Today, I received a card in the mail. It was from my vet's office. Written inside was "We send our sympathy during this trying time." I haven't been home in three days. I can't find my dog and my mother won't talk about it. My dog was 7. She hated that dog. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I just got the news that my mom wants to put down our dog because her back legs aren’t working well. I need someone to talk to. FML
Today, my girlfriend whom I'm crazy about broke up with me out of the blue. After pleading with her unsuccessfully, I called my mom for comfort and advice. She informed me that my dog had died. FML
Today, I returned home from college for the first time in a month. I went to my bedroom and found a nice gift bag on my dresser. Thinking it was a Valentine's gift, I opened it. My dog's ashes were in a tin inside. This is how I found out my dog died since I was away. FML
Today, while house sitting for my mother and stepfather, their elderly dog passed away. They live in such a remote location, the closest open vet office is a 2 hour drive, and the local one opens in 10 hours. FML
Today, I received an unexpected package from my mother. It contained my cat's ashes. Apparently he died 3 weeks ago and she thought this was the best way to tell me. FML
Today, I was sent a letter by the vet, saying my cat was late for her yearly checkup. My cat died last week and I'd had her cremated by the same people who had sent the letter. FML
Today, I open my front door and saw a covered basket with a card from my girlfriend on it. I picked it up and read, "Hope this cheers you up." I uncovered the basket to find a golden labrador puppy. Its eyes were closed and it wasn't breathing. FML
Today, I called my mother to check up on her. Lately, she's been having some financial problems, so last week I sent her my last $100 to help her out until her next paycheck. She used the money to euthanize the family dog. FML
Today, I was flattered to receive a hand-addressed letter for the first time in years. I tore it open to discover it was actually addressed to my dog. It was a vaccination reminder from his vet. FML
Today, I was taking out the trash and I came upon a bill from a veterinary hospital. It was for $50 and it was a bill to put my dog down. My Dad said my dog was missing and I put hundreds of signs around the city. FML
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McLaughlane 0
you have got to be ******** me. that is NOT OK. oh my god. I'm so sorry.
Jay61 0
Your mom is a monster
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Nana_fml 0
I work at a vets office and i can tell you that the vet has to diagnose a problem with the animal and it has to be a non treatable ongoing problem for the vet to put any animal down. You can call the office and they have to tell you the reason for the euthanasia. I know how hard it is to have to deal with this and I'm really sorry this happened so early in your dogs life... What type of dog was it?
Tehalon 0
Think you should set all your moms clothes on fire in the garden and when she freaks out about it ask her what happend to your dog. Even if she had the dog put down for its own good then atleast she could have informed you before doing so.
Melanie_fml 0
You can call the vet. and find out what happened. To others, yes they will put down a dog without you there, I was out of town when one of my dogs became terminally ill, and had to be put to sleep. I was happy they did it because she was in terrible pain and a relative was able to have it done while I wasn't there. I have a number of pets. If anyone killed any of them maliciously...I honestly don't know what I would do to them. The very *least* would be NEVER speaking to them again.
frozen_heart 0
haha i'm with #66 if you decide to stay in touch. that might be it for me. my parents did this to the family dog when i was 15 because he snapped at my brother once, and my brother was like pulling his tail and fur. He never bit anybody and he wasn't going to. He tolerated a lot of shit before he snapped, and it wasn't even super threatening, it was just "hey leave me alone". I still have not forgiven them and i probably never will. so that said..call the vet and find out what happened, then if it turns out your mom is guilty of harming the dog report her for animal abuse and animal cruelty, then either disown the bitch or do what #66 said. if it turns out something happened and she couldn't be bothered to tell you, i'd be pissed, but i might forgive her eventually, after i conveniently forget to tell her a few very important things.
Spitfire_fml 0
Well sorry but I hope she rots in hell.
Acesarcasm 0
that seems pretty ****** up. #35 you're just a self hating idiot for thinking that. animals kill just as well.
LeBelleVie 0
your mother is the reincarnation of satan.
feduplife 0
i don't think you can assume it's your mom maybe she just didn't want to tell you the dog was sick because you'd be upset.
alwaysalady 0
When I was very young, my kitten was run over by a car because it had escaped. I was at girl scouts at the time. My parents beat around the bush for days because they didn't want to make me sad. They didn't like the cat, it clawed things, but they would not have had it asasinated. Maybe she saw it get really hurt and can't bring herself to tell you because she's you're mom and you're her child.
isantorin 0
I don't even LIKE animals and I think that's ****** up. : |