thread_prefix.19 Is anyone else scared of their pet dying?

[Fortuna]

Spend more time with your pet if you think it's last days are near, make the most of what they got left.

He isn't unhealthy at all. But sometimes my mind wonders onto that thought and I just break down.

 

[multiplier]

He isn't unhealthy at all..

No need to worry at all then, if it helps your mind take it to the vet to get a check up or something.

 

[Fortuna]

No need to worry at all then, if it helps your mind take it to the vet to get a check up or something.

I'm not worried about him dying soon. It just upsets me to think about him dying.

 

[multiplier]

I'm not worried about him dying soon. It just upsets me to think about him dying.

Everyone on this planet is going to die eventually, but I don't let that keep me up at night.

 

[Fortuna]

Everyone on this planet is going to die eventually, but I don't let that keep me up at night.

Well it kept me up at night for several weeks so I'd prefer not to think about it.

 

[Fortuna]

My dog died a little over 11 months ago and I still dream about her sometimes. Less than a week ago I woke up at 5 AM crying like a baby because I miss her so much.
Advice: spend as much time with him as you can. Pamper him, walk him, do everything you can think of before it's too late. I think I did a pretty good job with my dog (we gave her a whole steak, walked her in our old neighborhood and other places she loved, took hundreds of photos/videos, everything). Hell, the night before she passed I had a long "talk" with her in the car, which sounds silly but it made me feel better.
Treat the time you have now like it's gold. Despite all of the stuff I did, I still wish I could've made up with my dog (I called her names and teased her as a kid a long time ago).
Don't be afraid to tell people what you're sad about; a dog is a living, breathing family member and they're still very important. I don't know your whole situation but I assume you're very close to him since you spend lots of time at home.
To be blunt: your life is going to be very empty once it does happen. Something is going to feel like it's missing. It'll feel like the air itself is noxious, not with poison but with grief and sorrow. I'm not a good writer but it'll be hard.

I had a nap and I finally calmed down enough to read what you said. Thank you.

 

[Sprokeandmeds]

My Lab is 13 years old and not in excellent health. I’ll definitely miss her when she’s gone.

 

[DonutHole]

My dog is kinda getting old and I don't know if I could cope mentally with him dying. Sometimes I start sobbing over the thought of it and then I have to explain to anyone who sees me why I'm crying.

It is what it is.

 

[Fortuna]

It is what it is.

And what it is makes me very very sad. Please don't bump this thread.

 

[DonutHole]

And what it is makes me very very sad. Please don't bump this thread.

Death is kino doe

 

[Fortuna]

Death is kino doe

Why don't you go die, then?

 

[DonutHole]

Why don't you go die, then?

Why would I? I just said that death is kino, not that I want to die.

 

[Fortuna]

Why would I? I just said that death is kino, not that I want to die.

It's really not. Please stop bumping this.

 

[Redditor]

If they die peacefully then not really. All I have are cats and they're easily replaceable.

 

[Fortuna]

If they die peacefully then not really. All I have are cats and they're easily replaceable.

How can they be easily replaceable?? What the fuck??

 

[Redditor]

How can they be easily replaceable?? What the fuck??

I really love my kitties but if one of them dies, I could easily take in another stray for free, which there are a whole lot in my area. All you literally have to do is just feed the stray and in a week they're living inside your house. Compare that to a dog, which is expensive to adopt. Two of my cats were strays.

 

[Fortuna]

I really love my kitties but if one of them dies, I could easily take in another stray for free, which there are a whole lot in my area. All you literally have to do is just feed the stray and in a week they're living inside your house. Compare that to a dog, which is expensive to adopt. Two of my cats were strays.

I don't think I'll ever have another pet after mine pass on. I really don't think I could handle it again.

 

[Perkonic]

Yes but ive been trying to make peace with the fact

 

[Jakomir]

no

 

[AR47]

Do you have like absolute control over your emotions or something?

I'm pretty much like this. I only get emotional about things that are rationally meaningful, about things that make sense. As a result I can turn my emotions on and off at will, though they are on by default. If something is meaningful then I may cry. But for example if crying at it would be inappropriate in some situation that I may be in, then I will not cry, because the meaningfulness of acting charitably in that situation overrides the meaningfulness reacting to the object.

I don't have a pet, but in my estimation I would not cry when it dies. Simply because I already know that things die, so I don't get any new, meaningful information when the death does happen. Furthermore I think I could also shoot my dog, if it is necessary. Simply because the meaningfulness of the act is that it's objectively morally good, as proven by the words 'if necessary'. I wouldn't be sad over an act that is objectively good. Shooting your own dog is objectively more loving FOR THE DOG (love is cosmic yo) than letting him live. So why would I be sad over an act of love? I MAY get sad over some new, meaningful information that may come by the fact that I had to shoot my dog instead of the dog dying of natural causes. This is of course hypothetical, but I just extrapolated what could happen based on my current idiosyncrasies.