I still remember taking my little dog Minnie to the vet 7 years ago. She wasn't eating, so I was hoping it wasn't anything too serious, but she ended up having a cancerous tumour and I had to have her put down right then. She was 15 years old, so as an old dog, it was kinder to relieve her pain. I was so upset as I carried her body out and buried her back home. I had her since I was 10 years old.
Two years later my rottie x had to be put down as well. She lived to 15 years as well, which was a good long life for a dog her size. In the end she just couldn't stand up and so we had to have the vet come out to our place and euthanize her at home.
My most horrible experience was having my horse put down. He'd had one eye removed due to injuring it on something in the paddock. Several months later he injured his other eye and was coughing up blood. He was in a terrible state and we knew there was no saving him. The vet believed he had a tumour, which had caused the eye damage and it had ruptured, causing the bleeding. I'd had him for 18 years, so it was a big loss for me.
It's so awful to lose animals that you've shared so much time with. They become a part of the family. You will feel better as time goes on, but it does take time. These days I can think back on my lost pets and remember the good times I shared with them. The best thing is to remember the loving home that you gave Bella and that she was one of the lucky ones to have such a great life.
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