The Sweet Old House is gone.....
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My 16 year old cat is gone
Comments (15)I'm so sorry for your loss. Sixteen is a good long life for a cat. Out of many, all given the same loving care, I have only had three that lived longer than sixteen, and most died quite a bit younger. It's not much comfort, but it is some, to think about what a long and happy life our pets have had. I also try to be grateful that I outlived my pet and so was able to ensure a happy life for him/her right up to the end. Nevertheless, I can't help crying when I read a message about the passing of anyone's beloved pet. Both cats in the picture look just beautiful!...See MoreMy sweet little Mandy is gone
Comments (12)I'm so sorry about your Mandy. The only experiences I can share involve my parents' two dogs that were adopted together (they weren't litter mates but were raised together from the time they were puppies) They adored each other. In April the male passed away and the female (they were 12) was devastated. She just wasn't herself anymore. She didn't cry or whine, but laid around the house and just slept and wasn't interested in anything. My parents had two other dogs at the time that were both under two years old so they were still in the puppy stage. Both dogs loved their "big sis" but because they were rowdy puppies that always wanted to play they annoyed her to no end. Also since the puppies were always in your face wanting attention the older girl didn't get as much attention. She just went downhill from there and she passed away in august. She was spoiled rotten in the end though (when my parents realized she wasn't doing well they took her for walks all the time and lavished her with attention and she loved that) I think that getting a puppy might be a bad idea because it might make your older dog jealous of all the attention a new puppy receives. I agree with the others that getting an older dog is probably the way to go. Good luck and I hope your dog is ok....See More17 year old Stepson has gone nuts
Comments (2)g8trgrad98: It is almost scary how much your situation parallels my own. I had written in this forum a number of years ago when my stepson was about 16/17, and just recently as my stepson is approaching 21 (2 weeks). I was in a very similar situation - my stepson was like my own despite his bio-dad in the picture. I was the parent 320+ days of the year and treated things like that - and things were great until that wonderful 15/16 age hit. Like you, I had the typical "you are not my parent" attitude and also like you I had a kid doing a fair amount of pot (does even more now it seems). However, my stepson did not have a grandparents home to run to, so during this whole time he has been in the house. I've had two children with my wife, and they were born when my stepson was 11 and 13. He started out really great with them, but sadly now my kids (now 9 and 7) ask why their brother is so mean and grumpy. I wonder how involved your wife is in this case with either backing you up and setting up rules, or defending her son. My situation was (and still is) very difficult because my wife enables her son and will often tell me to back off while she continues to do so. Has this been an issue in your case? What does she say when your stepson asks her to choose between him and you? Sorry to say that I've come to the conclusion that for some kids, seemingly mine included, they won't ever get a clue until life deals a viscous dose of reality to them. My suggestion to my own wife is that once we stop the money, the coddling, and the comforting life will end up showing this kid what it can do. To that end, better to do that now while he is this young and stop protecting him. Once he experiences poverty, perhaps tinged with a dose of desperation, I think that can change a perspective. Unfortunately, my wife still insists on keeping her boy protected, and the results have again been much like yours - I'm beginning to resent this child I love and felt had so much potential. My wife wonders why I don't take him golfing and be his buddy, but I'm finding my resentment building and just can't fake it. Not sure what you can do with your stepson with him being 17, but I just can't help but feel that a few body blows from reality might help - just wonder whether your wife would be able to go for it....See MoreMy Sweet Magic is Gone
Comments (39)Thank you so much everyone. Magic was definitely a very special gift. We had no idea when we named him just how appropriate that name was for him. When he was at the vet a couple of weeks ago even she mentioned the "special bond" that Magic and I had. DH has commented on it many times. We don't have kids and I guess I transfer my maternal instincts to our kitties. In the past, when we've lost one, we had at least one other at home. That isn't the case this time. While others certainly don't replace the one that's gone, having a furry face to come home to does help fill the void. The house feels so empty now. Magic wanted to be involved in (or at least supervising) pretty much whatever I was doing, so almost everything reminds me of him. I keep expecting to see him in one of his favorite spots or wanting to call him. Cats indeed seem to have a knack for being photogenic and for photos ops. DH and I have noticed that many times. At some point, we hope to find another kitty to love. Actually we'll probably get two so they can play during the day when we're at work. We decided not to get another when our last one before Magic passed because we felt a kitten would have been a little much for Magic at his age....See Morekittymoonbeam
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