Just Lost a Furry Friend

I'm sorry for this loss Jake. Its really tough loosing pets. Smoke for you.
 
hi there,

my wife and I have four ferrets, and have lost one to cancer. It wasn't easy to see him go.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Brett
 
Thank you so very much my friends:) I'm touched.

When I got home Saturday, i found little Gruntz stretched out in his cage, but peaceful. It was difficult, but it really hammered home that it was time for him to go. Gone was the little guy that I literally used as a hot water bottle when there was a problem with the heating of my first apartment...in december. My wife couldn't bring herself to touch him just because of this fact. He probably went in the evening on Friday.

She did prepare a shoebox for him lined with the towel that had been used to dry him off after bathes over the last 7 years. She also put in a little fluffy toy spider and a little bag of lavender that came with a purse that she bought. It was one of the last things that he felt like stealing before he became too sick. She had the forethought enough to water the area in the backyard where we were going to rest him. It hasn't rained much here in over a month and would have been a nightmare to get him very deep.

I was able to get him about 2' down and level, covered him with dirt, a flat piece of sandstone as a marker, and piece of drift wood that we are going to plant a crawling vine on next spring. It's a nice spot.

You have to understand that my wife and I are closet believers in the supernatural, but the "funniest" thing happened the night Gruntz passed away. Gruntz hated closed doors for some reason. If he found a closed and latched door, he would scratch on the carpet until it was opened. If you were using the bathroom did not latch the door, he would push it open about a foot, blink at you a couple times, then continue on. He had a very "open door policy" with his home.
That evening around 9 pm or so (when we are guessing he might have gone), we were sitting on the couch watching TV when the dog turned and let out a low growl as he trotted over to the door(he always looks out the door and growls at the neighbors across the street). My wife happens to turn around and utters "Oh $h|t! The door is wide open!" My dog was standing in the doorway wagging his tail looking outside. Was it probably the wind and a poorly latched door? Of course. But maybe, just maybe, it was Gruntz' last hurrah as he left us for bigger and better things;)

Thanks so much again, guys. He's at peace, my wife is at peace, and I am at peace.
 
Pets bring into life unconditional love, sorry about your loss, smoke sent may you find peace and strength from within.
 
Aw dang Jake, we're sure sad to hear this. Smoke for you, yours and your furry friend. my 13 year old loves ferrets and sugar gliders the most I think :)

Mark
 
If there really is such a thing as 'karma,' you and your wife must have a metric ton. :D

Fortunately, as I've said many times, this sort of thing really IS its own reward.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Thanks so much, guys. You really are making a pretty crumby day a lot better.
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I feel your pain.
When my iguana broke its spine and had to be put down, that was a very sad day indeed(the lack of sympathy from coworkers almost got them a shot in the face:mad:).
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it makes the pain less sharp.
 
We all go that way in the end, Dust to dust , ashes to ashes as they say nothing living is forever, it seems a Shame realy that Dogs, cats, ferrets etc, dont last as long as us 2 legged hairless monkeys. But at least that means we know a few of them in our life. {Said like that it reminds me of women too, ;) even though they live longer than us} Ill toll the old temple bell again for your lost friend or companion when Ive finished this post, my kukris like it to hear it to I am sure, even though its probably from Burma or perhaps Tibet not Nepal or India. But I digress.

Take care Steely.

Jonathan AKA Spiral
 
i'm sorry for your loss. my friend dale had a print shop that his brother don ran for him. one day we were outside talking and a ferret came strolling up to us and don reached down and picked him up. he was friendly as all get out and ended up taking a liking to me more than anyone else. he wasnt mean to anyone and would come and go as he pleased but every night he would come in and stay. he could be sound asleep and hear my car pull up and come running to the door and climb up my leg so i could hold him, often falling back asleep in my arms. his brother took him out to a friends in the country a few months later where he managed to get out of his cage never to return. that was my first experience with a ferret and one i'll never forget.
 
Wonderful creatures they are.... neverending personality, inquisitiveness,and love.
Sorry for your Loss, Steely.
RIP, Gruntz.
 
Sorrow at your loss!

I think this signature from another forum member says it all:

"Until you have loved an animal, a part of your soul remains unawakened!

"Namu Amida Butsu"
 
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