Glasswolf said:

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Kirk Herbsreit had to have Ben put down.

This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know. We found out today the cancer had spread throughout Bens organs and there was nothing left we could do-we had to let him go. I’ve had dogs my whole life but Ben was 1 on… pic.twitter.com/jDvPTbNv2M

— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) November 7, 2024

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Was just reading that about Ben. It's heartbreaking, but just another anecdotal evidence that dogs are the best

Have had to do this 3 times...one dog and 2 cats. I know this is a pro dog crowd, but you get attached to and love any pet you have. Last time was May 2021, our oldest cat was 14 1/2. Smartest cat we've ever had...smarter than half the people that I've known in my life.
Mainly an outdoor cat, which makes her age even more amazing.
Brilliant hunter. I got to watch her be a predator many times. Just like watching a big cat on TV. Amazing. Got her and her sister from a neighbor down the road. When our girl died, her mother was still living at 16. Smart, sweet, sassy, did things at her speed, except when we shook the bag of treats. A beautiful tuxedo cat. We love and miss all of our pets.

Tootie4Pack said:

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Have had to do this 3 times...one dog and 2 cats. I know this is a pro dog crowd, but you get attached to and love any pet you have. Last time was May 2021, our oldest cat was 14 1/2. Smartest cat we've ever had...smarter than half the people that I've known in my life.
Mainly an outdoor cat, which makes her age even more amazing.
Brilliant hunter. I got to watch her be a predator many times. Just like watching a big cat on TV. Amazing. Got her and her sister from a neighbor down the road. When our girl died, her mother was still living at 16. Smart, sweet, sassy, did things at her speed, except when we shook the bag of treats. A beautiful tuxedo cat. We love and miss all of our pets.

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Sorry brother

Sort of an update. We have decided as a family that the time has come for us to bring another rescue into our lives. This poor thing was abandoned in a home when the owners left/moved. I'll post pics if it happens. Raleigh (our other dog) needs a friend and I think my heart is ready to be inevitably broken again. Merry Christmas to all of you!

Well folks, it's been a couple of months since my little buddy Kiwi left us. I didn't think I'd be ready for another dog for a very long time after that. Turns out I was wrong. My wife had started checking the rescue websites when she came across a dog that was abused and abandoned in a house when her owners moved. She sent me a picture and this dog spoke to me. We adopted her and she's amazing. Poor thing was scared of everything when she first came to us, but I'm happy to report that in the last couple of weeks she's really settled in and become a different dog. Tons of personality and the sweetest temperament. She loves nothing more than to be petted and to be near you. We named her Charleston (where I'm from) and she gets along great with our other dog Raleigh.

Hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year!