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Originally Posted by Chirley
I too am alone, no husband, no children. My pets (don't even like to call them that) keep me going.
My 13 yo chihuahua died last year, it was a sudden illness on top of a chronic condition and I was devastated. I still had a 11 year old Kelpie to care for and a 10 yo cat so I still had responsibilities and companionship. Since then my father bought a rescue kitten from the Council pound and she is a real source of entertainment and unconditional love. Even my old cat and dog are amused by her antics. I'm very lucky all my "girls" get along and look after each other.
Gidget..........Kelpie
Betty............Cat
Baby Boots....Kitten
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Chirley,
Thank you for sharing your story about your four legged family. Dean and I are both "only children", no siblings, and no children, our pets have always been our family.
I have a cousin in Kentucky, her and her husband have two cats and four dogs, at night they all sleep in the bedroom together, it is a funny sight to see. Each of the dogs and cats have their place on the floor!
I love the names. It was sad to hear about your Chihuahua. We have had our little one since she was two months old. She is blind in one eye and is beginning to have seizures, thankfully not often. It is going to be so difficult to say good bye when the time comes. I do hope Pebbles outlives Dean, because it will be so very difficult for him if she died, she has given him so much comfort in this past year.
I lost my mom in April, and Dean and Pebbles are all I have. I worry about the day they are not in my life anymore, I will be totally alone. I would like to rescue an older dog when I no longer have Pebbles, we could take care of each other! :-)