"Chemiker" > wrote in message
...
> Newbies: save your caustic comments. They are beneath you.
>
> Old farts: You were there when Dusty Wings, resident Dal, flew the
> coop. You were there when we brought in Ariadne Auf Nachoes, new
> resident Dal, who has now departed. Now, alas, her friend Holly
> Golightly, resident Husky, is riddled with adenosarcoma and her days
> are limited. Her treats are slices of home-smoked sausage with
> tramadol tablets inside. Vet has sliced her frequently, deep and
> continuos, but there is no containing the C-beast.
>
> If I have been overly sarcastic or immoderately testy (beyond my usual
> testiness), I offer my apologies.
>
> I guess no more need be said. Thanks for your support in the past. All
> things pass, including us.
>
> Alex
>
> Lord, if there is any good thing I can do, let me do it now, for I may
> not pass this way again.... (author unknown)


You have my deepest sympathy. We who love and care for animals do all we
can to make their last days their best and their easiest.

Jill