Seriousness Max just died - Page 2

Jakie · 10-21-2010, 06:09 PM

A very sad day indeed, when that little companion passes. I so relate, and am very sorry for your loss. May you move into fond remembering soon.

John

beppe · 10-21-2010, 06:43 PM

Lots of hugs Lene.
How sad to loose a friend.

Under the Covers · 10-21-2010, 07:52 PM

OTOH, when he died it was in your arms, feeling your love. My heart goes out to you.

nohmi2 · 10-21-2010, 08:02 PM

Lene,

I am so sorry for the loss of your furry little family member. I know that they can become like beloved children.

Little Max died surrounded by love.

Cheers.

Kevin2960 · 10-21-2010, 08:17 PM

We feel your Pain Lene

Our condolances !

carld · 10-21-2010, 08:20 PM

I'm so sorry Lene. I used to keep ferrets and felt the same way as each one passed.

GA Russell · 10-21-2010, 08:52 PM

I'm sorry for your loss, Lene. I'm sure you were very good to Max.

kennyc · 10-21-2010, 10:08 PM

Sorry! Condolences!

lene1949 · 10-22-2010, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Under the Covers

OTOH, when he died it was in your arms, feeling your love. My heart goes out to you.

I think he was waiting for me to pick him up... I should have picked him up earlier...

I know people can decide when to die, like waiting for their family to come, or waiting for them to go - my father waited to my mother to go - and working in a nursinghome for many years I've seen it over and over.

Max died within a couple of minutes of me picking him up.. I couldn't believe it.. He was all of a sudden so still, I touched his eyes, and there was no response - I knew he had gone. I held him for a long time - till he started to stiffen up, bagged him up and put him in the freezer... I'll bury him on Monday.

His cage still hasn't been cleaned, but I'm sure someone (me) will do it soon.

PS. Max was 3 years and 4 months old, so he did have a long life, as rats normally only live for around 2 years.

lene1949 · 10-22-2010, 03:41 AM

Thanks everyone for your messages.. they mean a lot to me.. My family don't understand how I could be so sad over a rat... In fact - if I wasn't their mother, I might have thought they weren't my kids...

MrPLD · 10-22-2010, 08:48 AM

I can fully appreciate the timing of death thing...and having them in your arms.

When my wife's dog died (which still brings tears to my eyes), it'd been a long week of restless nights and assisting him outside to the bathroom - then suddenly all of us (5 people) knew it was time for him to die, it was a bit scary as he did whine a bit and struggle - something which I think is what haunts us still to this day.

A peaceful death is something we all wish for (the dying included).

Once again, my condolences

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10-21-2010, 06:09 PM	#16
Jakie Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 225544 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Keremeos BC Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libre2	A very sad day indeed, when that little companion passes. I so relate, and am very sorry for your loss. May you move into fond remembering soon. John

10-21-2010, 06:43 PM	#17
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Lots of hugs Lene. How sad to loose a friend.

10-21-2010, 07:52 PM	#18
Under the Covers Night Reader Posts: 127 Karma: 4314 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rocky Mountains (US) Device: Sony PRS-650	OTOH, when he died it was in your arms, feeling your love. My heart goes out to you.

10-21-2010, 08:02 PM	#19
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	Lene, I am so sorry for the loss of your furry little family member. I know that they can become like beloved children. Little Max died surrounded by love. Cheers.

10-21-2010, 08:17 PM	#20
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	We feel your Pain Lene Our condolances !

10-21-2010, 08:20 PM	#21
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I'm so sorry Lene. I used to keep ferrets and felt the same way as each one passed.

10-21-2010, 08:52 PM	#22
GA Russell Ticats/Als, Riders/Lions Posts: 7,717 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I'm sorry for your loss, Lene. I'm sure you were very good to Max.

10-21-2010, 10:08 PM	#23
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Sorry! Condolences!

10-22-2010, 03:41 AM	#25
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Thanks everyone for your messages.. they mean a lot to me.. My family don't understand how I could be so sad over a rat... In fact - if I wasn't their mother, I might have thought they weren't my kids...

10-22-2010, 08:48 AM	#26
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	I can fully appreciate the timing of death thing...and having them in your arms. When my wife's dog died (which still brings tears to my eyes), it'd been a long week of restless nights and assisting him outside to the bathroom - then suddenly all of us (5 people) knew it was time for him to die, it was a bit scary as he did whine a bit and struggle - something which I think is what haunts us still to this day. A peaceful death is something we all wish for (the dying included). Once again, my condolences