+496 Losing a dog you've had for 10 years is like losing a family member, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Or a cat that you've had for at least 15.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I once had a cat that was older than me. I'd always had her. She wasn't even very nice, but I cried all day when she died.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Not LIKE losing a family member, it IS losing a family member.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I was gonna say that.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

^ This. Dogs are just as much a part of the family as people. We had a dog before I was born, she became mine and she was my best friend. She died when I was 13. I still miss her. RIP dear Scampi.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm sorry for your loss :(

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Thank you.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think about this far too often. I've had my dog since I was in first grade. I'm in ninth now, and she's getting old and limping around. I cry even thinking about her dying.

by Anonymous 12 years ago