Dear Memphis,
It is just too painful to contemplate that you are no longer with us. 2 1/2 years is a frightfully short and unfair amount of time to have spent with your family. For that we are so very sorry – you deserved so much more.
We first met you when you were just a wee pup coming in for studio shots for Kibby Park Animal Hospital’s Pet of the Month. You were just a tiny thing – wide-eyed, shy and timid – but we must say, you wore your bow tie so well. You had a hard time standing on the white seamless background without your paws sliding out from under you, so we brought in a bed for you to sit on and then you settled down and looked right into the lens. When the strobe fired the first time, you jumped straight up in the air like a cat and looked around nervously, but you hung in there, little man, and we got the shots.
We saw you a few times over the past two years – mostly in passing at the Vet. The last time we met, you had transformed into a handsome, confident and well-behaved young man. You came over to our house last summer with your Mom and older sister, Raven, right before we moved. Your Mom really wanted to have some ‘grown-up’ photographs of you before we left town. We were so impressed by your demeanor, charm and composure (not to even mention you were just so adorable) that we wrote a blog post about you. It was so fortunate we were able to squeeze in a meet-up before we left and we are even more grateful that your Mom now has those photographs of you.
We are also grateful for the help you recently gave us with a project we started a few months ago promoting rescues and dog adoptions. We knew it would be near and dear to your heart, because you were once a rescue and needed a home.
You will be missed little man – by one and all, but especially by your Mom who has, quite honestly, gone through way more loss in such a short amount of time than any animal lover should ever have to endure. Thank you for being such a special pup, Memphis. Until we meet again…Godspeed. And never ever forget, little man, you will always be your Mommy’s precious baby boy.
Rest in peace Memphis – so truly, very sorry, Ashlee.
T & B
