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  1. Really sorry to hear such sad news. Love to Cindy and family. Sarah x
  2. Kelly Ohhhh another little Doodle - how exciting! .. We're not that far apart from eachother - if you ever fancy a cuppa (and letting my girls fuss the baby!) phone me.. Always here if you need me - you know that. I only pop in here very occasionally - so thrilled to catch your update.
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    Aunt Sally

    Thank you, Kelly One week on - and the gap she's left is huge. However, I am not miserable, as I knew it really was her time to leave. 'Tis a selfish ache for her I have - because looking back, those last months were a struggle for her. I bring her home on Friday. We will bury her ashes in her favorite spot in the garden. I've bought a japonica shrub called 'Little Princess' to plant - blossoms pink flowers May - June. Seems right. If ever we did move from this house.. it was here that she adored, so here she should rest. Laddie really misses her. Kelly - I must let you know - Queen Bonnie is still going strong She's had 2 more operations for lumpy bits - and is still ruling the roost with Sam and Kevin. Doted on, as she should be! Still has twice daily walks, and a dogsitter if alone longer than an hour... more bling/collars/clothes/beds than 5 dogs would need. They absolutely adore her - and her them.
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    Aunt Sally

    Hey, it's been a while since I've posted here Thank you, Cindy. I would not have been without a second of her as a very valued member of our family. She's enjoyed holidays with us, picnics, outings, BBQ's and parties... she's enjoyed life, and she's been a honour to be with. She is very loved by many people locally - I am dreading breaking the news to not only my girls, but the many kids/adults she's been loved by. She's been a very sort lump of love to me when I lost my dad last year. It doesn't seem as if it was only 2.5 years - it feels she was always with me. For the past 6 months especially, she has not been herself - and I knew she wasn't going to get any better - nothing, no money or treatment would make her young again. If it had meant remorgaging the house and selling my car etc.. I would have done anything to make her better. She was very hard of hearing, and her sight was appauling. She became incontinent. Her arthiritus caused her shoulder blades to meet in the middle of her back, curving her spine. Her legs splayed, and she had to be carried in/out of the house.. The worst thing was her senility. Sal would pace round and round and round and round. I had to stop her, pop her in her bed - then she would flinch/cower. Memories came back of not such happy times for her, and she'd forget it was me, her Sarah. That was heartbreaking. Yesterday, I realised Sally did not have any pleasures in life left anymore. Selfishly, I would have carried on.. and on.. and on. We were a team, me and her.. I feel lost without her. When I took her today, when the Vet did his stuff - it was seconds. In those seconds, I swear the years melted away.. she lay there looking peaceful, young and beautiful. Sars xx I spend.. spent.. most of each day caring for her. She has left a great big huge hole in my life/heart.
  5. I'm Sarah, and I live in Suffolk with my hubby Shane, and 3 daughters Megan, Hannah and Layla. Furry residents here are 5 cats, 4 dogs, 5 guineas, 2 canaries, a tortoise... at the moment! At present I am fostering 2 chinchillas and a rabbit for the local RSPCA Centre, for whom I also homecheck and foster for... the chinnies are 22 and 17.. so I think they are broken and will be staying I initally knew the Oldies from DP, when Kelly knitted my Wilma and Betty a woolypully each .. I then fostered AuntySal.. and from there Bonnie the Dobe, and Jake the Yorkie found thier way here and to their forever homes Bessy, a lovely old collie also came here to my friend for fostering - and ended her days in the loving care there - through Oldies and Hope. I am now fundraising coordinator for Hope, and always here to support the Oldies as and when needed With Sally now very much in her twilight years, and Laddie a very opinnionated collie pup in training, my fostering for dogs is on hold, unfortunatly. I will return though
  6. Ohhh Cindy - I know you will be worrying all day tomorrow I'll be thinking of you and lovely Ruby
  7. Big pic link Big pic link
  8. Bishop You are such a handsome boy! ..Sally toddling along the path, in a disgruntled manner.. happy that it's melting
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    Auntysally..

    :wave: Hello there Jazziej Remember our photo mission to home Jake Cold, wet day that was! Hope you are well
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    Auntysally..

    A few classic AuntySal Pics as requested Her first walk, she'd arrived, had a bath.. then we went for this walk, so a very special picture. Big pic link Only with us about a weekish.. and already into the swing of dressing up Cooking sausages on the fire Our favorite walk. With her favorite boy
  11. Pixie If I had room, it would be a Pixie sized space AuntSal was my first Oldies foster, and I promised Kelly I wouldn't fail. Sally had other ideas though, and did everything to blend into our family as if she'd always been here. She was the grubbiest, smelliest, knotty girl when she arrived - so straight into the bath and a very cuddly towel dry - she just accepted this so gratefully. She didn't understand she was alowd into the house, and would wait by the garage door. Still does sometimes. She'd also lie beside, not in, a dogbed, on the tiles. After about 3 weeks, we had an enquiry for a new home for her, and they sounded a great match. The lady was due to visit on the Monday lunch time, and all weekend I couldn't sleep. I didn't let on to my OH, because I'd promised him I wouldn't fall for her. Monday morning, OH brought me up a cuppa in bed. "What time they coming to see Sally then" he asked. I told him about 1 o'clock. "Best ring 'em then. Tell them they're not taking our girl anywhere". I really cannot imagine life without my Ol'AuntsallyDog. We did then go on to foster Jake, through the Oldies. Jake is a 13 year old yorkie - with attitude He was with us about 8 weeksish - and we found a home locally for him, with an older lady on her own. I still get to see him regularly - but if Irene had not been so perfect for him, he would have stayed. A cat hating, child 'just about tolerant' grumpy little man of a dog We then fostered a cavalier pup briefly - went to live with my mum. Then 2 labX puppies, (Hope) who found lovely homes locally too. Then along came Laddie (Hope). A 10ish week old rough collie pup, who had a terrible start to his life. Really, it was Sally who decided he should stay. Laddie sees Sally as his 'nanny' - they rough and tumble (well.. Laddie roughs, Sally tumbles ).. she adores him. What The Aunty wants, she tends to get, so Laddie stayed as well. Sooo... I am up to 4 now, and limiting my fostering to small animals. The house count is over 20 atm
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    Auntysally..

    Says 'hello' .. well actually.. she snores 'hello'.. she's had a busy day supervising the cooking Thank you for letting me post.. I would have dearly missed 'the oldies'.
  13. I could nevereverever ignore you Layla
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