Your Pet Tributes

by Dianna Petrytus
(Litchfield Park, AZ)

Yesterday was one of the worst days of my life. I lost my constant companion of over 20 years my Husky mix named Buddy. I got Boo when he was 6 weeks old, and he was a staple in my life every day for so so long. I cannot express in words how much I miss my boy, I just feel so numb.

Buddy had 4 companions Klondyke, his mate, Kasha, JD and Santana. Klondyke was his mate for 16 of those 20 years, I don't know how long she is going to be with me now.

Buddy was such a special boy, all black with bright blue eyes, he was my protector and my closest 4 legged friend. Boo had been suffering with arthritis for the last two years but the vets said everything else was ok, his heart was strong, his lungs, liver everything worked ok.

The last week, Boo started coughing a lot, and was not moving very well, yesterday he started coughing up white stuff from his lungs and he could not breath. I promised him a year ago that he could go at home, and that his last memory would not be of someone sticking him with a needle. I had to break that promise and that hurts me more than anything, I could not go in with him so I suffer from the guilt of that also.

Boo your Mama loves you so much, please forgive me for what I had to do but I hope you understand I could not see you suffer any longer.

I love my baby boy. I love you Boo, I miss you so so so very much.

Love Mom