So, in the last few months, we have acquired a small shelters worth of animals. Now that the kids are older, we need something to coddle and snuggle with cause Lord knows unless our names are “Leapster” or “Hot Wheels” the spawn don’t want anything to do with us.
In August, we acquired Ben — the tiny, black cat who was thrown out of a window on a major roadway in Delaware. He’s a bit of a bitch, so Dave and I thought we’d get him a playmate.
Come September, we acquired Elizabeth, a gigantic mound of grey long-haired fur with much to say and a lot of furry love to give.
About a month ago, we took a ride to the country and acquired the crazy mofo puppy, Gracie Mae. She’s part boxer/part bulldog and 100% insane. She’s a really wonderful dog, despite ya know, the potty training accidents and the cries for attention. But other than that nomal stuff that all puppies need to work through, she’s truly a good dog.
The slew of pets have added so much love to our home that despite the fact that the child/pet to grown-up ratio is now majorly disproprotionate, that neither of us would trade them in for anything. Except, life had other plans. On Tuesday morning, Elizabeth passed away suddenly. We’re not sure why or how. Late Sunday night, she staggered into the kitchen. On Monday, she sat around wanting to eat and drink. I tried to feed her water through a syringe, but she just puked it up. On Tuesday morning, she lay dead on the living room floor by one of the heating vents. She was truly wonderful and will be missed by us all.
So, if you would all raise your glasses to the sweetest little furbag on earth, I would appreciate it.
Goodbye, Elizabeth!
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