(((((EVERYONE)))))

For Lilith especially...The doc told me a year and a half ago that he'd "shut down". His kidneys were only "fighting" because of all the water he was obsessed with. I knew it would happen...I just never knew exactly what would happen. TY for making that clear. It's truely a relief to know why his legs ceased to work so suddenly (seemingly overnight).

Mr. Lixy got home around 3:35pm and we sat with Rocky for a while. Mr. Lixy had to go in and out of the house periodically and Rocky, who was on his blankie in the kitchen still, would raise his head and try to get up and go out with "daddy". I picked him up and took him outside one last time, to see the birds under the trellis and the sunset and daddy doing his thing in the yard. It was raining and Rocky hates rain on his face, but he looked and looked and then turned his head to me...so I knew he was done looking! I took him inside again, wiped his face of all the rain drops and laid him back on his blankie till it was time to go.

Our drive to the vets was the most peaceful drive we've ever taken to the vets...except for the cramp in my foot. Pay no mind to that...I flipped my shoe off and on we rode. The vet took Rocky into "the back room" and inserted an intravenous line. When Rocky came back he was weak, but not nervous. I felt his chest to see if his heart was beating faster than a freight train. It wasn't. The vet gave us some time to talk to him and then he returned.

The rest is pretty obvious...but just know...I picked his head up, looked him in the eye so deeply and made sure he saw my eyes and told him I love him soooooooooooooooooooooooo much. And then he was gone.

Rocky passed away at 5:35pm EST on December 29th 2005

We brought him home and will bury him tomorrow morning in a small family ceremony on the land that he so loved to roam!

My gratitude and thanks go out to all who have helped me through this time of sorrow! I cannot tell you how grateful I am for everyone here!!!!!!!

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