Jan 15 2008
So Touched…
This morning I went to my Veterinary office to pick up Shelby’s ashes. I had prepared myself for it, and was looking forward to bringing her back home.
As Brenda approached me, she had something else in her hand. She held out this small round disc, and said,”We wanted you to have a special memory of Shelby.” This is what it was:
I was so touched by their love and kindness. I never expected to receive such a precious gift. I hope it warms your heart as much as it has mine.
That was the most thoughtful thing for your vet to do. Wow! My heart is so warmed by this. Thanks for sharing and please know that you are in my thoughts.
Cheryl
What a caring Vet’s office! This would mean the world to any family that just lost a pet.
Wow…I should forward this to MY vet. What a touching gift!
That is sooo touching! tears are a flowing.
That is a very special momento. Kudos to your vet for being so thoughtful. Again, I am so sorry for your loss. It breaks my heart every time I hear of someone’s beloved pet (and family member) passing away. You and your family are in my prayers.
what an incredibly thoughtful gift. I am a way over the top animal lover and it just makes me tear up to know that they cared enough about your furry life companion and you to do this. You have a gem of a vet, and I have a candle lit for your furkid’s journey. May it be filled with awe and joy, and may the love of friends you’ve never met but made here help sustain you.
Oh my, want a wonderful caring Vet office. I have to go now, need some tissues.
What a wonderful Vet you have! I’ve been thinking about you every day. I have to go now and get a tissue.
Linda
Tears are a flowing…that is the sweetest thing!
Miss Trudee…..
You and your babies are in our thoughts…
This is the most wonderful gift … a treasure forever.
{{{{{{{TRUDEE}}}}}}}
-Anna, Miss Daisy & Mister Farley.
Sis, That is beautiful! What a wonderful momento to have in honor your beloved Shelby. That was so nice of them to do for you.
That is so sweet how nice of them do such a grand thing…. And what a great idea….
reflections:0)
Oh my gosh, what a wonderful gift - something to hold on to & cherish forever, brought tears to my eyes by the kindness of another individual.
It sure did.. what a precious gift =)
Sounds like you have a really good vet who understands just how much our “furry children” mean to us. What a sweet and thoughtful gesture.
Ohhh, T. What a special, thoughtful, forever gift for you.
This is so sweet! I’m sure it is something you will always treasure. Your vet clinic is so thoughtful!
Trudee, that is one of the most touching things your vet could have done for you. Now you will always have a part of him w/you. Thinking of you…
Pinky
What a beautiful and precious gift that I know you’ll treasure forever, Trudee. I don’t know if you’ve noticed this before, but I’ve just recently come to notice, as you can see in this beautiful paw print, that the lower pad in their paw is an upside down heart shape. A beautiful sign of the abundant and unconditional love they give us.
Big hugs,
MichelleD
very touching gift for them to give you, so sweet!
Oh my! This brings tears to my eyes! What a special vet office you have! Something like this would have been so treasured when I had to put my dear Rucker to sleep. {{{Hugs}}}
Hi Trudee -
I can’t get the tears out of my eyes….what a wonderful gift from your vet. I so wish I had such a tangible memory of my Sadie. I kept her soiled litter box in the garage for three months because her footprints were in it….then one day my husband bumped it and they were gone.
Your vet is very special and I know that Shelby is will always be with you.
How precious! I’m all choked up! What a thoughtful thing to do.
oh my goodness, I’m crying just looking at it! what a precious gift! not only are you blessed to have had such a special friend in your life for so long, but also to have been able to take her to such a wonderful place. not too many places would do something so meaningful. you and your family are in our prayers.
from my 2 pups and 3 cats and me
(and the 3 boys and dh also!)
It is so hard to write you through the tears and sobs. I am so truly touched that they would think to do that. I still have not washed off my Sammie-dog’s nose prints from inside my car. Sammie died the end of June. I would have loved having his pawprint. You will have peace and will smile many times as you remember all those wonderful things your fur-baby did. Janet in NC
i’m crying.
and that was in sept.
what a nice rememberance.
i still sleep with a baby blanket that covered my kirby (cat) before/during her last visit to the vet
Ok, so I am in tears now. What a kind and beautiful thing to do. How absolutely touching. Now you will have something so special to go with all those wonderful memories.
The first Christmas after we adopted our Rottie, I used her little paw print (with mud, not ink) on a gift tag to my husband. She has been gone many years now, but I still have that precious little gift card.
Well it brought tears to my eyes!!
What a wonderful keepsake they made
for you.
Kandi
Oh, my goodness…now isn’t that just so special!
That is so sweet. We give these to clients as well ( I work at a vet’s office) and I just think it is a wonderful momento and memory of your pet. My mom was saying she wished her vet did this for her.
That is a nice thing for the vet to do. Our vet did the same thing, so unexpectedly. It was mailed to me a couple of weeks after putting our Pomeranian, Molly down. I of course was touched, but also a crying mess! My heart goes out to you, I know how hard it is to lose a special pet. HUGS!
What a thoughtful and touching gift from your vet. It brought tears to MY eyes so I can’t imagine how much this touched your heart. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and I’m sending you a big hug right now!
You totally made me cry and I didn’t even know Shelby. What a sweet gift.
Misty
What a thoughtful gift Trudee!!! I’m sure you’ll treasure it!
What a wonderful thing to have to remember Shelby…how awesome. My husband is a Vet, but not in practice. I will have to tell him what a special thing your Vet has done for you. Your precious Shelby will be forever imprinted on your hearts, as well as the plaster. Beautiful.
Awwwww, how sweet!! that is so nice of them to do that! {{{{T}}}}
That is so awesome! What a great vet’s office you have.
Wow, how very precious. I’m sure it brought tears to your eyes. What a wonderful tribute to Shelby.
What a wonderful gift your vet gave to you. I am in tears reading your post, but then I thought a Happy Thought that your Shelby and mine are running around and playing ball just like they used to be able to do. I am so sorry for your loss. I have my Shelbie dogs paw print also, I just had it blessed this year at the blessing of the animals. maybe that is something that you can do also.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
How sweet! More hugs to you, Trudee!
That is so sweet, T!!! I’m glad they did that for you!!
That is so sweet! When my Barney had to be put down, I received a similar paw print disc in the mail days later with a sweet note. I stood by my mailbox on the street crying it was so sweet!
I know you miss your furry friend. We all get so attached to our animals!
Oh, I’m crying… that’s so touching - and wonderful - and beyond words. I can’t imagine if they had done that for me when I put my precious cat down a few years ago. The vet sent a card to me with her picture on it in sympathy, but that paw print thing is even more special. How blessed you are. *sniff* I need to go compose myself again. Thanks for sharing this.
I think that is the nicest thing a vet can give. My daughter’s vet made two of these, one for her and one for the people to whom my daughter gave her precious Sid just weeks before Sid died due to the tainted pet treats that the new owners gave him. He was just the sweetest cat and I feel close to him when I see that little paw print plaque at my daughter’s house.
-Ann
That is so awesome of them to do that for you! Hopefully it eases the pain a little bit as each day goes by.
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We had put our dog to rest a few years ago. He was our kids first dog. I wish our vet would have been so thoughtful. What a kind and generous thing to do. A random act of kindness we can all appreciate.
We lost our sweet Lucy, a beautiful golden retriever, early last summer at the wonderful age of 13. She was such a loved member of our family. When I saw your post about your sweet dog, it made me cry. Well,, today I cried again. We also have a wonderful vet that presented us with a wonderful keepsake. I think we both have been so lucky to have had these incredible animals in our lives.
How sweet is this…this brought me to tears!!! I had to put our Beloved Chihuahua down in March. (((Hugs)))
What a thoughful thing for the vet’s office to do!
What a beautiful remembrance! That is a mighty thoughful vet’s office you have there!
Awwww! That was so thoughtful of your vet. I hope that eases your pain. Thank you for sharing this with us. Debbie from Buffalo, NY
I am so crying and missing my own right now. That is such a wonderful gift. There is nothing like experiencing the love and companionship of a dog. May your memories comfort during this difficult time. Ugh, where’s my tissues?!
When my precious Otto was put to sleep I broke down utterly and completely. If my vet had handed me something like this I would have toppled over the edge I was teetering on. This is the most incredibly thoughtful gesture.
Oh Trudee, I’m behind on my blogging and had missed your first post about Shelby until this morning. I’m so sorry for your loss. And I know all too well how special this is - when my sweet cat died (a very sudden & awful death) a while ago, my vet surprised me with the exact same thing. Glad your vet was just as wonderful!!
Tears again. What a wonderful gesture and treasure!
Trudee what a beautiful gift that you vet gave to you. I have one like that two from a cat that I had to have put asleep a couple of years ago. The only difference is that they vet cut off a tiny bit of his fur and poked some of his fur into it as well. Silly thing is that something I feel his fur and talk to him. I even got a sympathy card when my cat had to be put asleep.
Trudee, what a TOUCHING gift this is!
We have lost too many “furbabies” and I never stop grieving them……but I am happy that *my* Shelby is there to greet *your* Shelby!!
You’re lucky to have a great vet (like I do :)) - it makes it so much easier, doesn’t it….knowing they have had the best of care!
Big hugs - and I’m so sorry for your loss