The day before yesterday my friend called. Let's say she was lucky I answered the phone because I was playing a came and saw a phone number of the city she lives in show up. Strange how I always held my phone on those rare moments someone calls. I don't think she called me in the past 7 years or perhaps once. I didn't recognize the number still answered it. She cried.
"... is dead"
I couldn't hear who was dead and asked again. For a moment I thought it was her dad but it was our dog... She became 7 years old. The one year younger sister of my daughter's dog. What to say? It's hard because not too long ago the other dog died and especially with her many seem to die or are on their way. We talked about the "coincidence" which is something I don't believe in. It's unbelievable how lazy the vets are these days and how high the bills are they send you.
It is 7 years I took her as a pup. A hunter shot her. She went living with the parents of my friend. The mother loved to have a dog again and this one was raised, sweet, trained. The father, years older was against it but they wanted to give it a try. I told them the dog could always come back if it didn't work out. It did, she became father's closest friend. He became ill in the winter of 2018/2019. Not welcome in the hospital because there were so many seriously ill people, people with the flue.
He, her dad, was sent home. Cancer is no longer serious but to him it was and his daughters took care of the dog till she moved to one of them. It's only a few weeks ago her dog mate died unexpectedly and the day before yesterday she died. Died unexpectedly as well. It feels strange to know how this strong man watches everyone die. It reminds me of one of my grannies. As she was dying of cancer the biggest part of her family did, children included.
Pets are wonderful creatures and provide immense comfort. Unfortunately when they go, it can cause unbearable pain that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Even for myself and my family this year has been particularly hard. We have lost a bearded dragon most recently and 4 rats before that, and 2 fish all just this year. The fish were were expecting since they were only said to live at 5 years at the most but it doesn't make it easier. I am so sorry you had to deal with losing a pet. It's never easy.