I Know You Will All Think I'm A Softy

[Tilly2]

but this has brought tears to my eyes this morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-29951094

[wolf63]

It was a really nice thing to do for the lady. It is nice to see that there are still many 'nice' people in the world.

[mallyh]

in a mo posted the same thing ,very sad .

[Tilly2]

Sorry, in a mo. Didn't see you there.

[in a mo]

I am never going to finish these cornflakes now ,oh you old softy ,no it's called having a heart and compassion,beautiful picture and narrative.
In A Mo Drowning in my Tears.

[1ozzy]

You are a softy Tilly.
That's probably why you are so liked on here..

[Dizmo]

That poor lady may of died but at least she died remembering the two animals she loved so dearly. Even I'm welling up now :/ Tilly just looking at your avatar cheers me up. I have a serious soft spot for staffies and bulldogs.

[Tilly2]

Lozzy, you have started me off again. Thank you. What a lovely thing to say.

[Tilly2]

So do I, dizmo. :-)

[Dizmo]

If I recall correctly you have more than one staffy don't you Tilly?

[1ozzy]

I also think it was a very touching gesture.
Many animals have a "way of knowing".
The Lady and her animal were able to say goodbye.

[Tilly2]

I've had a succession of Staffies and German Shepherds, dizmo. Sadly, just the one Staffie at the moment, though.

[Dizmo]

1ozzy: Agreed. I don't know the full story about this lady however I do believe that when faced with such an illness, seeing your pets for the final time allows that person to then pass on. I know that animals, dogs especially, deal with illness and loss is a similar way. When our Pogo (little terrier X) died Griff (Staffy X) used to go down the garden in the morning and would stay there until you physically dragged him back (it was winter and the cold would of killed him). Then when Griff died (PTS) Lucy immediately died the same day because of the loss. It's upsetting but in other ways it shows just how much dogs can be emotional like people.

[-Talbot-]

Will it set a precedent?

[Dizmo]

Tilly: Sorry to hear that. It's the one real huge benefit of running a dog rescue - there are so many dogs that as horrible as it sounds when one dies or is put to sleep there are all the others. We suffer, generally, more loss than any other dog owner but we will always have so many. I sound a bit heartless by saying that but it is the truth.

[jasmin26]

Tears rolling here Tilly. Its a beautiful thing for them to do for her. I don't think you are a softy at all, I think you are a lovely caring person xx

[janbee]

I saw it on the news this morning. I was a blubbering wreck. Very moving, very sad.

[Chipchopper]

"four legged friend will never let you down" A truer word, never spoken.

[fredkins]

What a lovely moving story I have tears in my eyes too,not a softy,if you are an animal lover you will know what this meant to this lady.

[Tilly2]

I will avoid watching the news if it's on there, jan. Otherwise, I'll start blubbing again.

Talbot, I'm not sure it will set a precedent. It was an extraordinary, exceptional thing for them to do.

[horselady]

Made me cry too. What a lovely thing to do for her.