Ootz crossed the rainbow bridge last night quietly in her sleep.
 
She was 9 years old and was bred at Marshall Farms.  She was very
headstrong and it took a lot of convincing for her to obey 'NO".
 
She was Mama to all of the other girls who have lived here.  It was so
cute to see her cleaning the ears of Possum, last week, just like the
day Possum came to live with us six years ago.
 
Ootz was the only one I had the patience to teach how to ride a shoulder.
She did not particularly like it but she would tolerate it in her own
regal way.
 
I will always miss her just like I miss all my fuzzies when the they
leave but she was special.  She came to me in a time that I thought I
was through with fuzzies and she taught me I needed the love she could
give just as much as she needed mine.
 
Good night sweet Princess.
[Posted in FML issue 3276]