Dealing with the loss of a pet
08 Dec 2009
Cassidy Russell Aug 29, 1997-Dec 3, 2009
I write to you now, not from the objective viewpoint of a professional animal behaviorist, but from the perspective of someone who has been there and is there now. On Thursday December 3, 2009 our dog Cassidy passed away. I’m hoping by telling her story I will offer myself a productive and therapeutic way to begin the healing process and also a way to offer hope and healing to those who are in similar circumstances.
Cassidy and her brother Cody were born August 29, 1997 (Cody died January 2, 2009). We owned their parents, Rocky and Nikki, as well. From the day Cassidy was born to the day she died she was part of our family. We nicknamed Cassidy CasSilly because she seemed to always be doing something to make us laugh. One of her favorite games as a pup was to play with the water bowl, she loved to drink up water and than let it run back out of her mouth.
