Faithful Friends

* Breed of- Australian Terrier x Maltese

* Date of death 2 October 2009

* Age at death – 12

* Length of time with you – Whole life

* Your Name – Catherine Kay

* Tonimbuk, Victoria

Our darling Rebecca – Becky

We had you since the day you came into this world on 24th October 1997,
along with your 4 brother’s and sisters. You were the cutest of the lot!
So fluffy and huge ears!

You brought so much happiness to Mum’s life, especially when times were
tough. You were always so happy to see her and never left her side. She
misses you so much.

When you got sick, we never thought it would be the end, you were always
so healthy and happy.

That morning on the 2nd, when we knew your time had come, we could see
it in your eyes. Driving to the vet, having you look at me, I knew you
were saying thank you and goodbye.

That was the hardest day of my life so far, so I thought, but everyday
since has been just as hard to not have you here. Chloe and Jackie still
look for you if we say your name.

We miss you terribly and can’t wait til the day we meet again. Love you
darling girl xoxo

Cathy Kay

In May 2001 Smudge was born I bred him myself and he was a Blue Merle Border Collie and he had the softest and gentliest nature of all my Border Collies, so loosing him so early at the age of 8yrs 7months was extremely hard on our family, he loved my granddaughter and she called him Mudgie because she couldn’t say his name properly.

I will never get over loosing him as for 2years we tried to find out what was wrong, in the end and when it was too late they finally told us he had an auto immune system dissorder and unfortunately they could do nothing he passed away on the 21/12/09 four days before Xmas.

I know this is more that 100 words but I would like to submit a poem which I wrote just for him and maybe this peom might help someone else in there time of loss.
SMUDGE
HE WAS A JOY TO HAVE,
A JOY TO HOLD,
A JOY FOR US,
HE WAS SO BOLD.
HE MADE US LAUGH,
HE ADE US CRY,
HE BROKE OUR HEARTS – WHEN HE DIED,
21-05-01 – 21-12-09
TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM
REST IN PEACE

LOVE MUM
WRITTTEN FROM MY HEART BY BETTY CRUDEN