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Hokebury
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For anyone who hasn't struggled thru having to put a furry friend down

recently, man things have changed....., My emotions got the best of me... but what a sweet girl she was. I just wanted her cremated so I could spread her ashes in her favorite places around the property, but the funeral home offered, special keepsake pendants(necklaces, bracelets etc...), paw prints both on paper and in clay, a viewing before cremation (what the F?) and a tribute page where friends and family could leave special memories or photos or pay to plant a tree in her memory. Goodness...pet burials have reached human proportions now. I don't object, but just surprised. At work, 50 co-workers signed a sympathy card, and sent me a ridiculously expensive gift box of cookies and brownies.... I get it but really grief is so personal for me. I guess I'm out of touch. Still sad though and miss my pup alot!
Posted: 05/08/2026 at 01:03 PM ET

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For anyone who hasn't struggled thru having to put a furry friend down
Hokebury 05/08/26 01:03 PM ET
God Bless man...may the memories act as some comfort!**
HOKIERIT 05/10/26 09:10 AM ET
We lost two within months of each other - devastating
Happy Dog 05/09/26 08:02 AM ET
Sorry for your loss Hokebury. Our two girls will look after her, well
PWR2LZ 05/08/26 10:01 PM ET
^^^G🐾d Bless^^^ ...those is suck days... : (**
bourbonstreet 05/08/26 07:18 PM ET
My dear friend and Veterinarian of 45 years (may he RIP) asked me one
tallahasseehokie 05/08/26 06:47 PM ET
My wife wants to get paw prints of me when I pass. **
GreenvilleVT 05/08/26 06:32 PM ET
Never gets easier, but you always know when it's time.**
PhotoHokieNC 05/08/26 05:21 PM ET
We owe it to them to help them out of this life. They give us everything>
HOKIERIT 05/10/26 09:09 AM ET
My stepfather passed a few years back....
ftsumterhokie 05/08/26 03:15 PM ET
Max hard, I was devastated re Losing a 6 y.o. MCoon to a massive blood clot**
astrohokie 05/08/26 02:18 PM ET
Too, too young.....makes you think carpe diem...**
Hokebury 05/08/26 02:26 PM ET
Big time good Sir**
astrohokie 05/08/26 02:54 PM ET
So sorry for your loss. We had a vet come to our house at the time. She
RhinoVT 05/08/26 01:35 PM ET
Vet in the home wasn't an option for me, but our vet did a super job and it
Hokebury 05/08/26 02:02 PM ET