I'm crushed to say this, but we let her pass away peacefully in our arms yesterday at midnight after the vets discovered a mass in her heart and a pericardial effusion. A day and a half later, my instincts to take care of her are still kicking in. Dinner doesn't feel the same since I made sure she ate first before I did. I caught myself wanting to look for her so I can say bye before I left for work. My family's trying to gather any photos we can of her to get them printed.
This is one of my favorite pictures of her, and I really wanted to share with you all. She was probably at her happiest here -- during summer, cloudless sky, endless sun, and fishing with us. This was at Russian River, Alaska this past summer.
Despite her passing, she's lived a great life with us. She was rescued by us from a shelter 10 years ago and became our little ball of energy and personality. You've been a good girl, Summer! I miss you so very much!
I'm crushed to say this, but we let her pass away peacefully in our arms yesterday at midnight after the vets discovered a mass in her heart and a pericardial effusion. A day and a half later, my instincts to take care of her are still kicking in. Dinner doesn't feel the same since I made sure she ate first before I did. I caught myself wanting to look for her so I can say bye before I left for work. My family's trying to gather any photos we can of her to get them printed.
This is one of my favorite pictures of her, and I really wanted to share with you all. She was probably at her happiest here -- during summer, cloudless sky, endless sun, and fishing with us. This was at Russian River, Alaska this past summer.
Despite her passing, she's lived a great life with us. She was rescued by us from a shelter 10 years ago and became our little ball of energy and personality. You've been a good girl, Summer! I miss you so very much!