Pat, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear girl Maggii. May she rest in peace.

As a fellow Fanconi "mom" still within the first year of this terrible diagnosis, my heart goes to you. Just know you did your best while your b was alive and loved them as much as possible. It is all any of us can do.

I think it must be awfully hard to lose your Basenji, they are so loving. I can't imagine, but one thing is sure as long as you remember them they live on. I know after having your furbaby for 13yrs. you must have loads of good memories.

I'm so sorry for your losses..((hugs))

@K9amy:

I love my cats dearly, but one of them is very old (17!).
The younger one is a funny little character, he's probably just as quirky as Kane.

🙂 We have two cats also, one is 16.5 and the other is 3. I've been a cat-owner for years, but Honestly, I was "done" having cats and was content just letting the old guy be our last cat but our oldest dd brought home this pathetic kitten 3 yrs ago. She'd found her in the woods at camp, and there were no other people around except the camping group. None of the adults would take it, so dd brought it home. At that time the local shelter was overloaded w/kittens, so we wound up keeping her "Until we can find her a home". Three years later, I guess I'm looking at 15 - 17+ yrs w/her still. sigh.

What a great story and welcome to the Boards….

Your Basenji was a gift, one that was treasured by you and one that won't be forgotten. I am so sorry for your loss, but thank God you had Wizard in your life. They make such an impact, and we love them all the more for their weird ways, and stubborness, we just LOVE THEM!!!!!:D

Wonderful funny and fretful memories. The things we do for love . . .

Awww…I read that too! I hope it's true...it restores my faith in people when you hear of those things!

OMG how awful I do hope that you get a new manager for the shelter.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Lady was so lucky to have you and what a wonderful tribute to her that you wrote. All our deepest sympathies..

@nomrbddgs:

It's people like you that make this a better place.

Well said. ((Hugs)) to you.

sorry for your loss

I pray she is still alive and some how finds her way back to you…I am so sorry...

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved Patsy..I have tears in my eyes…it is obvious that she was loved and gave love...a cherished family member...that old saying "Time heals all wounds" I have found is not true but time does allow for longer periods between the grieving...God bless you...

And if I go,
while your're still here….
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
-behind a think veil
you cannot see through.
You will not see me, so you
must have faith.
I wait for the time when we can soar
together again.
-both aware of each other.
Until then, life your life to its fullest.
And when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
......I will be there.

Ascension by Colleen G. Hitchcock

I am sitting here crying…I am thinking about the fur babies I have lost and hope my Jojo (11 yrs. young) wil be around for many years because I don't want to go through that again even though it is a part of life...a part of loving...

Beautiful…thanks for sharing...

What a great remembrance of Nipper and it sounds like you gave her a wonderful life.

Thanks for sharing. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. But take comfort in knowing you did the right thing. Ringo needed the peace that only you could give. What you did was the most unselfish act. You are now taking the pain and I'm sure Ringo is up there jumping around on the beach stealing cookies.

Just last year I had to do the same. My path is similar to yours. We saw an ad in the paper as well: "1 yr old red/white Basenji". We had great times hiking and playing on the beach. Brie was just over 14 last year. A year prior she lost her hearing then her bladder control then most cognitive abilities. I started working from home and was able to spend more time with her. But towards the end, she didn't seem to recognize me. She started to walk into things and was rapidly loosing weight. I saw her fall down a flight of stairs and it was tearing me up inside. I talked to several vets who all came to the same conclusion. It was time to let go. It was the only way I could give her her dignity back and it was the hardest decision I've ever had to make. Ever.

It took several weeks to start to move on and several months to not think about it ALL the time. I still think about her a lot, but now I think about the good times with her. Just take some peace in knowing you did the right thing. You had some great times with Ringo. Most dogs never get to go the beach or share experiences that you did. You gave Ringo a great life and I'm sure he's up there driving Brie nuts about now. God has a special place for animals and I truly believe you'll see him again.