Willie, I haven't been able to spend much time on Pet Talk lately so I almost missed this thread.

I wish that I was closer so I could wrap my arms around you and cry with you.

I thought sometimes that we just snatched Mario away from you and took him down to Thursdays and made him our own. But he always went home at night didn't he - to you - to receive your true love and care.

Nothing can diminish your huge loss - what a unique and wonderful little man Mario was..........blueberries and all.

I cannot begin to express to you how sorry I am - how you must hurt.....oh my.

We all loved Mario......and even though we made him do super monkey tricks - it was always so comforting to know that he was a real animal and was well loved and cared for by your family.

Mario will never be forgotten - he was loved too much by all of us.