tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post415177864555033885..comments2024-03-28T20:18:28.031-04:00Comments on The Hailey and Zaphod Chronicles: The Difference in a Pet Death at HomeKtenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743862262518011068noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-40889737319019020512014-08-05T23:21:24.980-04:002014-08-05T23:21:24.980-04:00It's true, we do find humor in the darkest pla...It's true, we do find humor in the darkest places. Sounds like something that would happen at my house. Oh wait, it sorta just did--the thawing and disappearance of a corpse. Fortunately, without the grief.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762413065147371710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-34643787674006437762014-08-05T22:33:50.351-04:002014-08-05T22:33:50.351-04:00It's very bittersweet. I'm very sorry for ...It's very bittersweet. I'm very sorry for your loss. I am glad you've been able to find some humor in the situation. It's actually a very common reaction to stressful situations, well at least in my family it is. My grandfather was a police officer and he taught me that it's not disrespectful to be humorous in stressful situations, it's a coping mechanism. <br /><br />I've never had a pet die at home. I really don't know if it would make it any easier or not. It's always such a tough thing to go through. Having to make that final drive is something I never want to have to do again... My dogs always got excited to go for rides, knowing it's the last one breaks my heart thinking about it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672825791526583489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-71005948900516063892014-08-05T20:40:56.838-04:002014-08-05T20:40:56.838-04:00Oh, I'm so glad you were able to find some joy...Oh, I'm so glad you were able to find some joy in your sorrow. Some things can't be prepared for and I'm sure Baggy enjoyed giving you a chuckle. Hugs to all of you.<br />Grr and Woof,<br />Sarge, Pol CommScooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040806876389168504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-14202141022201131022014-08-05T18:21:13.930-04:002014-08-05T18:21:13.930-04:00We are very sorry for your loss. We had some losse...We are very sorry for your loss. We had some losses (pets) in our families and friends too this year so we know how tough it is. Oh, but we still have a dead parakeet in the freezer, and we forgot how long ago it died! Three or four years? Once we stuck an entire hive of live paper wasps in the freezer. We would have left it alone except the kids next door kept messing with it. It made for a great show and tell the next day! C.L.W.STEPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17364713435574660430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-1863209710138977232014-08-05T17:20:38.663-04:002014-08-05T17:20:38.663-04:00We've never had a pet die at home....at least ...We've never had a pet die at home....at least he was where he wanted to be.<br /><br />We always think of death as sad, but there was even humour around the death of HER mother. That's what the family remembers most--and what mum would want remembered!<br /><br />You'll never forget Baggy in life and in death. Loved your post.Bella Roxy & Macduihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268052368797347239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-66427750323486325232014-08-05T16:41:25.511-04:002014-08-05T16:41:25.511-04:00Sorry about Baggy. It isn't easy when they die...Sorry about Baggy. It isn't easy when they die at home.<br /><br />Still, the story about putting him in the freezer gave me a giggle...John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-28908456763390713452014-08-05T14:51:23.645-04:002014-08-05T14:51:23.645-04:00Huh. I never thought about what would happen if yo...Huh. I never thought about what would happen if your pet died at home. (Well, our beagle was euthanized at home - but not the same thing. The vet came to our house, she helped us wrap her up in her blanky and take her to the car, and the pet cemetery was open so we drove her there to be cremated. A sad day...) But still... I can see the humor too. I definitely have the same sense of humor and use humor to deal with tough situations. I can't imagine having space in our freezer for a dog! Egad. We might need a bigger freezer. Or smaller dogs in the future! <br /><br />Sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty. I'm sure he had a lovely life with you. Love the idea of having your ashes scattered w/ the pets' ashes. :)Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-35691093194553856062014-08-05T13:33:00.721-04:002014-08-05T13:33:00.721-04:00We can totally see how this played out. You are i...We can totally see how this played out. You are in good company with the freezer...my peep's family has had to do that with a rabbit, cockatiel, and almost a dog (it was super, super cold in the garage that night). My peep cried laughed as she read your post - it's something you can never prepare for, but it's important to have a sense of humor. You also gave my Mom the best idea of what to do with all her pets! We've never heard of that before and she is going to go update her final wishes to be scattered with her pets. Thank you for posting your story!<br />oxox<br />DaisyDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787776157499904527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-14514981064165302332014-08-05T12:47:32.478-04:002014-08-05T12:47:32.478-04:00You have the same sense of humor as my mom (and he...You have the same sense of humor as my mom (and her whole family is that way). It has its benefits. Oh, sorry . . . they're calling us back into our meeting to sign contracts.<br /><br />Your Pals,<br /><br />Murphy & StanleyMurphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-83156191481759594002014-08-05T12:25:49.669-04:002014-08-05T12:25:49.669-04:00AT least you could find some ways to laugh through...AT least you could find some ways to laugh through it all.<br />I'm glad you got everything taken care of.<br />ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at <i><b><a href="http://ownedbyahusky.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow">Love is being owned by a husky!</a></b></i>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754769598598752012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-48801995735574543422014-08-05T10:33:32.396-04:002014-08-05T10:33:32.396-04:00First of all we are soo sorry to read of Baggy'...First of all we are soo sorry to read of Baggy's passing. What a wonderful companion he was.<br /><br />All of our pets to date have become very sick with incurable illness...so I too have been with them at the Vets as they passed. Actually the freezer storage has crossed my mind too as should a pet pass when we are away on a trip I would not want the sitter to take the pet away without saying a proper good bye to be cremated w/o saying a proper good bye. <br />Hugs madi's mom My Mind's Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014097754516123017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-24483560305150374282014-08-05T10:09:58.434-04:002014-08-05T10:09:58.434-04:00I laughed while my tears were running. Many thanks...I laughed while my tears were running. Many thanks for this post. I agree with you, it can be difficult to manage such a situation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-45845559120935824372014-08-05T09:54:04.745-04:002014-08-05T09:54:04.745-04:00Bravo to you for being able to find the humor in t...Bravo to you for being able to find the humor in this event. Now you've got me thinking about my dogs...Jack at 80lbs...not going to be carrying him anywhere.SlimDoggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830198538573500213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-51153843144421225542014-08-05T09:48:43.422-04:002014-08-05T09:48:43.422-04:00As a kid all but one of the last dogs died at home...As a kid all but one of the last dogs died at home. They all were buried on the land. Here it will be a bit more challenging as having tried to dig here, it is next to impossible to dig deep enough without encountering rock to think it would be a viable idea for burial. Hard thoughts, but we will need to make a choice at some point.Sheltie Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767754895398722143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-86799582854452359402014-08-05T09:46:53.584-04:002014-08-05T09:46:53.584-04:00So scaring. This happened to our kitty friend Osca...So scaring. This happened to our kitty friend Oscar who passed awY in his sleep. You never think of these things ahead of time. <br />Lily & EdwardTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-36367259275345219352014-08-05T09:00:21.818-04:002014-08-05T09:00:21.818-04:00We think this was Baggy's way of saying... I&#...We think this was Baggy's way of saying... I'm doing things MY way... so Deal with it. And he made sure that you would remember HIS Plan. We are SURE he was Looking Down and Laughing his tail off. Frankie Furter and Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667365633354170385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-74334898375299629332014-08-05T07:14:05.800-04:002014-08-05T07:14:05.800-04:00It is a different experience and maybe the way Bag...It is a different experience and maybe the way Baggy planned it all along :)Cowspotdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227650305173077541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357572045023259154.post-34689424944398096942014-08-05T06:39:04.774-04:002014-08-05T06:39:04.774-04:00Bitter/sweet. At least you solved the problem and ...Bitter/sweet. At least you solved the problem and go him cremated. He lived a good life and luckily died where he was happiest. <br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.com