Thank you all for your kindness. Your words and thoughts are greatly appreciated. I'm so glad we took this holiday picture, just one week ago today, when Pepper was a lot better:



I'm also so thankful to have my wonderful DH at this difficult time. He adored Pepper, she was his girl, and he is grieving as much as I am.

So many people have been through this, and I've been through it myself before too. Just knowing that we as humans share this kinship and can empathize fully when one of us loses a beloved pet is a thought I find comforting.

Emily