1. My parents and I lost our family dog, Bailey, in October 2018.
2. My partner and I lost our dog, Sebastian who my parents were very, very close with, in January of 2019.
3. My partner and I adopted a bonded pair, Baelor and Shae, in February of 2019, who mom and dad do get to spend some time with but aren't as connected to as Sebastian.
4. My parents adopted an adult-but-not-senior dog, Hailey, about 6 weeks ago. She's probably about six.
5. My parents just found out Hailey is most likely dying, and most likely soon. This will be the third dog they've lost in a year's time.
What can I do here to help them get through this? Sebastian's passing hit them harder than they realized it would; my poor parents have had their fill of grief. I know I have no control over it, but I worry that this will turn them off rescuing for good and I would hate that for them. My heart is absolutely breaking for them, the fact that I will likely not get to meet Hailey, and I am angry that this could happen again to two people who deserve it the least. It's horrible, and I know there's nothing I can really do to make it better or easier, but if anyone has been through anything like this I would really appreciate any perspective you might have.
Thank you.
2. My partner and I lost our dog, Sebastian who my parents were very, very close with, in January of 2019.
3. My partner and I adopted a bonded pair, Baelor and Shae, in February of 2019, who mom and dad do get to spend some time with but aren't as connected to as Sebastian.
4. My parents adopted an adult-but-not-senior dog, Hailey, about 6 weeks ago. She's probably about six.
5. My parents just found out Hailey is most likely dying, and most likely soon. This will be the third dog they've lost in a year's time.
What can I do here to help them get through this? Sebastian's passing hit them harder than they realized it would; my poor parents have had their fill of grief. I know I have no control over it, but I worry that this will turn them off rescuing for good and I would hate that for them. My heart is absolutely breaking for them, the fact that I will likely not get to meet Hailey, and I am angry that this could happen again to two people who deserve it the least. It's horrible, and I know there's nothing I can really do to make it better or easier, but if anyone has been through anything like this I would really appreciate any perspective you might have.
Thank you.