This weekend Luna died. An Alsatian cross who had lived with our family for over 12 years. She was fourteen years old and apart from a few aches and pains from old age she kept as far away from the vet she could , limiting her visits to her annual vaccination.
To outsiders she did not seem to be a remarkable animal by any means, a bit of a loner who kept herself to herself. She loved our children but kept her distance when they got too noisy. Everyone in the family mourned Luna's sudden passing, even our three year old, and our seven year old boy has been writing her letters to heaven ever since. This morning I was trying to think what Luna's best quality was and strangely enough I came to the conclusion that above loyalty and other doggie traits she was a wise dog, who knew her place and was always there when you needed her without fuss. Now she is no more, may she rest in peace.
Our other dog Domino (guess which one he is in the photo!) ,who at twelve still thinks he is a puppy, regarded Luna as the boss. He is missing her greatly so we are on the hunt for a companion. I was shocked to find that at every turn there are dogs in refuges that need homes. They have been abandoned, mistreated and left for dead. It shocks me to the core that people can treat animals so. I will find a companion for Domino , an older dog to keep him company, but if anyone else out there thinks they can give a dog a home(or cat or horse) have a look at the links below. They are also looking for volunteers and donations so let's be proactive and do what we can for these wonderful creatures.
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