tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post230737356134394851..comments2023-11-13T11:46:37.183-05:00Comments on Midlife Passions: No More Pets for Me. Sigh.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-54553542037078096802020-11-29T11:48:42.327-05:002020-11-29T11:48:42.327-05:00Therefore, some manufacturers have introduced a se...Therefore, some manufacturers have introduced a seat belt, which connects to the buckle of most automobiles and secures your dog safely in a seat. <a href="https://necessities4pets.com/" rel="nofollow">Pet Supplies</a><br /><br />leena pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305485723792061529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-26264233938832888072019-06-15T19:44:56.523-04:002019-06-15T19:44:56.523-04:00I really can't blame you. I have a sick kitty...I really can't blame you. I have a sick kitty now and the vet bills are costing me a fortune. I am getting to old, tired to keep worrying about her and trying to get her to eat normal. I stopped kitty litter and use the dog pads in her litter pan for her. She doesn't mind and I don't mind cutting them and taping them to stay on the high litter pan walls. I am just tired of always having to take care of my sick animals when they age. Her Brother had an awful time with motility and now she does too. No food helps and the vet said it's not her thyroid She is 13 and I have had cats all my life. The last three I owned one for 12 years and another for 12 years and now this one for 13yrs and 4 months. I just can't afford anymore years of providing for them. I miss and love them all and always will but I just can't do it anymore I have my own health issues now. So no way I will ever judge anyone who can no longer adopt a pet. 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Good for you for knowing what is best for you. The last pet is gone as of today. I can't remember not having a pet. Often, it was a matter of taking on the care of children's pets. Perhaps two of the lot over the years, were truly wonderful. I don't think that parents should inherit their grown children's pets. Enough. Frankly, I'm looking forward to life without pets - just discovering what that is - I have no idea. Like babies, for the sake of babies, having pets is a curious practice, really. Nothing is going to substitute for developing a full life. For many, that obviously includes pets. Don't get me wrong. In the past have deeply mourned the loss of a pet for five years. I don't even want to volunteer at a shelter. No more. It is past time to experience this life without dependents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-26910047767024691072012-10-22T21:12:08.604-04:002012-10-22T21:12:08.604-04:00Okay, you shoved me beyond hysterical laughter and...Okay, you shoved me beyond hysterical laughter and into snorting with that one, Georgia. I know, I know...dogs slobber you with unconditional love. Cats, if they twitch a whisker at you, you feel adored. And I love them back, all pets, even guppies (who don't give a fin). These days tho, I just don't want to have to take care of anything that sheds, barks, or requires worming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-22306479473029310992012-10-21T08:39:09.194-04:002012-10-21T08:39:09.194-04:00I'm with you, Tob...snuggling up to a cold-blo...I'm with you, Tob...snuggling up to a cold-blooded animal reminds me of my Ex...I lost my faithful and adored Trixie (Boxer) over 5 years ago. My heart was broken but the thoughts of replacing her were too painful. Last week, a woman called and asked me to come see a "rescue" Boxer. Against my better judgement (when has that ever stopped me?), I did. Big Mac (stands for BM and we all know why), lives here now. He eats window blinds, marks his territory, and don't even think of leaving food on the counter. Sigh...but BM loves me. He fills me up. We all have to do what feels right for ourselves. What works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. I applaud you for living YOUR truth! Now 'cuse me while I hawk one kidney on Craig's list. It's time to buy dog food. Queen Jaw Jawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458763472103673745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-191264359081315322012-10-02T21:24:51.557-04:002012-10-02T21:24:51.557-04:00Cindy, so pleased you chimed in. You're giving...Cindy, so pleased you chimed in. You're giving your daughter a great gift. And a dog is much better than a turtle, believe me. Who wants to snuggle up to a cold-blooded animal on a frosty winter night?<br /><br />In child rearing years, we always had a beloved pet in the house. But for me,those times have passed.<br /><br />On the other hand, for all my protests, one never knows if, when the day comes that I'm too old to wing it to Paris or Istanbul, I'll change my mind and find a Chihuaha (a la Elizabeth) or a Westie (like Eileen's two) to ride in my lap as I spin down the nursing home halls. Maybe I'll reconsider in about thirty years!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-44777478300843804442012-10-02T21:19:54.213-04:002012-10-02T21:19:54.213-04:00Ah, Toby, there are times when I wish I could go p...Ah, Toby, there are times when I wish I could go petless, especially as I pack a bag for a trip and Willow sits watching with an "How can you leave us?" expression on her puss and Lucky disappears to express his displeasure. And I guilt-trip the whole time I'm gone, even though a pet sitter comes to see to their every need. But the truth is they're my heart, a major reason to get out of bed in the morning to escape being walked on - my furry alarm clocks, as it were. And I need their companionship as much or more than they need mine. So we'll suffer through the occasional week away and when they make the trip over the Rainbow Bridge, I'll get another one or two. Again, they're my heart. And a body needs a heart.Chassienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-50613883959376965242012-10-02T20:55:19.588-04:002012-10-02T20:55:19.588-04:00Alan, you've said it all. Haley was a wonderfu...Alan, you've said it all. Haley was a wonderful dog and you were there for her throughout, even if you weren't her primary care provider. She knew it too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-80801735627593605072012-10-02T20:42:02.551-04:002012-10-02T20:42:02.551-04:00Thanks, Willa, for taking time from your busy sche...Thanks, Willa, for taking time from your busy schedule to respond. BTW everyone, check out Amazon for Willa's new book, just released on Kindle. "Highland Healer," a historical romance set in--what else, with that name?--Scotland, is a riveting read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-25857007381994559682012-10-02T20:38:28.237-04:002012-10-02T20:38:28.237-04:00Ah, Binnie, I'm glad you inherited the cat of ...Ah, Binnie, I'm glad you inherited the cat of your dreams after a nineteen goldfish childhood. Personally, I've never wandered through my house lamenting, "Poor Sam." But I did mourn when the Airedale I mentioned in my post barked his last. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-90883975950486554932012-10-02T20:27:14.844-04:002012-10-02T20:27:14.844-04:00Nancy and Rebecca, you're very fortunate to ha...Nancy and Rebecca, you're very fortunate to have found private homes for boarding and trustworthy pet sitters to provide care and company for your cats. That's the solution for long trips away. Part of my situation is never being sure when I'll be back from, say, a day visit with the grandkids who are local. Rainy nights, I may chose to stay over with them. A one night absence is okay for cats--applied sparingly. Making coverage arrangements for dogs provides greater challenges.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-65449560133726093742012-10-02T20:18:27.557-04:002012-10-02T20:18:27.557-04:00Toby et al.:
I understand completely, as not only...Toby et al.: <br />I understand completely, as not only an animal lover and owner for most of my life--but as someone who can relate to the benefits (for both pet owner and pet) of not continuing to have pets when the time is right for that change---for whatever reason. Now, having said that, I am still grieving the loss of our beloved "Max," a Springer-Spaniel-Beagle mix, who literally saved my husbands life (after Matchmaker.com led me to him, as I shared in last month's post....) by alerting me to him having a hypoglycemic attack in his sleep, and becoming unconscious. Had Max not barked, yelped, and nudged me awake at 3 am, my hubby would not be alive today. Nonetheless, I don't think we could go through such a loss again....we are comforted, however, by the presence of three felines that adopted us (in truth, I am more comforted than my husband, who is not a "cat person"), but when the time is right to stop our days of pet ownership, we have already talked about another option: fostering a homeless pet. We have had friends who have done this for both dogs and cats, anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months (or more, but this is optional), as an alternative to pet ownership, and I just wanted to throw it out there as an option. PAWS (Partnership for Animal Welfare) maintains a list of rescue organizations that need foster caregivers for homeless pets, and it might be something to consider, even if you only did it once a year! (see: http://www.paw-rescue.org/others.php) Yes, this is a completely different relationship with an animal, but without such volunteers, animals could not be cared for long enough to be placed in permanent, loving homes of others who are more able to care for them permanently than we may be....<br />~DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-81720919727428175402012-10-02T10:31:19.366-04:002012-10-02T10:31:19.366-04:00I have two westies and they add fun and bit of cra...I have two westies and they add fun and bit of craziness to my life. But I can understand the decision to be pet less.Eileen Buckholtzhttp://www.bookandauthornews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-89211634937218462562012-10-01T23:47:33.089-04:002012-10-01T23:47:33.089-04:00I adore my two tiny chihuahuas and they do relieve...I adore my two tiny chihuahuas and they do relieve my stress every day. They can often calm my high-strung self when nothing else can. But sharing life with an animal is a lot of responsibility and certainly not for everyone. No one should feel apologetic about choosing a pet-free life. Besides, you never know when some fur-friend will just walk into your life unbidden.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338620937844798880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-26131245358905867342012-10-01T18:27:10.167-04:002012-10-01T18:27:10.167-04:00Our beloved family dog had to be put to sleep when...Our beloved family dog had to be put to sleep when I was in college. I cried for weeks. After that, my parents (life long dog owners) decided they didn't want another. My mom said it would be too painful and plus, they wanted the freedom to travel. Being a pet owner is a big responsibility. Now that I have my own dog, I wouldn't trade her for the world and can't bear to think of the day when she will no longer be part of our lives. I'm sure we'd get another because I want my daughter to have the joy of growing up with a dog in the house. But I can't begrudge you the freedom of non-pet ownership, Toby. Sounds like you have some grand-pets to go along with the grandkids!Cindy Young-Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220124091482646042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-851940079373900372012-10-01T14:53:41.732-04:002012-10-01T14:53:41.732-04:00I still selfishly, perhaps, have cats. We do trave...I still selfishly, perhaps, have cats. We do travel a lot, and if we didn't have such a reliable cat sitter we'd be in trouble. <br /><br />I do remember when a cookbook editor friend in NY died, leaving her cat Rose. I always hoped that Rose got a good home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797338879140793709noreply@blogger.com