LOSS

WE HAD TO PUT DOWN OUR BELOVED RUBY FRIDAY NIGHT.

SHE WAS ACTING WEIRD FRIDAY EVENING WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM

DANA POINT, AND AS A PRECAUTION WE TOOK HER TO A 24-HOUR VET

IN DIAMOND BAR, HOPING IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS.

AFTER AN EXAMINATION AND SOME BLOODWORK, IT WAS TOLD TO US THAT

SHE WAS HAVING KIDNEY FAILURE.

THERE WERE NO PROMISING OPTIONS.

THE BEST OPTION WAS TO PUT HER DOWN.

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE WITNESSED AN ANIMAL PUT DOWN, AND IT

IS HEART-BREAKING TO SAY THE LEAST, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S ONE OF YOUR OWN.

MY WIFE AND I ARE TRYING TO COPE WITH THIS LOSS, AS RUBY WAS A PART

OF OUR EVERYDAY LIFE, RITUAL AND ROUTINE AT HOME.

RIGHT NOW AS I TYPE THIS, I KNOW SHE'D BE SITTING BESIDE ME LAYING ON THE

FLOOR, HANGING OUT WITH HER 'PAPA'!

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU LITTLE GIRL!

THERE'S NEVER GOING TO BE ANOTHER ONE LIKE YOU!!!