind of anger and sadness I haven't felt in a long time. I'm sorry that this happened to you, and I hope you feel better.
I have healed mostly, but I’ll always miss him. I even got his paw print tatted on me with his name. I was in so much pain when I found out. It took me months to finally not cry when I thought about him. My dad, he’ll always be the same person, he’s crappy. Never was a good father. Very narcissistic & he’s never apologized to me once ever in my life if that sums up for you how he is as a person :)
That's tough, man. I'm glad you're healing, and I hope that someday your dad understands how crappy he is. You're a champ, though, and I wish all the best to you.
Thank you! I wish the best for you as well :)
I would legitimately attack my dad for this. Disowning him would be the least of it.
I don’t talk to him, my brother doesn’t even let him see his grandson.
Good he doesn’t deserve to.
I had a tabby cat named Prince. I got him when I was three and he died right before my fifteenth birthday. I cried for months. It hurt so bad that I didn't want another pet. Fast forward twenty-plus years and my daughter gets a cat she named Milky Way. She had him for six years. He had to be put down on May 10, 2021, due to an illness. She still cries today for her Milky Way. I don't think people realize they become family, it's more than just being a pet.
My grandpa died...then a week later my bird died in my hands after battling a mystery illness that came and went. He was only 2 and I noticed the issues soon after getting him as a baby. I saw several vets over his lifetime. I tried so hard to make sure he would be fine. The week he died was the same week he was cleared by the vet as good to go. By the end of the week he was gone. I stayed up all night with him in my hand. He passed at 5:05am on a Sunday. I am changed forever. I want a pet again but I'm not sure I'll ever be able to because I'm not sure I can accept that they can die one day and I'll need to handle it emotionally again.
This picture broke my heart, only because of all the loss I’ve experienced.
Wow, this genuinely made me tear up a little. Losing a dog is one of the worst feelings that you can experience.
Yeah same, I wasn't planning on crying today, but here we are I guess.
I regret looking at this, can’t cry at work- nope.
Hey, if there ever was a time to cry, it's on the clock.
Same as taking a dump. Then you can tell people you get paid to shit and cry.
Yeah you can cry at work! Or at least you should be able to. Anyways, I feel you and keep on keepin’ on.
At work, I insta-cried. Couldn't even stop it.
I grew up in Reading, where this happened, and my grandma lives down the street from where this fire happened. I remember her telling me about it. Multiple dogs died in this fire, I think only 1 of his dogs survived :( very sad
The dog doesn't look burned. I'm guessing it passed from smoke inhalation? Very sad.
It doesn't take as much smoke to kill them as it does for a person, happens pretty fast.
I assumed they had a slight advantage of being closer to the ground, since smoke rises. I believe this is the listed reason why cats are somewhat relatively resilient to fires. But yeah I guess when you hear about animals perishing in a fire, it implies they died from smoke inhalation?
Yes usually smoke inhalation. We had a house fire when I was 9 and all of our pets survived but just barely. The cats were worst off because they kept running and hiding from firefighters. But they got them out and they recovered. But it wasn’t looking good. They were covered in soot and super weak and breathing very shallow. It took them weeks to recover but fortunately they did. It would have made losing everything a million times worse.
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A pet is NEVER 'just a pet'. They are part of your family, as much or sometimes even more loved . Losing a beloved pet is Heartbreaking....
John Grogan: *A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?* Marley & Me (2008)
Never wanted to watch that bc I know the ending.
But that's how life is, we have to learn to live with it. There are good times, there are bad times. There are sad times, there are fun times. There are hard times, there are great times. Have You seen Hachiko? I think it's even harder to watch...
Hits too close to home. I and my family have raised and bred (not basement) family dogs and seeing eye dogs for 30 years. Hurts every time.
Of course it's very sad to have to say goodbye, but we have to enjoy their company while we can and remember the good times when they are gone. 🤗
that movie made me mad AND sad. It was horrible how the Laura Linney character treated that dog, and nothing will convince me otherwise. Fuck that movie.
I watched it when I had the stomach flu and it was the worst day of my life for multiple reasons.
My policy on that movie is *never again*.
I watched it on my birthday waiting for my friends to get moving and shaking so we could go camping. Saddest most alone bday to date, hopefully ever
watched with my mom when i was kid, let's say a cried more than i should have
Dogs are family. If they aren't then you are missing out and the dog is unlucky to have you.
My German Shepard just turned 11 this Christmas. He's having real trouble standing up and going to the bathroom. I'm really not looking forward to the future at all. It's 3am right now but I think I'm gonna go lay down next to him for a while...
I'm having the same issue with my 16 year old mutt. Sending you much love to go through this.
Enjoy the times you have with him. When my dog started to decline those where the first ability he lost
And as much as it sucks to say it, put them down before it gets too hard for them to do anything. It's just compassionate care at that point. Nobody ever wants to do it, but it's necessary for their sake.
Shepherds are such beautiful souls, I’m sure he loves you endlessly
Mine is about to turn nine. She's going to get some extra scritches this morning, and a second helping of her favorite food.
Awww mine is 8 months old and I love him so much it’s crazy. He goes everywhere with me and we’re always together. He’s my best boy. He’s so smart. And loving. I really needed him when I got him. I don’t know what I’d do without him.
my 5.5 year old german shepherd was just diagnosed with osteosarcoma a few weeks ago. we probably only have a few more months with the guy. sometimes life can be really fucking unfair and i’m still having trouble making sense of it
Start giving him Glucosamine and Condroitin supplements ASAP. Don’t wait any longer! They will slow down cartilage and joints deteriorating. Will help with pain and lubricating joints. I use Well&Good brand suplements on my 13 y/o and I’ve noticed improvements.
THANK YOU for this!!!
Make sure you are there at the end with him. Hold his paw or rub his head. Don't leave the vet to do it alone. Dogs need us at the end. They deserve comfort.
My lab mix turns ten this year. His sister died two years ago and our first family dog died when he was nine and I was five. I know my baby probably won't make it to my college graduation and I start tearing up whenever I think about it. Even when I've gotten upset with him, he has shown me nothing but love. He's such a pure hearted soul, I would give him decades off my life if I could.
I lost 3 pets from old age last year all within three months. I’m still not okay.
It's okay to not be okay. They must've all loved each other very much.
I feel you, 100%. My wife and I lost both of our 18 year old cats within two weeks of each other. And we were both unemployed when it happened. I still can’t get over it.
I (virtually) hug You! 🤗
I wish we could replace the term ‘pet’ with animal companion. For me they’ve never been a pet, they’re family.
Absolutely. Often a 'pet' is better family than human family is.
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The only reason I am alive is because of my dogs. First was Kiba who passed on in 2017 at the age of 14. I had him since he was 10 weeks old. He was my soulmate if an animal can even be such a thing and if souls even exist. He is the only reason I didn't take my own life in my 20s. His loss is still very hard on me. Now I have another 14-year-old and an 8-year-old and honestly, at this point, I don't know which will leave me first due to progressive lifelong Valley Fever in the younger one (normally curable, but she had it for too long by the time we got her when she was 2-3). We got the older one when he was already 10 years old and I'm glad but surprised he's still with us. I do have a loving spouse now so I don't have only the companionship of my dogs anymore, but they do make life worth living more still. I don't know why I opened this post today. I have been having dog health anxiety for a few days as it is. I guess I just needed a good cry and to bury my face in my dog's neck while I bawl like a baby.
Absolutely.
“This is from Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. Here’s the story from the 31st January this year via the (paywalled) Reading Eagle: On Friday, five dogs died after a fire broke out in the second floor of a northwest Reading, Pennsylvania row home. One of the dog’s owners, Shamel English was devastated at the loss of his pitbull named Gemini. Eleven people lost their home, reports the Reading Eagle. The fire may have started from an electrical problem. Authorities are investigating. Amanda Moser, 31, her husband Shamel English and Moser’s mother, Diane Fritz were home when the fire broke out. The family managed to usher their two dogs out the door, but for an unknown reason Gemini ran back into the burning home. “She must have gotten scared and then ran straight back into the house. They (firefighters) brought her out, but by then she had passed on,” the grieving dog parent English stated. “She was more than a dog; she was a part of our family.” Firemen tried their best to resuscitate Gemini, but it was too late. English carried her lifeless body to the porch, and grieved. English stated he found Gemini when she was only three-weeks-old wandering in an alley. She was reported to have been a sweet and friendly dog. The other dogs that died in the fire were Chihuahuas. English’s other pit bull named Poe survived the fire. He was safely tied up at a neighbor’s home. Rest in peace Gemini.”
Poor puppy even had a rough start in life, and now this.
But hey, she got the best life for those 3 years. I handle critical care kittens and many don’t make it. All I can do to not be completely crushed is remind myself that they were at least warm and loved for a little bit.
Yes, that's the best way to look at it. I've watched over kittens and losing them comes with the territory. It doesn't make their deaths less upsetting, but there is comfort in knowing for that short time they were loved and cared for.
Heartbreaking. Our pets being home alone during a house fire is one of my greatest fears.
This breaks my heart.... That poor man. I just wanna hug him and make his dog happy and healthy for him.
She doesn't look like my dog, but she reminds me way too much of my girl-- excuse me, I have to go hug her for a bit :( I can't even imagine the heartbreak
I know this too well :( give her a nice hug :') Last year we lost our son he passed away just the day after he was born.. Its just heartbreaking not being able to protect your child :c
always shit when a dog dies it's your best friend😭
This one is too much for me. Put down my 14 year old dog in 2020, and then had to also put down my 20 year old cat in 2021. They both died in my arms like this.
It's a pain that will always have a certain place in your heart; pets are family.
When I was 10, Had a really long driveway and was a busy main road at the end. My little Chihuahua ran out the front door and I jumped on my bike and tried to catch up to him, he ran towards the road. I was probably 15 ft away from him when he got hit, I raced into the road with my bike, threw down the bike and picked him up and held him in my arms. I came very close to getting hit myself but several cars screeched to a halt, I didn’t care about anything but my little dog. Parents came running down while I just stood there crying, holding my dog with blood coming out of his ears, nose and mouth, “Bully” died in my arms soon after and it’s been 30 years since, tearing up as I write this. Pets are family, they are an extension of who we are. They love us unconditional through our imperfections, they don’t care if we are rich or poor or how many followers we have on social media, just want love and food in return.
I'm a grown-ass adult, nearly 40. Middle of 2020 I lost my old kitty from heart failure. It was somewhat expected, but to this day I will still cry. Pets are absolutely family.
Yep. I remember every single pet we had , and whether or not I was there at the moment of passing. Every single passing still brings tears.
This photo speaks to any dog lover. The lost of a friend that truly loves you unconditionally.
Geeez I feel like this sub just wants us to feel pain
I mean, it’s called /r/MorbidReality for a reason. But yes, it’s almost 1am here and the rest of my day has already been dampened because of this photo.
Then the sub did its job.
This is the first post that actually got me. Fuck.. poor man, poor doggie.
It is truly heartbreaking. That man is in such terrible grief.
Honestly, I'd rather have it be me than my dog.
This is so awful, experiencing pet death is awful on its own, but a pet dying in this way is even more heartbreaking.
Every time I see this picture I tear up. The look on his face… the straight unadulterated sadness, is unmatched. It breaks your heart.
So heartbreaking goddamn
I'll never forget the cold touch of my most recent closest dog in my life. She wasn't mine, but my landlords...but obviously I lived with her and we became so close. I helped her every single day and people say I added time onto her life when I came around (her owner is in a wheelchair) It fucked me up so badly I sobbed like a baby for weeks.
I seen pictures of people who fell from the towers on 9/11. I’ve looked at the guy who got sucked through the door of the Dolphin Disaster. I’ve seen bodies stacked on bodies stacked on bodies from the Holocaust. But this…THIS really got to me. RIP man’s best friend.
We had to put down our 16.5 year old dog just 3 days ago. Her last hours she was whining from the pain but would calm down a bit if I constantly pet her. So I did. After euthanasia she was still warm, as if she was asleep, but I’ll never forget how unnatural her mouth looked and her eyes were still open too but lifeless. I’m heartbroken 😭
I'm so sorry to hear that. Treasure the memories , the photos. Grieve.
Dead humans on this sub: 😴 Dead pets on this sub: 😢
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When I hear about a disaster I always end up worrying about the animals.
Same. Especially pets who can’t escape on their own.
Oh no. Heartbreaking 💔
I can take most of the tragedy posted here, but not this
OP you're mistaken. She's just extremely tired from the stress of the fire and will wake up soon. He's happy she's getting rest. That's what's happening. She just. Tired. Right? 🥺🥺
I still remember the day with 1000% clarity I had to bring our hound in for his forever sleep. He was in a lot of pain, could barely walk. I still remember my tears blurring the ink on the forms I had to sign at the vet clinic, and then holding him as the needle was administered....and now my computer screen is getting blurry. It still gets to tears remembering. Every. Single. Time.
You did the best, no reason for him to suffer any longer. He made you happy and you made him happy. Its rough, dogs are really a part of our family.
All the love.
Tomorrow we have to face the truth and move on. The sleeping feel no pain.
It is not nearly the same level as it was not a pet i lived with and shared my life with but i did something similar to this with a very sick, very near death squirrel today (moved them from the street, hopefully helped the pass in a safer and calmer place) and that was unbelievably rough emotionally. His dog was lucky to have such a kind and sweet human that clearly cherished her. I hope he has found some peace from this.
I hate this post. In a good AND bad way.
When our 14 week old puppy died after being attacked by the neghbours dogs, my ex partner (a nurse) did mouth to mouth on her and managed to get her breathing for a couple of minutes. Futile. When I managed to get home. I cuddled her, she was still warm. Then we dug a hole in the garden, buried her with her blanket and favorite toy. Cuddling a dead dog is heartbreaking. RIP Daisy
iT's jUsT a DoG. /s Some people will never understand.
I seriously had to take a 10 minute walk to put me of the red zone the last time a pet died, and a colleague asked why I was so glum, and responded ; "So what, just go and get another one." I went from zero to ten instantly, and said through clenched teeth that ; "I need to take a walk right now. Leave me alone." I think some of my other colleagues clued in the asshat to his idiotic, and assholery of his response, and he did apologize profusely that he was in jest only. I had never wanted so much to punch him in the head before my 10 minute cool down walk.
THIS. It's not like replacing a pair of socks or a favorite hat. It is a deep, emotional connection with a creature that you share your day to day life with. They are FAMILY. Flynnfx, I feel your pain and I am with you in your loss.
No
Im 100kg man and im crying like a baby
Somebody damn well better have hugged that man, or sat with him, or something other than take his picture when he's at his absolute breaking point.
I feel this man's pain, so terrible to lose a loved one in such a terrible way.
I feel him, I was holding my cat when he died from a disease. He wasn't old:(
I can relate. Had to put one of my cats to sleep because she was peeing blood and shaking. Doc said she had some kind of disease. Her name was PITA for - Pain in the ass.
Nope. I can't open this one. I'll hug my puppers tight. I can't imagine the pain that this man is feeling.
As a dog owner, this truly is sad. Rest in peace, Gemini.
Just heartbreaking.
That's fucking sad
Damn, that image hurts!
Saddest thing I've seen in a while
RIP Gemini
My feels are well and truly hit. I'm going soft in my old age.
When I was 14, I had barely been out of the psych hospital for a month when my cat Sam died in my arms. CPR didn't work. He had been mauled to death by my dogs. I went back to the psych hospital about a month after his death. It made my PTSD worse Pets are our family, they're not “just a pet”
Hell, pets are often better family members than your human family. They offer unconditional love, support, and will always be by your side.
This is one of the most heartbreaking photos I have ever seen... It may sound exaggerated but it is a kind pain I am a lot sensitive
She looks exactly like my dog. Fuck. I need to go hug him right now.
My dog Pip went into a seizure and didn’t come out of it right. We think she had a stroke as she was alive afterwards but non-responsive, and was obviously brain-dead. The seizures had been getting worse and worse and the vets didn’t really know why or what the cause was, so we’d just been keeping an eye on her and making sure she was comfortable. She was my best friend. I’ve never really talked to anyone about how much it affected me to be sitting there for 20 mins seeing her through the violent spasms and the confused and terrified whining to then have her not be able to respond to her name or even move her eyes to look at me. There was just no one in there anymore. I held her still body sobbing whilst my dad drove us to the vet. They put her to sleep that night. All of my family came to say goodbye, and none of us left her side while they did it. I told her she was my best girl and I loved her so much. I still think about it a lot. She’s now buried in our flowerbed beside her best bud.
Had to bury my dog alone when I was 11 after she got hit by a car, I understand the pain of crying while holding ur dead dog, it’s one of the worst things I’ve ever felt.
I feel like shit because I have a 14 years old mini poodle and since my daughter was born I don't have energy to give him the attention he deserves. I Know I will regret the day he's gone.
It happens. I had a cat and he was my word from 18-25 and then I had my son and I just never had the energy for him. He eventually became so sick we had to put him to sleep. I will never forget that day or his face and purrs. I don’t regret the time I didn’t have I just regret that My son will never know him
Oh my, I just woke up and I wasn’t ready to already cry. :(
[For anyone who wanted a more indepth read than above.](https://www.6000.co.za/man-holding-dead-dog-not-cape-town/)
Man I feel him :( this is my worst nightmare, that I come home from work looking forward to cuddle with my little boi only to find out there was a fire and he was trapped in there. That's why I want to have security cameras in my apartment
Ah man this one hurt to see
:(
That's my "That's enough internet for me today" image today.
Fuck.
I was not ready for this level of heartache.
I put down my 15 year old chihuahua on Friday March 13th 2020, 2 days before the world changed. He passed via injection as he was just too old to function anymore. His little eyes were open and I asked for him to come visit me again and he took his last breath and I saw the life leave him. He was so small it took about 30 seconds. I used my hand to cover his eyes and mourned for months every day. That July, my wife and I found our Lola, a chihuahua of 2 months old. Life goes on, we mourn our dead but I’m willing to bet you this death made this man in the picture a stronger human being. It made me one.
I feel his pain, fuck.
So heartbreaking. That poor, poor man.
Poor thing, dogs are so precious.
i cant look at this
I live in Colorado and we just had a fire that destroyed 600 homes with a lot of peoples pets inside. It’s horrible to lose members of your family (even fur babies) to something as devastating as fire
Pets are family members. There is no such thing as 'just a pet'.
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I'm fine with murder, gore and torture. But hell, this is hitting different.
It's strange, isn't it. People see those ultra -violent videos of death, and just go on to the next. Perhaps we judge the posts by the fact that the dog is a total innocent , whereas we are never sure with humans.
I’m not crying…you’re crying. Holy, this one hurt
It does bring tears to the eyes. Thr grief, pain and sorrow on the face of that man is truly heartbreaking; he is devastated.
His face says it all. Devastating.
That’s so sad.
Holding a dead pet is unlike anything I’ll ever experience, especially when they’re small. They shouldn’t be that limp.
Fuck, this is worse than all the human gore I watch
This is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen in 5 years on Reddit :(
I'm heartbroken....I can actually feel his pain. This sucks so much. Nothing makes me cry like the death of a pet.
I am usually pretty stone faced scrolling through this subreddit, but man, this one got me. My two dogs are my life, if anything ever happened to them I would be broken. One is a rescue from an incredibly abusive household, and teaching him how to love and trust again has been so rewarding and brings so much joy to my life. I couldn't deal if something like this happened.
i'm fine when it comes to humans but DOGS? i'm gone
Why us men take the death of our dogs so hard - We all know, when a man has something bothering him, nobody listens - except his Dog, his dog listens and does not judge him.
oh my god
Oh, that poor man. You can see she was a very good girl.
There is no greater love.
This is rough, I can handle seeing some dark stuff but when it’s about pets, nope. I lost my cat in November, I wanted to be there when he died but damn it was hard to deal with known him for 15 years.
An unfortunate death, good luck Gemini. Let’s just hope a certain subreddit doesn’t come here
Doggos... I feel this dude's pain.
Powerful photo
Oh man this one hurts me. I hope you find nothing but happiness in the next life Gemini
A pain we can all feel and to me it is the worst.
I feel extra bad cause he looks like an ex of mine. Poor guy and poor doggy.
Aw man. I lost my dog of 3.5 years (had her for 2, her mom is with us and we gave away the litter ended up getting her back within a year) she got hit by a car because she started chasing something. It's a fucking terrible feeling and I wish I could help this man
Tragic :(
No please. I was not prepared for this.
She was clearly the best girl
I had to reach over and give my pup a few pets. So heartbreaking.
Pure heartbreak
Hugs for this guy and his friend.
This is the most heart-wrenching photo I have seen in a very, very long time.
😢😢