I went down to see my parents last week. I live way up north and they live down south on the isle of wight, so i only talk by phone mostly.
I arrived on the Tuesday to find that my Dog Chip who had been in the family for 17 years had died on the Saturday. They didnt bother to tell me even though they knew how upset i was that she was dieing (she was very old and her health was failing).
All of our pets have been buried in the back garden. I know this is odd and i know its not legal in the UK but i feel that she earned the right to be with the other pets. They let the vet take the body.
At first i was really upset, now im angry.
I know she was "just a dog" but to me she was a part of the family, i mean 17 years we had her. And she put up with so much too. My neice who is very young used to tourment her. My niece should have got bitten many times but Chip never did more than growel.
I think they handled this badly, im wondering if i should tell them how i feel. I know they were upset and had to cope with my niece who was crying alot, so am i being selfish wanting to tell them how upset and angry i am?
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