Some of you may remember the post I wrote in The Cat Lounge about our elderly boxer/chow mix that was having health problems, Ginger, and I still thank each and every one of you for your nice words before and after we found out that it was just a bad case of arthritis...the Rimadyl worked wonders for her the first 10 days or so, much to our relief. Well, Friday night, things went downhill again. The rear paralysis returned, and her appetite started to slip. She basically slept all weekend. On Monday morning, I noticed that her head was tilted at an odd angle, and that she appeared to be bloated around her mid-section. We called the vet immediately, and took her in. Well, much to our heartache, the vet found a cancerous tumor in her spleen that had ulcerated, and she was bleeding internally. He explained that she only had a few days to live, and the kindest thing we could do would be to end her suffering...we were in shock, as she was given a clean bill of health just 10 days earlier.
Needless to say, we are stricken with grief...her absence has left a hole in our hearts. The 3 cats miss her (especially Steuben, as this was his "surrogate mommy" as a little kitten), and our other two dogs, Melvin and Puppy are at a loss as well.
Please send prayers...we could use them.
To Ginger (also lovingly referred to as "Janet B from the Planet C"):
We miss you terribly...I hope you understand that we could not allow you to suffer. We wanted to give you the final gift of peace and comfort...so that you may now run across the Bridge, and be the squirrel-chasing, smiley, jovial lady that we remember in your youth. And we will meet again someday...
Daddy requested that I post the song he used to sing to you on walks:
"Thank you for walking with me.
Thank you for talking with me.
Thank you for dancing with me.
Thank you for making me freeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!"
Goodbye, pretty lady. Thanks for 16 years of love, and memories. We couldn't ask for anything more, and for a nicer dog and friend.
Needless to say, we are stricken with grief...her absence has left a hole in our hearts. The 3 cats miss her (especially Steuben, as this was his "surrogate mommy" as a little kitten), and our other two dogs, Melvin and Puppy are at a loss as well.
Please send prayers...we could use them.
To Ginger (also lovingly referred to as "Janet B from the Planet C"):
We miss you terribly...I hope you understand that we could not allow you to suffer. We wanted to give you the final gift of peace and comfort...so that you may now run across the Bridge, and be the squirrel-chasing, smiley, jovial lady that we remember in your youth. And we will meet again someday...
Daddy requested that I post the song he used to sing to you on walks:
"Thank you for walking with me.
Thank you for talking with me.
Thank you for dancing with me.
Thank you for making me freeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!"
Goodbye, pretty lady. Thanks for 16 years of love, and memories. We couldn't ask for anything more, and for a nicer dog and friend.
