My beloved Justa I had to put down on May 11, 2004. I had adopted Justa from my friends Dave and Rhonda in 1999. When I always would come over to see my friends Justa would come running out to see and greet me and jump all over me. When Rhonda became pregnant they were living in an apartment at the time and it was too difficult for them to take care of her so that is
when I decided to take her home with me.
Justa was a salt and pepper terrier/poodle with a gorgeous face and beautiful brown eyes who had just turned thirteen. I did everything I could for that dog. I loved her so much.
In February 2002 she had been sick for a couple of days so I decided to take her to a animal hospital were she was diagnosed with a pyometra which is an infected uterus. She had surgery to have it removed and she came out of it alright, but I was so scared because
it is a life threatening disease.
In February 2003 I had found a tumor on her breast and I immediately took her to the vets to have it removed and I had it biopsied which it turned out to be breast cancer which was a direct result from the pyometra from a year before. I again was terrified, but she was fine for a year up until a few weeks ago she became very sick and I had taken her to the vets and then to an animal hospital where her health took a turn for the worst when her kidneys started to fail rapidly. The doctor begged me to come down to the hospital and have her put down he said that she was suffering. This killed me inside how I worried and panicked for two years over her health and I never wanted to have to put her to sleep, but the doctor said it was the right thing to do.
I miss her so much I am so grief stricken over her the sadness that I feel is so overwhelming at times. I will miss our crazy long walks at night all over the neighborhood and in the field, lying with her on the love seat, and taking her to the beach with me and staying at the pet motel. Mommy and I love and miss you so much Justa thank you for being
in our home and in our lives.
I only had you for four short years,
but the love you had given us
will last forever.
With Love
| Justa |
| 11, May 2004 |
| Robert J.Fioretti Jr. |