Patsy went to the vet yesterday. She was due for shots and a check up. We knew things were going downhill for her but the report was worse than we thought. She is completely blind and probably has something neurological going on. We have decided not to do all the tests and lab work it would take to find out what the problems really are. There most likely are no fixes
My folks adopted Patsy from the Humane Society in 2000 and they said she was 4 years old. So, that makes her fourteen. I know she has had a happy life here with us and the folks for the last ten years but I wonder what her first 4 years were like and why she ended up homeless. She has always been a sweet and loving little soul, seldom barked and dug lots of holes looking for gophers. She and Max periodically demolished the lawns in their quest. Occasionally they caught one but it was hard to tell which was worse, the gophers digging or the dogs digging after the gophers. It all ended up a big mess.
Now...Max is gone and soon Patsy will follow. She got no shots and no teeth cleaning. We will keep her pain free and loved as long as we can and she will let us know when the time is right. Sweet Patsy girl has been a good friend to us for lots of years and we love her dearly.
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