The Rainbow Bridge - For all TE members who have lost pets

[Pedal Wench]

Mary,

The vet who helped me was similar. I've never used that office before (only boarded my pups there) yet when Dizzie collapsed on the side of the road, the vet and his assistant drove out to bring him to the office. (Dizzie weighed 120 lbs. - I wasn't moving him anywhere on my own.)

Just last night, I could have sworn I heard Dizzie whimpering outside the bathroom door. Seriously, I stopped, held my breath and listened. For the shortest moment, I thought it had all been a nightmare - that I just imagined he had died. Quickly, I realized it was a fan squeeking, but for just a moment, he was back with me.

[mary9761]

Pedal Wench, please don't second guess yourself. If you thought Dizzie was there, he very likely WAS. I don't know about everyone else's beliefs, but I know we've seen, heard, felt Smokey. I have photos that I was taking of our two cats hanging out on the back of the couch recently and smack dab next to/on top of one of the girls, is an orb in the photo. I didn't see it until after I took the digital photo, but I know it was Smokey hanging out on the back of the couch with the other two cats, guessing he wanted the sweet spot that one of the girls had. I know they interact with unseen objects etc quite often, so I'm guessing they sense/see him as well. It doesn't freak us out, but when you feel him rub up against your leg, you get a warm fuzzy feeling just like when he was with us on this plane.
For those with different belief systems, I believe the poem can be altered to read for whatever your version of paradise/the afterlife would be. I know that Smokey will be waiting at the Rainbow Bridge to the Summerlands.

[Trek420]

I'm just serving up notice that I'll be despondent when my mutt Mae goes just so you gals know in advance.

She's a great pet and companion and she's literaly saved my life on several occaisions.

I've told her she long ago and many times over repayed me for rescuing her long ago, she can stop and just enjoy being a dog

First was the time she alerted us that the gas was on downstairs, then she fought off an unleashed Rott and a Pitt on other walks and I feel both times she drew the dogs away from me.

While she can be a little "guardy" but she knows to let friends and family in, but the time the "fake UPS guy" tried to get me to open the door.....good dog Mae! she has a big bark and would not be quiet till he left.

But her favorite rescue technique is being obedient when I need it most.

A guy followed us on a walk and she simply did a series of perfect obedience commands. Mae "watch me" she looks up, "Mae turn" a smart about face, "Mae sit" doggie butt drops as we turned and faced the guy - he turned and ran.

Everyone give your dogs/cats/amphibians a hug, walk and a cookie

[bmccasland]

Mary9761 - thank you, and you made me cry, remembering Branwen (spaniel mutt) and Butters (ginger tabby) that died and disappeared respectively in the past year. I've felt Branwen and heard Butter's chirp meow-meow (one syllable meow) on more than one occasion. Yes, our fur-family will be waiting for us on the otherside.

[surgtech1956]

thank you

[LBTC]

I've been avoiding this thread. I don't want to think that we might have to let our Teddy go. He's our oldest fur kid - 16 years old.

We're trying to get him to eat. If we can keep getting him to hold down the tiny bits at a time of the liquid food, we might be able to avoid the IV fluids and feeding tube tomorrow....his blood work was good, it doesn't *seem* like it's time for him to go yet....

Thank you for reminding me that the journey to the Rainbow Bridge will be harder for me than for him...and at least he'll get to see Bill, Norton, Yogi and Giro. They will be happy to see each other at least. Just not yet.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Deja Vu]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

We all love our pets! They are truly beautiful souls, gifts lent to us, as our family members!

Yes...I really believe some choose to "hang out" for awhile, especially if they were happy pets and they have other animals in the home/family/pack that were considered their animal "babies" at one time. We have seen many things that make us think this has been the case with our two dogs! The eldest was euthanized out of necessity. Her presence had continued show up blatantly and in so many ways! More about this another time.

Thanks again!

~Hoping Each and Every Soul Finds a Place of Inner Peace~