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Darling Button, my rescue ex racing greyhound crossed the rainbow bridge at Midnight last night.We were hoping for just a little more time, hence the vet visits, the multitude of medications but the time came.
The Emergency Vet suggested that if we could wait til morning we could avoid the x3 after hours charges but I knew the time had come.
Button, aged 15 a remarkable age for a greyhound had come to us as an emergency foster.
8 years ago now, her 3rd owners (no fault of hers) were unemployed with no money and were only feeding her table scraps, she had a leg injury and couldn’t race and they couldn’t afford to treat her so they surrendered her. Not much more than a bag of bones and shut down a Rescue group pulled her from the Pound before she was euthanized. She wasn’t eating, just lying in the corner.
We got a call, could we foster her in a home environment, get some weight back on her?
Of course we could and would.
We were then foster fails, how could I send this sensitive girl off to yet another place, she needed a safe, forever home and it was to be ours.
A sweet natured girl, she adored people - anyone, everyone. Young, old and inbetween. She was a serial pat pest, she used her head to butt strangers legs until they gave her a pat. Then she would lean in and gaze up at their face.
Soccer time was her favorite time. Dozens and dozens of kids. She would lie down, in 7th Heaven tummy exposed to receive the pats of all and sundry.
She had her health issues, more than a dozen rotted teeth removed, her coat was never great, her knee injury improved but was never perfect. As time passed, arthritis set in, loss of vision, urinary incontinence, slight dementia and the shakes but with a few more pills, hydro therapy, massage, acupuncture and a new young fur sister she was slower, was unsteady but forever loving, finding yet another stranger to turn into a friend.
A few weeks ago she took a turn for the worst, was reluctant to get up, slow to walk. More vet visits, more medication but we knew our time with her was sadly coming to an end.
My daughter, devasted, asked for just 1 more day. Yesterday. She invited her friends over and a group of them just sat around Buttons bed and petted her, gave her treats, took photos, gave her kisses.
It was a most perfect day for Button.
We intended to take her down first thing this morning but late last night I knew. She was panting, she was licking her lips, she looked up at me and I knew. With dog ownership can come a heavy responsibility and with tears streaming down our faces we made the difficult call and set off with her on her last drive.
Today will be a long first day without my Button.
Run free precious one, I know your early years were harsh but your time with us was full of love.
Miss you xxxxooooo
You guys will be reunited someday, and it will be awesome 
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