Monday, January 4, 2021

"Ibis" Andrews

In Loving Memory of Ibis
Beloved Pet of the Andrews Family 




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  1. Ibis was the love of my life. I had Ibis from birth as soon as she could leave her mother. I knew her mother and Ibis was the only one that looked like her mother. She was one of 8 and born in the middle of the night as the runt. Ibis was a terrible puppy which made me love her all the more, it took a lot of time and patience and then she became the most wonderful dog. She was always sickly and I tried so hard to make sure she had the best care. She was my best friend, my companion when I had no one or nothing else. It was just me and her. My whole life was her. She was always there for me. When the arthritis got so bad around age 10 I found new ways of getting her around and she loved to be in her stroller, and everyone loved to see a big dog in a baby stroller! I had it set up for her to be comfortable no matter the weather. When my now husband came into our lives around that same time he knew that dog was number 1 and all I wanted was someone who would love her and care for her the same. He became her Daddy and got to fall in love with her too. When the cancer started to grow before her 14th birthday we had a wonderful day out before her surgery, we knew the risks but with her age we wanted her to have that chance. It was a whole year after that before she collapsed right before her 15th birthday when we found out the cancer was back and had spread. They gave us weeks, possibly months and sent us home expecting it to not be long. I developed a whole treatment plan and devoted everyday to her care. We had 95 more weeks after that. You got to celebrate your sweet 16 in New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year before the world went crazy. You got to go to New York City and Niagara Falls and see snow the previous Christmas and last Christmas got to go Boston, Salem, Plymouth Rock and DC! A dog in a stroller got to see all the sights and everyone was so nice to you. You loved to get out and go visit. Mommy would sit in the backseat so that you could have the ac or the heat and had a pillow for your head to rest it in the middle. You got picked up every 6 hours to go outside and go potty and you would do your best to stand so that you could do that. All your eye drops and cbd and supplements and b12 injections, being hand fed specialty food and offered water by hand and all the specialty vets didn't matter as long it kept you healthy and alive I would do it all over again and more! You would let us know when you wanted to be picked up and moved from the couch or the bed and we would set you up so you could lay outside with us when the weather was nice. Mommy had a camera on you so Daddy could watch you at work and rush home if you needed us. Otherwise you were always with us and Mommy would take you anywhere I could. We would take you to the beach and the park and out shopping and you were still so happy right until the end. I still can't believe you are gone. I am so blessed that you passed at home with Daddy and Mommy got there right after, you were still warm, I tired so hard to get to you. I had Daddy put the phone so you could hear me. I rubbed you that morning and held you that previous night and you were just so tired but you couldn't sleep. Mommy sang to you and told you it was alright, you had fought for so long. We got to have you be a part of our wedding in October and we got to have you for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve you were so excited to get your presents out of the bag. You got to go in the car and see the Christmas lights. You just couldn't do it anymore and as much as it hurts thats ok because all Mommy ever wanted was for you to die a happy old dog and thats exactly what happened. You got to be 16 years, 9 months and 1 week old! I will miss you so much, my hearts breaks so much, my love for you is so deep. I hope that you are happy and in heaven, no more sickness, able to run around again. You're really gone... You are my sunshine. Mommy loves you so much!

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