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| 2009 |
I adopted him on January 31, 2004 from Escondido Humane Society. They thought he was about 1 or 2, so he was about 10 when he made his way over the Rainbow Bridge. I'm not ready to recap our times together; this is just a short tribute that I committed to getting down this month.
Grant had been living the good life as an old man the past two years with my parents and their two dogs, while I was in China. I had the good fortune to be here with him his last 2 1/2 months. And my baby girl got to spend time with him too. My babies had fun getting to know each other. I thank my parents for capturing the last photo of Grant earlier this month - my favorite picture of him...
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| My Babies |
Grant went quickly. He stopped eating and after a few days, communicated with me that he was ready to go. I didn't want to put him through unnecessary suffering at the vet, a place he never enjoyed. My family and I struggled with my choice, but we made the call a few hours after we realized it was time to fight for his life or help him go. I called Peaceful Passing on Saturday night, and a husband and wife team came to the house the next morning. They sedated him and gave me time alone with him to say our last see-you-laters as he fell asleep. Then I hugged him one last time as they administered the shot that ended his life.
This past Monday, I got a package in the mail of his pawprint in clay. I am so grateful for the surprise gift.
Peaceful Passing and Peaceful Paws, thank you for making the end as smooth as possible for Grant and his family.
Grant, thank you for picking me to be your person. I love you forever.
