Daisy, a beloved dog ...

     When we learned of the passing of Daisy we asked her human Sherrie Finch to send us a photo.
    This picture “is one of my favorites of her,” says Sherrie. “She is patiently waiting to come back in the house. She never liked to be alone outside.”
    Inside, she was never alone – but now there’s a new loneliness in the house. Sherrie speaks of it in this tribute to Daisy.
    Back in April, Daisy was the spotlighted dog in our weekend feature Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap. Daisy’s story was one of rescue and reward.
    She was quite the beloved dog.
    In mid-July, Sherrie says, “we had to say goodbye to our sweet Daisy.... She had another occurrence of vestibular disease, and on Monday morning, she lay herself down and was not able to get back up. Over the next few days, we realized this time, she would not recover.  She quit eating and drinking on her own, and her back legs became paralyzed. She was resting calmly on her memory foam bed at the vet, and we said goodbye.
    “We were so lucky to have her almost 17 years, all but the last 6 months in good health. It's quiet here now, even though we still have a houseful of rambunctious, spoiled rotten cats.  It's not the same - no morning and evening walks, looking under my desk before I roll the chair, begging food at the table, greeting visitors, etc. Sometime in the future, when the number of cats is lower, we intend to adopt an old black dog who wouldn't have a chance at a shelter.
    “In the meantime, we're all adjusting to life without her.”
    Perhaps it is the greatest tribute you can pay to an animal – that you’ll keep giving your love to other dogs and cats.  That is Daisy’s legacy.
(FYI: You can read about Daisy and her cats, by clicking HERE.)
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