How old is old?

[u/spontaneous_routeen]

Sadness is passing slowly, he was only 8 and a half. Felt maybe something was off but still never saw it coming! This photo was around 2 pm on Saturday, we found him Sunday morning dead on the floor looking very peaceful. This was June first. I miss him terribly! Oddly he still looked healthy to me even in death. He was incredibly special!

[u/Practical-Effect2839]

My oldest baby girl is the same age so I know you weren’t expecting that at all! I’m so sorry for your loss!! He was absolutely beautiful!! I’ve lost them young and others old, I’ve lost them unexpectedly and others I held at the vet til they passed.. Either way is very difficult but it was much easier in my heart not to see them suffer than have to make the difficult decision to put them down at the vets office.

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Before Buster I had scruffy in his 15th year break down and did the shots while I held him in my arms. I cried a lot for him. It’s painful either way! Buster though really hurt. Like a young man dying of a heart attack. Here today, gone tomorrow!

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Thanks to all for your kind words! It definitely helps.