August 24th 2008 9:24 am
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From Tasha's Mommy:

This morning Tasha was worse than ever. Unable to move, having seizures, her eyes jiggling, and her crying in pain every time we touched her, Tasha was letting us know that we couldn't wait any longer. At 9 this morning we bundled her into the car and took her to the emergency vet's office to have her euthanized.

The doctor spoke with us and assured us we had made the right decision. As she injected the medicine into Tasha's catheter, our little baby stopped breathing almost immediately. The doctor checked for her heartbeat. She was gone.

We brought her home in a little coffin. We tucked in her toys and mice that I have made her over the years. A handful of her food, a syringe of milk, a bag of catnip. We put in her collars, her little towel, and tied her coffin shut with some yarn decorations that the children in my class made for her when they heard she was dying.

Her Daddy and I dug her grave near the pond in the backyard, and buried her there where she could be with the fish and birds that she liked to watch from the windows.

Tasha, you've left a gaping hole in our hearts. You helped us through some difficult times, helped us heal after our losses. I never imagined I would have to say goodbye to you so soon.

I love you, Tasha.