Hi Friends,
I wrote a response and tried to load a pic of Peeka and lost the response. So I'll try to remember most of it.

True to my word to my fur family, I brought Peeka home. But her spirit is at the Rainbow Bridge. She was always my comforter and today was no exception. She used to jump on my lap when she knew I was sad and look deep into my eyes as if to say "Look at me, Mom. I'm here for you". She did the same thing today. She comforted me .

I went in to the animal hospital early to spend some time w/her and hold her and I rubbed her under her chin the way she liked and she leaned her head waaay back, so I just kept rubbing. Dr. Lightell was wonderful. Her IV was still in so he led the way into a room, pulling the IV while I held her in my arms. I laid her on a heating pad that I brought for her because she was always so cold. He petted her and said how sweet she was and he left the IV in and injected the drug right into the IV so as not to cause her any more pain. She nodded her head, closed her eyes and she was gone. Peace. No more pain. Then I asked him to open a window so that her spirit could be free and he gladly and quickly complied. Then, together, we wrapped her and he walked me to my car and gave me a hug and said "You were great. You did everything you could for her, gave her a good, long life with a lot of love and in the end you did the unselfish thing." I know that Peeka understood why I had to do it. Her cries while she was so sick told me everything I needed to know.

When I got home, the man I'm dating was here waiting for me. He dug Peeka's grave for me and planted a flowering crab tree in her honor. I lit a candle and placed it on her grave and laid my little Peeka Pie to rest. I miss my little tailless wonder.

Thank you friends for all your kindness and for helping me through this.

Blessings,
Mary