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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Had to put my dog asleep on Sunday. It’s been quite depressing having to adjust to life without him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh mate that's awful, losing a pet really is a bereavement. How are you managing? Do you have much support?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I do have plenty of support and I have another pooch as well. I am managing ok and slowly getting used to the new normal. The day after was the WORST.

Hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. He was my 12 year old baby boy but had a stage 3 cell mast tumor that had spread to his lymph nodes.

RIP Brody

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm glad you've got support, it's really rough. RIP Brody.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you for the empathy internet friend!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Np mate if you need anything lemmys got you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Ok bit excited have a suprise vacation coming up for my mother, she does not know yet. She already is in Italy with her boy friend but me and my lil bro are going to show up unannounced.

Been a long time since i left my country so looking forward to it :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

13 upvotes and one comment wtaf Lemmy what are we doing here

My week is like every other week a slow motion implosion a disaster of horror how about that genocide anyone trying to fucking stop it