Thanks Mak and Red. I'm sorry about your loss, Red. I've gotten close to friends' pets over the years, and it's just as hard to lose them. And, Mak, I know you've dealt with way more than your fair share this year. It just sucks. I took some comfort when Sophie died last year that she'd lead a good long life with much love. Callie couldn't have been more than 6 months though. I could still just strangle whoever dumped these animals and left them for dead.

To top it off, our adult male stray has gone missing again. He does this every few weeks but usually returns in a few days. I hope that's the case this time and that he's ago. Callie's mom needs him.