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Over the last number of months, the horse
racing world and fans everywhere gained and then lost hope
that Barbaro would win his ultimate race. Recently I faced
my own heartache. Early in December my beloved Pomeranian
Foxy became ill. I took him to Cornell Veterinary Hospital
where he was diagnosed with a severe liver infection. After
two weeks, it seemed like he was recovering, but another medical
problem was discovered. That problem was resolving; then he
developed lung issues. He was up and down and I gained and
lost hope, only to gain and lose hope many times over the
course of a month. Our January 5th 2007 evening visit wasn’t
much different than our other visits. I hugged him, kissed
him as many times as I could during our brief visit and then
I said goodbye, crying as usual.
I didn’t
know that would be our “last goodbye.” The next
morning as I arrived for my morning visit, the doctors we
administering CPR. They said it must have been a clot as Foxy
was gone within a minute.
F oxy
fought like a champ. From a young age he had a seemingly endless
list of conditions that we managed. Despite the odds against
him, he lived a very happy and for the most part, pain free
life. He was a tough little guy of six-pounds. His feisty
spirit as well as extraordinary veterinary care, especially
from Dr. Jean Schaedler, allowed him to reach almost 13-years-old.
F oxy
was one of S&L’s first columnists. He wrote the
“Ask Foxy” column where he gave advice on a variety
of topics relating to our non-human companions.
H is
legacy will live on. As great as Foxy was as a younger boy,
he was more special to me as he aged and our bond deepened.
I have started this charitable organization in his honor.
Foxy's Fund's focus will be on the care of aging pets.
Foxy ~ 3/18/94 – 1/6/07
