On June 8, 1996 at 11:34 a.m., my dear Charity crossed the great Rainbow Bridge to join her best buddy, Sobriety. I can't believe I am sitting here for the second time in only 6 months to say goodbye to another dear fuzzy. As many of you may know, Charity fell ill shortly after my Sobriety passed away from lymphosarcoma. I recognized her symptoms right away as they were identical to the ones Sobriety experienced. Her nose turned white, she lost her appetite and then lost lots of weight, and she no longer had the urge to attack my bare ankles. (Gosh, I never thought I'd ever miss a good chomp on the ankle!) I tried different varieties of duck soup, baby food, centrine, prednisolone, amoxi drops, and plenty of love,attention, and prayers but all to no avail. When I took her to the vet today, I knew that there was a good possibility that I'd walk out of there without her. I was right. The vet took one look at her and discovered that a large, hard tumor had spread rapidly and voraciously through her tiny body and that her back leg muscles were gone. He told me that there was a high probability that the tumor was attached to blood vessles, the liver, and possibly even the kidneys. When I asked him if the tumor could be removed by surgery, he told me that it was too large and Charity too small. She most certainly would have died on the operating table.....alone....without her mom. He told me that her time with me would be very limited (she may not have even survived another week) and that the tumor could rupture--providing her with a painful death. For the second time in 6 months, I was faced with the ultimate decision-- to either let her live longer and suffer a painful death or giving her the peace that she deserved. After many tears, I decided to choose eternal peace. Charity died quickly and peacefully in my arms.....where she belonged. I know it was the right decision but I just miss her so much. Goodbye my dearest Charity. Don't be afraid as the Angels will take you to Rainbow Bridge where you can be with Sobriety and chomp all the ankles you wish. I loved you dearly and you will remain in my heart forever. Julie and The Fuzz Factory -- Misty In Memory of Sobriety and Charity MAY THE ANGEL OF PEACE WATCH OVER YOU TODAY AND EVERYDAY. [Posted in FML issue 1595]