The Armadillo Tales

I Miss You

To my dearest Lucy ...

I was just thinking about you today.    I don't know why but I just was.   I realized that it's been about a year and a half since you left us.    I just wanted to let you know that I miss you.    I really miss you.   I think everyone, especially your little sister Aiko misses you.   I don't think that she and I will ever fully recover from your passing.      

You should see the armadillo now.  He's getting bigger every day.   When he sees your picture up on the refrigerator he always points at and says "Lucy!" with a huge smile on his face.    I'm sorry that you didn't get to meet the sumo baby.    I'm even sorrier that he will never know you.   You would love him just as much as the armadillo.   The sumo baby's smile is just as big as his older brother.

I hope that you are in high spirits oin your Rainbow Bridge.    Just remember that I love you and miss you.

Love,

Your mommy

After You're Gone

Have you made preparations for your pets in the event that you die before they do?   I wonder about that from time to time.  Who will take care of my pets?   What will happen to them if we are no longer around?   I get restless when I think about the well being of my "other children".   The San Francisco SPCA may have the answer.   Enter the Sido Program.  The Sido program is named for a collie-sheltie mix [shown above] whose owner committed suicide and left a will indicating that Sido be put to sleep.  But thankfully employees from the SPCA at the time did otherwise.  Sido was eventually adopted by the then president of the SPCA.

The Sido program consists of the owners filling out a pet bio of sorts.   It would include information on your pet's favorite toys, games, reactions to new people, etc ...    This bio helps a confused and distraught pet.   The program has helped hundreds of cats and dogs since the 1980's.   

If you live in the Bay Area, call the SF SPCA Sido program at #415.554.3000 or go to their website.   The SPCA suggests a $25 donation to sign up.   To view the whole article click here.