Huck
A donation was made in memory of Huck by the doctors and staff at Valley Veterinary Hospital on Jun 17, 2025.
Tuesday June 17th, 2025 was hard.. unimageable heartbreak as my best friend, k-9 soul mate, every minute companion suddenly became ill and I had to make the decision to send him on his 'forever nap'. If you have a pet you know that you may, at some point, have to make a loving, albeit heartbreaking decision to end the suffering. It ripped my heart out as I laid on the vet hospital floor, my face right next his, talking to him, loving him and assuring him that I love him and I would see him again. I stayed there until someone put their hand on my shoulder and told me he was gone. The days that have followed are still a blur.
It's been 65 days and it is still unreal to me. He'd been with me just over 11 years. I think I hear him once in awhile in the morning by my bedroom door asking me to get up. I occasionally hear the familiar rattle of this collar tags clanging together. And often think I see him our of the corner of my eye as I am doing dinner dishes. He sat in the kitchen while I did dishes and talked to him every evening almost his entire life.
I can't write much about how much he meant to me. His being gone still makes me so sad.
In the days since Huck left, I have started a list of things he taught me. Here is the list so far:
Always be happy to meet a stranger, Always be ready to hug, There are never enough kisses, Always forgive, Eat the crumbs, Try new things, Go for a swim whenever the opportunity arises, A walk can turn into an adventure, Always keep your family safe, Get up early- you only have so many days.....
During his last hours were treated with kindness, understanding and respect by Dr. Ben Rizor and the staffs at Cascade East Animal Clinic -Clem Elum and the Valley Veterinary Hospital in Ellensburg. I will be forever grateful for their thoughtfulness and support while I was making one of the most difficult decisions.
It's been 65 days and it is still unreal to me. He'd been with me just over 11 years. I think I hear him once in awhile in the morning by my bedroom door asking me to get up. I occasionally hear the familiar rattle of this collar tags clanging together. And often think I see him our of the corner of my eye as I am doing dinner dishes. He sat in the kitchen while I did dishes and talked to him every evening almost his entire life.
I can't write much about how much he meant to me. His being gone still makes me so sad.
In the days since Huck left, I have started a list of things he taught me. Here is the list so far:
Always be happy to meet a stranger, Always be ready to hug, There are never enough kisses, Always forgive, Eat the crumbs, Try new things, Go for a swim whenever the opportunity arises, A walk can turn into an adventure, Always keep your family safe, Get up early- you only have so many days.....
During his last hours were treated with kindness, understanding and respect by Dr. Ben Rizor and the staffs at Cascade East Animal Clinic -Clem Elum and the Valley Veterinary Hospital in Ellensburg. I will be forever grateful for their thoughtfulness and support while I was making one of the most difficult decisions.
