RIP Bentley

Dang man very sorry to hear this.

She looks very sweet.

I have 2 cats and they mean the world to me.

I gotta get out of this thread before my coworkers notice my "allergy attack"

 

Thanks fellers much appreciated.

She was a sweetheart, very loving and gentle, except to small mammals in the yard.

Both Phin and Juniper were by my side on my deepest internal travels. And they know. Here she is protecting the haul after a night in the field.

 

Dude I didn't know you were a cat person too. What a beautiful cat, and such a cool name.

I bawl like a baby when my pets pass.

My first pet when I moved out on my own was a rat, because none of the hovels where I lived would accept dogs or cats, so I saved a rat from being snake food at the pet store. I named her Jezebel, after I watched an "I Love Lucy" episode whilst baked off my nut (Google "Ricky Ricardo Jezebel", it's hilarious).

I told my landlord that she was a hamster lol

Had her about 4 years before she passed. I was crying my eyes out when I took her to the animal shelter to put her down lol, I didn't want to see her suffer.

 

Thanks amigo, much appreciated. I certainly am, love cats.

That's an awesome story, and what a wonderful four years she had, especially considering her alternative fate!

 

It wasn't my own dog but one of my old roomate's had a awesome rottweiler named Kody that was an ol' boy when I moved in.

He just moseyed around and was just a big chill, but intimidating as f*** dog. Apparently he had been shot in the shoulder by a cop when he was just a young buck.

I had a cat of my own named Larry and they didn't even seem to notice that each other existed.

We'll after about 3 years Kody was having bad hip problems and finally my roommate (and bestfriend) had to put him down. He was crushed, but Larry, god bless her, stuck by my buddies side at all times after Kody was gone. She could tell there was a big hole in his heart.

Eventually I was moving out and my buddy started hinting that he wanted Larry to stay, saying how the move would be hard on her. I know he loved Larry and couldn't bear to lose another pet.

So left Larry and now I get to visit her on weekends.

Here's little Larry in all her glory.

 

I may get some blowback for this. But i had a snake named chi. Ball python. Had him for years. When sandy hit we lost power meaning his heat lamps were out for awhile. After power came back he seemed ok. Then as time went on i noticed he had a cold. It's called a upper respiratory infection. Very deadly for snakes. Dude, i did everything i could for him. Vet and alternative methods. I found every possible cure i could and tried then all. At times he seemed like he was getting better. Then he'd get worse. He fought for a solid couple months. Most snakes die within days of getting this infection. Eventually he passed. Dug a hole in the back yard and buried him towards the end of February.

People tend to think it's no big deal cause it's a snake. But i loved that guy. Had him since he was a baby. Never struck at me. He was awesome and beautiful. It hurt alot when he died. Snake or not. He was my bud.

 

This is the only picture i have of him. I think my pops might have some of him when he got older. But here he's a baby. Head only as wide as my finger. Little worm. Im sure some of you guys won't agree, but i find him extremely cute.

 

Your little surfer Girl is crying right now after seeing Chi and the story... and hugging her little Sebastian the leopard ghecko

 

Dogs, cats, reptiles, rodents, farm animals, birds...
No matter what they are, if their “ours” it’s because we’re “theirs“ and share a bond that grows over time.
I’ve had all of the above as pets and friends and every single one of them I loved and keep close. This thread made me say hello to a few I haven’t talked to in a long time but I miss terribly, so thank you All.

 

Yeah man i don't know. Some people get it, like you guys which i appreciate, but some people don't see snakes the same as other pets like dogs or cats. I had coworkers asking why i was upset afterwards and i got alot of "yeah but it's just a snake" type responses. People say snakes don't have feelings, which i guess they don't. But me and that guy had a bond. Different from dogs or cats, but a bond none the less.

 

Their the same as animals in my mind Bro’ and recognize comfort and safety through behavior, smell, touch, voice...

 

Ok buoys and gal, I’m lying here writing this and it’s another hit in a long line of them it seems lately... Sebastian the Leopard Ghecko passed away tonight in my hand. We had been trying to treat a blockage in his system for a little while and then brought him to a vet when the home remedy stuff recommended didn’t work. He had some positive reaction to the treatment he got yesterday so we went again today and tried some more. He was pretty worn out but still walking around ok, given they had given him some pain meds and stuff. My poor daughter has been very ill the last two days with the flu and my wife got it yesterday too so they were both down for the count. I had gently suggested to her to spend some quality time with him as he was going under the knife tomorrow and had a serious problem. I don’t know that she did, but when I came home from hockey tonight, I noticed a really big poop which was obviously the blockage he finally passed so I was happy’- for a second as I then saw him motionless in the corner near it. I picked him up and he was very weak and barely moving. Eyes half closed. I held him like a baby and he got still and didn’t move anymore.
I called Brooke upstairs to ”say goodbye” and told her he was probably dying. Didn’t want her to think she didn’t get to say goodbye. Told her we’d leave him alone and see if he came out of it overnight.
I’m next to his tank now and I made him as comfortable as possible. Fellas, I’m crying right now cause I can’t help but feel I let him down. That I let her down. Breaks my heart.
I’m hurting.

 

That really sucks, Biggsy, sorry to hear it. Positive vibes your way.

 

The circle of life is inevitable, brother. Be proud that you provided him a good life. It sounds to me like you did more than enough. Embrace the good memories, because in the end that’s all we got.

 

Ugh bigs, sorry to read this man. Never easy saying goodbye to a family member. Condolences to you and the fam.