Posted in In Memoriam

In my daily routine I find myself stopping and wondering what's wrong. Then I realize that I haven't given Sniper his food, or moved his bowl up to the counter so the dogs can't get it, or cleaned the litter box (well, I don't miss that one too much). I look for him when I come home to see how he's doing, and then I remember that he's not here an… read more

Posted in General

Rags and Webster don't seem to notice that Sniper is not here anymore. However, they may realize it and we just don't see it. He was around for both of their entire lives and they were always very careful around him, because he didn't tolerate their getting too close. read more

Posted in General

It seemed so strange this morning. I fed the dogs and almost started to get the cat food out before I remembered that he's not here any more. These little changes in routine are what hurts the most. We miss Sniper. read more

Posted in In Memoriam

I spent a couple of hours today getting Sniper's litter boxes, beds, toys, etc. out of the house. My husband had said, "It's bad enough that we've lost him, but to be reminded every time I turn around is too much." Hence, the housecleaning. We miss him a lot. read more

Posted in In Memoriam

I forgot to mention in my journal about Sniper dying how strange Webster acted this morning when I put Sniper in the carrier and carried him out of the house. Webster, cried, ran around and was generally so agitated. Even at that sad time, it was funny to see how concerned Webster was, when all he ever got from Sniper was a hiss, snarl and swipe … read more