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Billsdaughter

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22. It always hurts so much when we have

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:28 PM

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to say goodbye to a furry best friend. I have always felt that our grief is measured equally to the joy they brought us every day of their life. Tough days ahead to be sure.

I'm sorry you are hurting. Grief is a process and when you are ready I hope you meet a new furry best friend.

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I just got a sympathy card from my vet's office [View all] MIButterfly Monday OP

I'm so very sorry for your loss of your beloved Holly Quiet Em Monday #1

Thank you Quiet Em MIButterfly Monday #2

I'm sorry for your loss. area51 Monday #3

Thank you, area51 MIButterfly Monday #4

I'm so sorry Laurelin Monday #5

Thank you, Laurelin MIButterfly Monday #13

That's so beautiful. lapucelle Monday #6

Thank you, lapucelle MIButterfly Monday #14

My vets sent me cards after everyone of my beloveds left. I am so glad yours did too irisblue Monday #7

Thank you, irisblue MIButterfly Monday #15

this was on a card I received from my vet Skittles Monday #8

Thank you, Skittles MIButterfly Monday #17

Was this Banfield? BidenRocks Monday #9

Thank you, BidenRocks MIButterfly Monday #18

My vets did the same when we had to put our cat valentine down. NNadir Monday #10

I was moved too; the card made me cry MIButterfly Monday #21

NNadir, in the many posts of yours that I have read... 3catwoman3 Monday #25

Thank you for your advice and kind words. NNadir Tuesday #32

I'm so sorry for your loss. yardwork Monday #11

Thank you, yardwork MIButterfly Monday #19

So sorry. Gaytano70 Monday #12

Thank you, Gaytano70 MIButterfly Monday #20

I'm so sorry I didn't offer my condolences back when you posted it in the pets forum. Trueblue Texan Monday #16

Thank you, Trueblue Texan MIButterfly Monday #23

I think it's even worse when it's sudden. Trueblue Texan Monday #28

It always hurts so much when we have Billsdaughter Monday #22

Thank you, Billsdaughter MIButterfly Monday #24

... SheltieLover Monday #26

Thank you, SheltieLover MIButterfly Monday #27

Our previous vet always did that. When he put down our GSD ms liberty Monday #29

I'm so sorry, MIButterfly. Diamond_Dog Monday #30

Thank you, Diamond-Dog MIButterfly Monday #31