My sister and her husband don't have any children except for their 2 furbabies who are sisters. We have made a pact that if anything should happen to them I will get "custody" of the babies and vice versa for my 2 cats. My cats are my kids and I would never want them sent to a pound if God forbid something should happen. I'm sure Dexter and you are missing your BIL.

Connie, McDuff will be gone a year on November 8th. And we will never be the same. It's okay to cry. I'm still crying. I don't think I will ever get over this guy. It's okay. He was my only connection with this new place. As each day goes by, it will get easier for you. It really will. believe me. I'm attaching a poem I wrote for McDuff. And I'm lucky enough to have a place where I can collect money, in McDuff's name for the North Fork Animal Welfare League. So, I think it would help you, if you just wrote down your feelings for your beautiful little doxie. Here's the poem: Our Sweet, Sweet McDuff I moved to Long IslandâÂÂs North Fork, A place very new to me I felt alone here, and different from the way I used to be. Then I got you, Sweet McDuff, at 6 weeks of age, I proudly strutted you through Greenport, And oh, my love, you were all the rage. Your huge Saint Bernard paws and your very, very beautiful face, Introduced me to people in this unknown place. I adored you from 6 weeks to 7 years old, And, of all the hearts I know, yours was a true, a very true gold. People giggled and were awed at your big, gorgeous, 180lb self, You were magnificent, my boy, in all your glorious stealth. I met people I never knew, Now they are a part of my life, all because of you. Although you were never asked to guard our front door, You did, my gentle giant, and made our B&B guests feel safe and secure. What a lucky girl your sister, Daisy was, To have one so noble for her to love. The respect and adoration you had for each other, was just so awesome to watch and made us all wonder How you loved each other and us so much, Were you gift a gift from God, precious McDuff? You amazed everyone until cancer took you, We tried and tried, sweet boy, but there was nothing we could do. You were there by my side in good times and bad, we laughed and cried together, How I miss the friendship we had. So proud, so proud, so proud and blessed we were to have you, my big, beautiful boy, My heart aches now at the loss of my pride and joy. You are in heaven now, And to you, Our Sweet, Sweet McDuff, we all take a bow.

Thanks for all the kind words. Sasha is doing wonderfully and has already captured all of our hearts. She is a very mellow, calm and sweet-natured little girl. Her breeder, my friend, called me last night to see if we were going to keep her, as another person wanted her. YES we want her! THIS is her forever home! She follows me around like a little lamb and is always ready to cuddle. DD, DH and I are making sure, though, that Chloe and Ronin are getting equal cuddle time so as not to fan the jealousy flames. Here's a pic DD took of Sasha and Chloe last night. One on each sofa in our living room just relaxing and enjoying. Thanks again for welcoming our new little fur kid. As I said, her show days are over and now is the start of her life as a beloved member of a family. Our family. Lynn

shelter has had some major renovations/additions. there are 3 rooms where the cats/kittens just roam/play/sleep. one room had all adult cats. the other 2 had kittens and honestly all appeared to be solid black? Sweetie was in a room with at least a dozen other very young kittens. I went in and sat down. one of the black kittens had on white "mittens". then she came out of the end of one of those tunnel/tube/toys.