Our family has lost another beloved pet. My step-daughter had to put her friend, Jasmin, down 2 weeks ago. Jasmin was in good health except she had arthritis in her spine and it got unberable for her. She was in pain most of the time, so the decision was made to let her go. She was a sweetie. She was truly and American breed. She was a mix of just about everything. She had the coat of a German Shepherd, the long body of a basset and the short legs of a basset and a face of a Dachshund. And was as stubborn as a dachshund. She will be missed.
Mine are still all hanging on. Sally sleeps most of the time. She is not in pain. When I pick her up, she is purring as much as always and loves to stick her nose in my tea glass. She sleeps on my pillow at night. I keep the house warm for her.
Missy is showing signs of maybe being in some pain so I will be taking her in next week. It may be time to let her go. But she has had a great life. She is 17 and has been with the family for all but about 11 months of that 17 years. It will hurt, but if she is in pain, I will let her go.
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