[myprecious]

Ex -

My heart breaks every time you bring up your Bandit. I have a solution, though. I have a 9 week old kitten I would love to send you. Think FedEx can deliver? LOL.

No kidding. You have too much love to share. Get out there and take in some poor little daring that needs you as much as you need her. Kitten, I mean. Adoption is the loving choice!

[ExSoldier]

We have already made arrangements to pick up another Newfoundland pup in the Spring from the same breeder from whom we got our beloved "Miss America" or Missy a couple of years ago. Bandit just loved both his newfies. He loved our first and indeed he outlived Nana by some three years. We thought he'd never love a pup like he did Nana, but he and Missy bonded right off. But we were worried how the little old man would handle a brand new friskey Newfie. We believe that God sent us Bandit because my wife's other cat, Streaker was about to go to the Rainbow Bridge. I think Bandit joined Streaker to prepare the way for Miss Liberty or "Libby" as she'll be called.

[ExSoldier]

I haven't really internalized this yet. I have only cried a little bit. But we had him cremated and we are to pick up the cremains this week. We will put him into one of our caskets whenever one of us goes to meet our "kids" at the rainbow Bridge. Nana will go there, actually all of our four footed kids will make the trip with us.