On 7/20/2014 6:53 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
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>> While a new one can't replace the lost one, I try to look at it as
>> having room to save a homeless animal. It is painful to lose a beloved
>> pet, that's for sure.
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> It took us over a year to get over the loss of our dog. We recently got
> another, and we love her but will never forget our last one.
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I felt the same way about my dog Sampson. He was like my child, only a
month shy of his 18th birthday when I had to have him PTS. He had been
with me all of my adult life. The last thing I wanted was to rush out
and get another dog. As it happens, nearly a year later Persia showed
up at my patio door and demanded to be let inside. I'd never had a cat
before... it's certainly different.

Jill