“Those who think she’s over-reacting are, by and large, people who don’t have pets.”
Miley Cyrus has redeemed herself somewhat in many people’s eyes with her heartfelt grief over the death of her beloved pet dog.
The 21-year-old, who is famous for wearing scanty clothes, twerking and sticking her tongue out, was becoming rather tiresome, but her genuine distress at the death of Floyd, an Alaskan Klee Kai, shows underneath all the bravado and showboating she is actually just a normal kid.
Miley broke down in tears during a concert in Boston and told fans it was the second worst day of her life when her dog died.
Her sister rushed on stage to give Miley a hug and fans have been sending messages of support.
Those who think she’s over-reacting are, by and large, people who don’t have pets.
They don’t really understand how devastating it is when your beloved animal, especially a dog or cat, leaves you forever.
Your pet becomes part of the family and part of your everyday life and they leave a massive gap when they’re gone.
It’s especially heartbreaking when they become old and suffer in tremendous pain and you need to make that tough decision to have them ‘put to sleep’.
We had to take our elderly cat Jimmy to the vet when he could no longer walk and was obviously in a lot of distress. It was the right thing to do, but that didn’t make it any less miserable for all concerned.
We’ve had Rocky, our border terrier, for more than 11 years now and, although no longer a puppy, he’s still full of beans and would run by your side for miles on end.
He still enthusiastically chases rabbits and squirrels even the occasional deer but he hasn’t a hope of catching them. He never had, but that doesn’t stop him having a go.
He’s the best foot-warmer you could imagine and an early warning system for the postie or visitors.
He never says no to a long walk on Broughty Ferry beach and if you leave for five minutes or five days, you get the same hysterical welcome back.
There’s nothing better than that enthusiastic ‘hello’ from your dog when you arrive home.
They are always beyond excited to see you and it’s impossible not to feel better about life in general after such a heartfelt greeting.
So I completely understand Miley’s distress and I think far better of her for showing how much she cared about her dog.
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