People who don’t like animals probably would never understand the emotional attachment a person could feel for a pet. It’s hard for them to marvel how one pet-lover can spend for an animal’s vet meds when “it only deserves†to be put outside the house in a cage and thrown leftovers. These are the same people who cannot imagine having a dog as a friend, a loyal companion no matter what happens.
Lucky I’m not one of those. But I sometimes wish I am. Especially now.
Sometimes I wish I could just turn off caring for my pets like a light switch. But it’s not as easy as that when you’re already emotionally attached.
A number of bloggers have probably already met my favorite dog, Sheero. I bring her along with me as much as I could, and she enjoys it. She loves people, and the people love her—she’s adorable even when being extremely rude. I am yet to meet a person who finds her scary.
But it seemed that her adorable nature didn’t prevent her from getting very sick.
Sheero is currently confined at the P & B Horseshoe Pet Clinic along Katipunan Avenue, and very weak. The vet said that she has a 50% chance of making it, but there’s also a 50% chance Marc and I will lose our furry baby 🙁
I honestly can’t describe how I feel right now, except for the fact that I’m an emotional wreck. For somebody who rarely cries, I actually spent the entire day crying, especially whenever I remembered all the good times we’ve had with Sheero.
People who don’t care much for animals would never understand how I’m feeling, and I won’t even bother defending myself if they considered my reaction over-reacting. I don’t care, all I care about right now is for Sheero to get well, my loyal friend who once saved my life, cuddled beside me whenever I’m feeling down, waited patiently for me by the door, and accompanied me during walks that we both enjoyed.
The worst is that I feel partly responsible for her getting sick.
I really hope she pulls through. Marc and I are holding on to that 50% chance that she’ll be with us again, we don’t want to lose her.
Yes, I know it’s easy (and probably even cheaper) to just get a new dog. But it won’t be the same. It won’t be Sheero.
I guess this is what I get for being too emotionally attached to my pets.
dang! why did I read this! i don’t want to scare you off, but my friend’s dog who’s been attached to me too did not survive with whatever it is that afflicted her. i was the one who drove Chuva and the dog to the hospital. it’s not even my dog, but i was soo attached to the dog.
http://reynaelena.com/2007/10/16/that-black-cat/
I hope she pulls through.
@Reynz: I know what you mean. My husband and I are already preparing for the worst, but we’re still hoping for the best. Nag-suggest na nga yung vet ng euthanasia, pero makulit lang talaga ko… She would suggest daw blood transfusion kung ayaw pa talaga namin, pero it’s going to cost us three times the euthanasia. Ok lang sabi namin, even if it means getting cash from our blogging savings. Basta give her a chance to live.
Nagba-blood transfusion sya ngayon. Nothing else to do but pray. Depende na daw sa katawan nya yung magrerespond sya sa treatment. And we’re hoping she would 🙁
@Jun: Thanks.
oh how sad. I remember how I cried when my beloved pet cat died. The only saving grace I had that day was Butch announced that we were getting engaged. The news distracted me from my grief yet I cried for a long time. I can imagine your pain. I really do.
Gail, I know how you feel. We consider ourselves lucky that our dear furry kid is still with us. He has outlived the 6 months that the doctors gave him. Hopefully Sheero would make it. We’ve had stressful days dealing with our dog being sick and to make things worse his arthritis has been making it harder for him to walk but through it all, we can still see a spark in his eyes and we don’t have the heart to put him to sleep.
Some people who have never loved a dog before can never really understand the strong bond between a human and a dog.