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Very sad week...Thank God for my animals!

Izadore- (Izzie)

Always make it- look like the- dogs did it

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 6:27am PST


	This has been a long week in my usually quiet hometown of Twinsburg, Ohio, Forum Fans. Last Sunday, one of our police officers was gunned down on a traffic stop, shot 4 times in the head. He stopped the man simply for playing his car music too loud and on suspicion of DUI. Our officer leaves behind a beautiful young wife and a 3 month old daughter. We never knew him, but now we've learned that he was a wonderful young man with a sense not only of humor but of family who loved his job. Everywhere you go in my hometown this week, you see flags and memorials to this officer. We attended a candlelight vigil on Monday night. I am so glad I have my animals around me this week. It seems like Ernie and Izzie have been extra loving. Ernie gets up on my lap and looks into my eyes. It's almost like he can see the sadness in there. Izzie has been extra-clownish all week and extra affectionate with mom. So has Delilah. She follows me everywhere. When they say that animals have a 6th sense about this kind of thing, they're certainly right about mine, at least! There's nothing like a warm, furry little purring body on your chest to melt a heart that,this week at least, has turned to ice.

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the kaya- skye &- shyloh paige

mutant twincats- of michigan

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 6:50am PST


	there's nothing to be said...that little girl will never know her father. so terribly, terribly senseless. and yes, they do seem to know, don't they? my mother's first question when she learns of a death in someone's family is "do they have a home church?" myself, i wonder if they have pets. they're a more immediate, reliable 24-hour support. you can even take them to bed, something you can't do with your church family. and no, i'm not being facetious in the slightest. so sorry, joy.

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I'm- Diva-licious!

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 8:55am PST


	I was shocked and sorry to read of the tragic set events that happened in your community. My thoughts and prayers go out to this young widow and young child who will only know her father through photos and stories. This was an utterly senseless crime and I wonder how the perpetrator can live with what he has done… Like you Izzie, I believe that animals have a six sense I know from my own experiences … I lost my beloved to cancer and not long after that I lost two favorite cats that passed due to health complications and old age. Since I live alone (my family is a 1000 miles away) it was incredibly hard to pick up the pieces and go on. I’m not comparing myself to this horrific tragedy that happened to this young family. I had many happy years with my husband and my children are all adults but the loneliness, heartbreak and void that was left in my life, I don’t think I would ever have gotten through it if it wasn’t for my two cats. When I get to feeling blue Cairo always seems to know and cuddles in my lap purring or just looks up at me with his deep blue, knowing eyes. I feel blest that they are part of my life.

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Izadore- (Izzie)

Always make it- look like the- dogs did it

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 8:58am PST


	Thanks, Terri. This officer was partners with a K-9 officer named Bagio, a HUGE German Shepherd. We've heard that Bagio is being retired and will go to live with Mrs. Miktarian. Bagio (and the other k-9 officers in our's and surrounding cities) also have attended Officer Miktarian's funeral today. To see the dogs there absolutely would have destroyed me. There's no doubt in my mind that had Officer Miktarian released Bagio, the dog would have been murdered by this sewer scum as well. This happened right at the end of our street and there's no way to 'avoid' the memorial set up for him. I'm glad that Bagio will go to live with Mrs. Miktarian (who is also a police officer). There was great love between him and his partner, Officer Miktarian. I took a box of giant Milk-Bones to the police station for him along with our donation for the family. I don't think any of us in Twinsburg will ever be able to forget this or make sense of why it happend, but as one reporter said this week, it's changed us forever. Thanks again for letting me babble on...

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Loved

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 10:31am PST


	I'm sorry that it's been such a tragic time for you and your neighbours, Izzie's mumma. What an awful situation to have to face. I also believe that animals know. They know things have changed before we do. They must sense it on the wind. I pray the Police dog will help the lost Officers family find peace.

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the kaya- skye &- shyloh paige

mutant twincats- of michigan

Purred: Fri Jul 18, '08 12:04pm PST


	oh lord...no doubt bagio will be helpful to the family...but you know that bagio has got to be grieving himself...and the poor guy saw it happen to his person...poor puppy dogjoy and her family and zoo crewtwinsburg

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Izadore- (Izzie)

Always make it- look like the- dogs did it

Purred: Mon Jul 21, '08 7:19am PST


	Thanks to every one of my wonderful "family" here on The Boards and through pawmail for your hugs and support. After a week of constant television van traffic, reporters everywhere in our city and being the lead-off story on the news, we seem to be out of the limelight until the perp goes to court. We pass the memorials in our city and pause a moment to say a prayer for the officer and his family, but ultimately, it will be his wife who needs to carry on and teach her baby about her dad. My daughter also mentioned that she knows Bagio, the dog, is suffering without his master as well. It seems like K-9 officers spend so much time with their partners training, in the cars on patrol, etc they may even be closer to their animals than anyone else. I'm sure that our police department and that of the murdered officer's wife are well aware and will help her take care of his dog. So sad. I think I'll go pass out hugs and kisses to The Zoo. Thanks again, everyone.

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not fighting my- demons-we joined- forces

Purred: Thu Jul 24, '08 7:04pm PST


	how are things going, wiz of iz? (joy)

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