I'm choking up and having to take more than a few deep breaths as I write this, Paul.
We do so love our animals...... It fkn hurts so bad.... I'm so sorry for you and yours.
I've lost quite a few old pets over the years.... The pain is the worst.
Shadow is sitting on your front porch in heaven. He is fed by The Lord and cared for by all the Heavenly Host with all the love, hugs and wet muzzle kisses that could ever be desired.
In the great hereafter, there's dogs n' cats, horses and every kind'a critter or pet that one could imagine.... They wait patiently for us all to come home.... And we'll all be there soon enough to (once again and forever) touch their coats and their cold wet noses..
What a joyous reunion that will be.........
See ya' when we get home, Shadow...... Love ya', bud.
Willow says, "be at peace"......
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