With a profound sense of loss, I have to tell you that we sent Betsy to the Rainbow Bridge this morning. It was a heart-wrenching decision. She could perhaps have lasted a few weeks longer because she had some good days still, but the bad days and nights where she was struggling for breath made me heed the vet's words from a year ago September when she said that the congestive heart failure could result in her drowning to death internally. I did not want my precious girl to suffer that. She outlived the vet's longest expectation by several months. And thanks to Pugsavers Pug Rescue, Pugalug Pug Rescue and a lot of good pug people (including many of you), she was able to enjoy 200 weeks of life and love post-rescue. But lately, life was not the joy it once was. Every day, more lumps and bumps emerged on her body and the cyst on her inner eye was causing her distress. I wanted her to go with peace and love, in the arms of her mummy and daddy. I may post more about her in the next few days and weeks but right now I don't have the heart for it. I have cherished every single day we had together and been so very thankful for those people who helped bring her to me. I am very sure that she is even better off right now and that I will see her again, healthy, happy and as full of love as ever. (And to Betsy, remember what I told you, my love.)