My little dog an eight pound shih tzu had to be put to sleep a few days ago. I try to only post happy stuff but I am posting this in honor of her. She was my best friend and when my husband passed six years ago was such a comfort to me. I am lost without her but loss is a part of life and I guess we have no choice but to move on the best we can.
Aw, so sorry. I feel your pain. Our last baby was lost at 7 years old 7 years ago.We have never gotten another fur baby since, but a cat has decided we are to take care of her babies. There's been 2 litters. The first litter of 5, I socialized 3 of them, found homes for 2, 1 ran away the night prior to getting neutered, and kept 1 and did get her fixed. (She's my avatar). i called her Runt 'cause she was tiny. She got sick one night and we nursed her back to health but she was never the same and became mean. She then attacked me so we let her go. The newest litter was another 5. One got killed on the road, one was our favorite and was going to get her fixed, and there were 2 males and another female. Can't get close to the other female, but both got pregnant. Our favorite disappeared and we figured she gave birth and would come back for milk. She never did. Since she was so tiny, I think she may have had trouble. Two kittens were found dead on our porch and they were pretty big so this was our thinking. The other one is no longer pregnant but we haven't found her babies and she only leaves the porch with the other two cats. Otherwise, she's here and sleeps here. So I think her kittens died. Momma has come back one again to eat but leaves again. I think she had kids and she will bring them here soon. They are always feral (Momma teaches them good) and it takes months to get near them. I really hope she doesn't bring any more here. We can't get close to her for long, either, or else we'd get her fixed. But at least we have no mice, moles, or squirrels.