Our pet family shrunk by one today, I had to put Neko to sleep. He was a 15yr old rescue. Dad got him in NJ a few months before he passed in Aug. of 2010. I brought him home to NC Jan. 2011 and he blended right into our family of 3 dogs and 6 cats like he'd always been here. He has been struggling due to weak rear legs for the last 6 months and no amount of meds seemed to help. Christmas Eve he ate about midnight and went out to do his business returning to his spot next to my bed for the night. He couldn't walk or stand at all Christmas Day, just laid there making soft whining and moaning sounds. All I could get in him was a small amount of water, he'd turn his nose away from food. About 6:00 Christmas evening he lost control of his bowels. By the look on his face he was embarrassed and sorry for the mess he made. He had always been a very proud dog and carried himself with dignity.
This morning with tears in our eyes Jean and I bid him fair well. We should get his ashes back next week...our thoughts and love are with him always.
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