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She was all of two, fair with Bamby eyes. She peeped through the door with curiousity as we moved in our furniture into the new home. We wooed her with biscuits and in she slinked in to pick up our scent. Our friendship and trust grew over time and eventually she became my foster child. She divided her time between us and our immediate neighbours. While we were at work she would be with them and once we were back home she would give us her undivided attention.

In 2006 she had her first litter of 8 fluff balls who would roam all over the room on their unsure feet. She taught them how to forage for food, how to play and how to share. They too grew up and moved to different homes sharing the glory of love and loyalty.

As I move house tomorrow my heart is filled with sadness, as it will be really cruel if she came with us and remain locked for 10 hours every day without a soul to nurture her at home while we are at work. We have found a house close by so that we can pick her up every weekend and don't feel lost without her. To my dearest Whitey for all she has taught us...love, kindness, loyalty and trust.
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Anonymous said…
Whitey the fluff dog has been one constant amazement to all of us, from growing up rather getting familiar with rather strange people liek us, to seeing her going through labour, to playing with the little fluff balls.. its been just an amazing experience for me personally. I can never think of going to Pragya's and not meeting her... being lazy, appearing really vane, shouting at the top of her voice at slightest movement and lastly scaring my poor poor driver Azarji...

I am going to miss her tremendously but hope to see her time to time during the weekend visits...

And Prags and Sonju I do understand what you must be going through but cheers for being so selfless ...
May 23, 2008 at 12:13 AM
illusions said…
Thanks reshma b, I know Whitey will appreciate your lovely sentiments barring that she scared Azarji off, I personally think it is the other way round. I am looking forward to her weekend visits now...
May 23, 2008 at 1:11 AM
Srobona RC said…
I know exactly how you fell. I left my amazing cat back in Assam when I moved. I couldn't bear to drag that free wild creature to a city like Kolkata just because I was moving. My neighbors tell me he was sad and didn't eat for sometime. But with time, he adjusted and lived quite well, but never really settled down at any one persons house. I will always miss him and cherish his memory. Its lucky that you will be nearby.
May 23, 2008 at 1:21 AM
illusions said…
I know it is very difficult to justify a move to a different place for an animal, and more so when they are left alone at home. I am so grateful to her for her companionship and unconditional love that she has showered over us in the last three years. I hope she continues to flirt with squint eyed and half-blind boyfriends she has in the neighbourhood.
May 23, 2008 at 1:28 AM
Mirage said…
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... I know how it feels.. the very thought of being seperated from my own lovable mutt.. sends me into depression.....
May 27, 2008 at 11:07 PM
illusions said…
Yeah I have been dreaming of her every day and night and am going to check on her tonight and then get her home for a while and see how she adjusts in the new house and see what to do. Life is totally meaningless at times without her.
May 27, 2008 at 11:14 PM
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