Actually, uremia is NOT the worst way to go(Not to minimize the whole scenario which is really, really sad) there are no signs of pain, the animal just looses conciousness in most cases.
I'll be thinking of you with the funeral, so sad for your son.
I don't think you need to dig to china. In my experience (sadly, have buried lots of things) the dogs know who is there and they don't bother it.
This is a crummy part of motherhood, lessons we don't really want to teach.
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I have to ask...
any particular reason he named the cat Toast???
You should try to write down all the special things about her. Sit with your son and maybe have him write out a little "eulogy" type page with little funny things Toast would do, odd charachteristics, special things. He can either keep it with him so when he misses Toast he can read it and remember the good times.
Mary McKeever Webboard User Reg: 02-19-2010
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Thoughts and prayers for both you, your son, and family. I am so sorry he had to learn this lesson now. I also like the idea of a funeral. there are stone Kits where you can make with pieces of marbles (glass ones) to spell out the name if he likes and wants to be creative.
I lost my first dog, Sam, when I was 8. My Grandfather told me about the Rainbow Bridge and said that St. Francis was taking care of Sam until I came to get him. Together we made a St. Francis medal for Sam and buried him with it.
That fist lesson in loss has stayed with me all of my life. I now buy a St. Francis medal for all of my dogs when they come to live with me, and they are buried with it when they decide it's time to go to the Bridge.
I lost my first dog, Sam, when I was 8. My Grandfather told me about the Rainbow Bridge and said that St. Francis was taking care of Sam until I came to get him. Together we made a St. Francis medal for Sam and buried him with it.
That fist lesson in loss has stayed with me all of my life. I now buy a St. Francis medal for all of my dogs when they come to live with me, and they are buried with it when they decide it's time to go to the Bridge.
Hugs to you and your son.
--Kel
What a wonderful grandfather you have/had Kelly. What a great lesson and memory.
I am so sorry for your loss. Nine is resilient which is good and I think Betty's info was comforting. You'll find the right words; he just needs to know he is loved and taken care of.
We had the funeral this afternoon, we ended up burying her at my mom's with the other kitties that have passed away over the years. There are no dogs and it is totally fenced in so it is a more secure area, plus it is nice to know she is with Pearl, Tigger and Nermal.
he decorated a shoebox with her name and made the A look like a kitty, then he improvised a headstone with the top of another box and did the same.
Then we put a little vase of flowers with her.
I like the st. francis idea, I will give him the rainbow bridge poem, but someone else needs to read it to him, I burst into tears every single time I read it.
There were tears, but he did pretty well. This evening he was bouncing off the wall and super clingy. Lots of emotions going on for a little guy to process.
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