I’m sorry to post again. I tried finding a “lastimages” lemmy but I couldn’t.

Bear was laid to rest at 10:50am 16th of September 2024. I had him for 15 and a half beautiful years. We went for walks just about every day and he was the king of his block. Neighbors and friends come and go but my stinky man was always finding something to smell in the next bush. Even when the weather was against him, he could always sneak around and find something new stuck to grandma’s shoes.

He loved nothing more than salmon, PINK salmon (none of that red or smoked nonsese), and so he ate pink salmon every day he could. His kibbles were never empty for long and the house just wasnt right if he didn’t have at least 3 different glasses to drink from at any time. Though we bought him beds and blankets enough to supply a small army, he loved sleeping on news paper more than anything else. Something about inconveniencing the humans by weight of his sheer existence I’m sure.

We bothered him constantly his last two days, making him absolutely sick of us. We pet and loved him every moment of these last two days, and I held him sleeping on my chest for hours this morning. I don’t think he could possibly have been more fed up with our emotional human nonsense if we’d tried. But I stayed with him every last second, and the last thing he could see when his eyes dilated was me.

I will never stop loving my boy.

  • @CallMeButtLove
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    21 day ago

    “I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privilege of loving you.”

    Rest in peace, Bear. There’s no pain like saying goodbye to a beloved animal and member of the family. My deepest condolences for your loss.

  • Dr. Wesker
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    273 days ago

    I’m sorry for your loss. But it sounds like it was a great friendship.

  • @RememberTheApollo_
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    123 days ago

    15.5 years. Amazing.

    Pets pass through our lives, but we are all of theirs. Sounds like Bear had a good life with you. Sorry for your loss.

    • @Crackhappy
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      33 days ago

      That’s why I refer to myself as Daddy Elf when talking to my pets.

  • Zombie-Mantis
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    153 days ago

    Clearly, he was dearly loved, and he will be dearly missed. May he rest in peace.

  • @[email protected]
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    103 days ago

    I’m so sorry for your loss.

    It sounds like you gave him an awesome life. Cats definitely know when they’re loved, it sounds like Bear was lucky for so many good years with you.

  • @other_cat
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    123 days ago

    Extremely sorry for your loss. What a treasured loved one you got to have. I’m sure he loved you immensely.

  • @[email protected]
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    73 days ago

    That was hard to read but I’m glad I did. It’s obvious you loved him very much. I’m so sorry, OP

  • Kernal64
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    133 days ago

    I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢 It sounds like you had a very good life together.