My bittersweet Disney Vacation

[Happiest mommy]

Hello to all my fellow DISers got back from Disney on Saturday we left April 30th the first couple of days were great all was going as planned the weather perfect could not ask for better, Fast forward to wednesday we had just gotten back to the hotel room from enjoying a day at Magic Kingdom I then recieved a call from my brother who was pet sitting my lil fur baby he informes me that she has just collapsed what should he do? I IMMEDIATLY CALL THE Vet and he rushes her there(a bit of back ground on my fur baby she was 14 yrs old and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure 3 yrs ago they had only given her 6 mos at the time) with pain in my heart my lil girl waited for me to get home and last night lost her fight my heart is in pieces I can't take the pain! I am in tears writting this, she was the ONLY gift my father ever gave me that loved me!! how do I live without my girl every where I look it reminds me of her, she was constantly getting tangled in my feet cause she walked so close to me every where I went. I held her yesterday morning and she gave me this look if only I new it would be the last time I saw her alive I would have held her more! lord help me.... I keep remembering as I closed the door behind me with bags at hand heading to the "Happiest Place on Earth" as she walked me to the door that it would be the last time I would see her at home....

 

[LuLuO]

(((((hugs))))) I am so sorry for your loss. You were a good mommy to your furbaby. Try to remember all of the good times. It will eventually help to ease the pain.

 

[2Tiggies]

 

[aussietravellers]

OH NO

My cat died when we were on vacation a few years ago, it was very difficult when my dog was bought home from the pet motel without my cat So I understand you pain

 

[NEV2OLD4DIS]

You have me crying too! It is sooo hard to lose a pet. I remember having to let our doggie go due to old age issues, and it hit me harder than I could ever, ever imagine. Then it was my dd's bunny who was litter boxed trained and ran around our house until I locked it in it's cage at night. Poor bunny died of kidney failure from us using pine shavings as litter. I felt so sad and guilty.

We now have a kitty that has feline leukemia. She came to our door with it at about 8 months old. We didn't know until she was being spayed that she had it. By then we were too attached and it was my ds's 6th birthday, and even though I said we wouldn't keep her if she tested positive, we did. We've been blessed to have her for 2 years so far, and she seems very, very healthy. However, my heart breaks thinking that her life will most likely be shortened. We keep her in away from other kitties (sometimes feel very guilty too!), and she has become my baby.

Your fur baby will be forever in your heart and prayers. We had our doggie cremated being that it was in the winter, and we couldn't bury him properly. I loved the little card we got back with the ashes saying something to the effect that they'll come running, tail wagging when we come to heaven. I hope you feel better soon! Hugs!

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Hello to all my fellow DISers got back from Disney on Saturday we left April 30th the first couple of days were great all was going as planned the weather perfect could not ask for better, Fast forward to wednesday we had just gotten back to the hotel room from enjoying a day at Magic Kingdom I then recieved a call from my brother who was pet sitting my lil fur baby he informes me that she has just collapsed what should he do? I IMMEDIATLY CALL THE Vet and he rushes her there(a bit of back ground on my fur baby she was 14 yrs old and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure 3 yrs ago they had only given her 6 mos at the time) with pain in my heart my lil girl waited for me to get home and last night lost her fight my heart is in pieces I can't take the pain! I am in tears writting this, she was the ONLY gift my father ever gave me that loved me!! how do I live without my girl every where I look it reminds me of her, she was constantly getting tangled in my feet cause she walked so close to me every where I went. I held her yesterday morning and she gave me this look if only I new it would be the last time I saw her alive I would have held her more! lord help me.... I keep remembering as I closed the door behind me with bags at hand heading to the "Happiest Place on Earth" as she walked me to the door that it would be the last time I would see her at home....

Sorry you lost your pet. I have too in the past and know it hurts. Honestly though, I'd be thankful it wasn't a child lost. I guess I try to always look on the bright side and helps me realize things really could be worse.

 

[Happiest mommy]

thank you all

 

[Bugsmom73]

Hugs to you.

 

[Girlie1]

I am so sorry for your loss. Reading your story made me cry because we recently went through a similiar situation. Just be happy that you got to see her before she went and that you were able to be there for her. Our beloved baby girl (Dusty) was just a pup when we adopted her from the Humane Society 14 years ago. She was a lab mix and a total ball hound. My husband I and I got her 1 year after we were married before we had any children. For the last few years we have gone to WDW twice a year (once in November and once in April). We have a wonderful family friend who works as a groomer who always cares for her when we go away and she comes to the house 3-4 times a day while we are gone. We went to WDW from 4/10-4/17. My DH, DS10, DS6 and I were having a wonderful time. Two days after we got there, our sitter called and said that Dusty did not look well and she was having trouble getting up. This was not unusual as she had developed arthritis in the hip and sometimes would need a little assistance with her hind legs after she had been laying down overnight. Well unfortunately, the vet was very concerned and ran some tests which came back fine. He told us that she had some gas in her stomach which they alleviated apparently because she had not eaten much since we left. They put her on IV and told us that she was old but her tests were fine. We told the sitter to just board her at the vet just in case. We debated going home but the vet initially told us he thought she would be fine until we returned on Saturday. On Tuesday she started to go down hill but he ran more tests and said that her blood work was fine and they put her back on an IV. On Wednesday morning we called and they said she perked up with the IV and they were not really sure what was wrong with her. So we went about our day and went to Typhoon Lagoon. I called just prior to lunch and they said she was doing better and I told them I would check back with them before they closed at 5 pm. They I decided to walk around with DS10 so he could try out some slides and when we went back to the get the bus, I checked my phone and there were two missed calls from the vet. Just as the bus arrived to take us back to the resort we got through to the vet and I made my DH talk to them because I knew something had happened and I was a wreck before he even spoke to them. I was crying on the back of the bus. I am sure the family in front of me thought I was nuts but DS10 had his headphones in and DS6 was on the on the other side reading a book and not really paying attention to me. Apparently she passed when they were at lunch. The vet told me that he thinks that her kidneys shut down. Apparently the gas in her stomach must have put stress on her other organs.

I was absolutely devastated when they gave us the news but it did not even compare to when I came home and she was not here. I felt terrible that I was not there for her when she needed me the most. She was a very devoted pet and she also loved to be at my feet. If I had known she was going to pass, I would have been on the first flight home. In the end it was probably better for my children that they did not have to see what was happening, but I miss her terribly.

I took out her "baby album" of all the photos when she was a puppy and shared them with my children and we have pictures of her around the house with the kids but the house is really empty without her.

 

[Happiest mommy]

To me she was like one of my kids and even though it may seem different to some she shared the same love as my human kids.

Girlie1 thank you for sharing and I understand and share your pain we got her as a wedding gift a couple of months before we got married it was just the three of us for 10 yrs then I had my 1st DD.

Thank you all for your support.

 

[sjs314]

So very sorry to read about your loss.

 

[shinysparklybubbles]

sorry for your loss, big hugs

about 20 years ago our cat was hit by a car when we were at Disney and died. We were staying at CBR and my family has never stayed there since. We all say we didn't like it for this reason or another but I think it's all because we were there when Quiggles died.

 

[DaniB]

I'm so sorry We've lost 2 cats within 2 years of each other and know how hard it is...

 

[MyMagicKingdom]

So, so sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a pet is never easy and some people don't realize that pets are family members too. In July of last year our home was destroyed by a fire, we weren't home because DH an I brought my younger brother to see Harry Potter for his birthday and my parents were babysitting DS, but both of our cats died in the fire. The fire chief said the cats died from carbon monoxide so they didn't feel any pain which is a tiny bit comforting at least. It kills me because I remember each of them sitting on little piles of tissue paper (DS's 1st birthday was the day before the fire so I was sorting his gifts) and I remember thinking how sweet they looked just sitting on a tissue paper tower. Our youngest kitty was even close to a window when the FD found her, but unfortunately they were all closed (something that really kills me to this day) so I feel like she almost could've gotten out, although I know realistically she probably couldn't have.

Whenever people say "Well, at least no one was home and got hurt." It drives me nuts. Yes I thank God every single day that DH, DS and I weren't home and are safe (there was a big explosion in less than a minute so the chief said he didn't know if we'd have gotten to DS if he'd been napping in his crib), I don't know what I'd do if I'd lost DH or DS. But it bothers me that people think it wasn't really a big deal that our cats died. Some people just don't get it Anyway, I hope things get easier for you, I can relate to what you're going through and it seems like other PPs can too...we're here for you!!!

 

[ms_missy66]

Hi there,

I just wanted to give you *hugs*. I'm so sorry for your loss. I have an old lady dog and I don't even allow myself to think about life without her. I'm wishing peace for you.

 

[JustinsMommy07]

I had experienced something similar five years ago...I ended up having to put my dog down...I still feel guilty for going on that vacation and wonder if I had stayed if things would have been different. Alot of people don't understand the pain of losing a pet. www.rainbowbridge.com helped me alot. I had lost both my dogs within a month and a half of each other. Make sure you give yourself time to grieve.

 

[*BTMRR*]

This thread has my crying. I'm so sorry for everyone's losses. OP, I hope your heart will be able to begin healing soon. It's terrible when the pain is still so fresh.

 

[ancestry]

Sorry for you loss. It is always difficult to lose a furry child.

 

[MissyDVC]

I am sorry for your loss and for the sadness. I just said to my DH that I don't know what life will be like when our beloved doggie (a yorkie named Mickey Mouse) is no longer with us. They truly ARE family.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

I am really sorry for your loss. I had a wonderful poodle who lived to be 17 and I still miss him, 11 years later! My only advice is to realize the people around you love you and cherish them and try to keep the fun of the vacation and this horrible news separate in your mind. I am truly glad you got to see your fur baby one more time and she waited for you before letting go. The "last" memories with a pet or person who passes on are rarely perfect moments, I know the "last" time I saw my dog, he had had a stroke so one side was paralyzed. It was the most horrible and sad thing I have ever seen, but I keep that separate from all the beautiful and fun memories I do have with him. I hope you will feel better in the coming weeks and months as you heal.