Rest In Peace Coco

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In the past couple of weeks Coco had started to have problems.  She stopped eating for a while, and lost a lot of weight.9032_148651208436_582858436_2772187_6177647_n

On Wednesday October 7th Shibanee’s parents called to tell us that she is having difficulty breathing and that they were taking her to the vet.

9032_148639048436_582858436_2772162_2887955_nWe went to Thousand Oaks to visit and say our goodbye’s if needed.  She had cancer and pneumonia.  We decided to end her suffering that day.

She had lived 17 years and was blessed with good health her whole life.  In those seventeen years she was the best friend and companion to all the members of the family.

It was the first time any of us had to deal with anything like this.  Past companions had either been given away or died suddenly.

On a personal note, I was profoundly impacted by the event.  I watched as Coco slowly died in her sleep.  It is hard to get the image out of my head and my heart is very heavy from it all.  She was loved deeply by everyone around her and left the family in the same way she came into the family; in Shibanee and her mom’s arms.

With that I would like to take a moment to recognize the animals that are impacting our lives now.

The Russian, Donut, and Maya.  We love you!

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