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Rhiannon12866

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11. It's the worst. I still miss my little Jack every single day.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:12 AM

10 hrs ago

And a DU friend of mine posts a kind of eulogy when he's lost a dog. And when I lost Jack he encouraged me to post about it, but I just couldn't. It's too painful. And I've learned why. In many ways losing a dog is tougher than losing a person since the dog is always with you.

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How Wall Street Took Over Your Vet - Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all] Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago OP

Most veterinarians are horrified by this trend too... With the exception of a few who sold clinics hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Thanks! And I feel the exact same way. Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago #3

Maybe cross-post in the Pets forum to get some more supporters to contact Warren? hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #4

I did think of posting there first, but thanks, I'll take your suggestion Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago #5

100% true catchnrelease 12 hrs ago #2

They bought out my local vet office a few years ago and prices jumped. Botany 11 hrs ago #6

My vet is fairly close by and he works on his own, no office staff except for his wife, but then she died last year Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #7

I think we are lucky in the Pittsburgh area, the VCA group hasn't shown up here FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #8

I've had a dog my whole life, my Dad got the family a cocker spaniel when I was a kid because he had had one Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #9

It's so hard when you lose them, it feels like losing a family member FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #10

It's the worst. I still miss my little Jack every single day. Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #11

Private Equity... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #12

Go here BonnieJW 8 hrs ago #13

Thank you Senator Warren and Prairie_Seagull 7 hrs ago #14