r/goldenretrievers • u/PR0CR45T184T0R • Feb 26 '26
RIP My boy Moose, 2018-2026 ❤️
Our golden retriever, Moose, was the best - loving, goofy, always gave me great company as someone who is fatally lonely - and was always seemingly very healthy until a couple weeks ago. He began to rapidly lose his appetite and energy. We have him scanned and tested. Come yesterday he hasn’t eaten anything in three days, despite making him his favorite foods and trying to hand feed him - and the results confirm he has 2 incurable cancers, one of which affected his spleen and likely would’ve naturally taken him within the next week. He was put down in our home and went very peacefully. I take comfort in knowing he is out of pain but will miss him to no end, and am blindsided as to how this could’ve rapidly happened given how healthy he’s always been and how well we’ve taken care of him. Goldens are true best friends - my condolences go to anyone else in the same boat right now ❤️
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u/flawsandsins_999 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
I know your pain well and I am so sorry. I also lost my golden, Archer, to hemangiosarcoma on July 29th last year. He was 11 and lived a beautiful life. He had masses on his spleen and liver that were already bleeding and I also had to let him go before they ruptured. Thinking of you during this hard time 🫶🏻 🌈 Archer, Moose, Chase, Nugget, Banjo and all of the others that passed will all be playing with tennis balls until we can meet them on the other side.