Macy Trades Her Earthly Paws For Heavenly Wings

Yesterday afternoon, Macy traded in  her earthly paws for heavenly wings. She was a blessing to our family, human and furry for so many years. She spent 16 1/2 years selflessly giving love and being there for our humans when they were alone or hurt. Macy taught us furry siblings many valuable lessons. She was clearly our senior by many years and knew the ways of the world. She will be missed by each of us, human and furry  more than we can express.

Our human Mommie and Daddy are out of town. Our human brother, Wil had to take Macy to the vet  yesterday. We are proud of Wil for doing what was best for Macy. We know it was terribly difficult for him. He held her in his arms most of the morning. He knew those would be his last hours with her this side of heaven. Macy came into our family when Wil was 3 years old and she was 2 years old. Mom often said, "Macy thinks Wil is her puppy." It was quite evident she loved everyone, but favored Wil and Mom.

Thank you, Wil for being the young man GOD created you to be and the big human brother Macy needed. We love you and are very proud of you. We could not ask for a better human brother.

Woofs and Wags,

Sitka

My Furry Sister

Macy is an elderly, deaf, Cocker Spaniel. She will be 16 years old January 7th, 2010. Macy has been a part of mom's life since she was 2 years old. Mom purchased her from a breeder who had used her for breeding. Mom deemed that as a rescue.

When Mom divorced her first husband, he took Macy and refused to allow her to have him. About 4 years later, Mom found out Macy was emaciated and chained to a tree with no shelter. Mom was livid. She prayed and tried to be polite, however it is hard to be polite with some people.

Upon request, their answer was no. Mom prayed. She was so upset and concerned, but needed to be sure she handled herself appropriately. Mom sent an email with the stipulations of what would happen if they did not surrender Macy or seek proper medical treatment, etc. As a last resort, Mom let the offender know she would pursue the "thousands" of dollars of past due child support if provisions were not made for Macy to receive the life she deserved. Within 3 days, Mom had her sweet baby girl back in her arms.

Upon receiving Macy back, she met many obstacles. She was severely matted, her mouth oozed with puss, and she had mammary cancer. She only weighed 13 pounds. Within a few months, Macy endured several surgeries and slowly gained weight on her new regimen of holistic dog food and special treats. She is now back to her normal cocker weight (32 pounds). Now, Mom has her on a diet. It is hard for us to put Macy on a diet, because she acts as though she is starved all the time. We all feel sorry for her, but we do not want her to be over weight, either.

I wanted to tell Macy's story, because since coming back to live with us she has also endured surgery for peripheral nerve cancer. She is beginning to stumble a little and act her age. We all know she is getting up there in age, but Macy doesn't like for us to call her old. She has been back with Mom for 3 years, now. We pray she will have many more years with us.

Macy rarely participates in Dog Therapy. Mom says she has earned the privilege of sleeping and lounging around all day. She loves everyone and would have been an awesome therapy dog. She is a real sweetheart!

Woofs and Wags,

Sitka