Goodbye Raisa

Raisa's grave under a shady part of my flower garden.











15 June 2010, we bade goodbye to Raisa. She has been Izrin's girl for almost 20 years and Izrin was devoted to her. Even at the last moment he still insisted the vet to order through internet her RM100 medication for her kidney failure.
2 days before her death, I found Raisa wondering on the road in front of my house and was almost hit by a car. At her last few days she has turned deaf and blind and was skin and bone. Ika rushed down to carry her back to the house. We suspected she was looking for a lonely spot to die. From then on, we decided to put her at at our back section of the house with Mok and closed the door so that she couldn't wonder around anymore. On Wednesday, when I checked her she was lying down under a table. Izrin forced feed her no matter how late it was when he came back from work.
By the evening, I found her dead. Ika called Izrin who immediately rushed back and was so distraught. With Haidi, he buried her at my flower bed - my former fish pond. Today I bought 2 African daisy plants to plant at her grave. Izrin visited her grave before and after work.
Thank you Raisa for the wonderful time you gave us as a family. We will always remember you for your independence and intelligence.
Now I am so worried over Mok who is suffering the same kidney problem and has lost weight. His hair is not as lustious as before and he eats very little. I don't know how I will take it if he suffers like Raisa. This is so heartbreaking. Mok, please get well. Love you sooooo much.