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<DIV>Melissa:</DIV>
<DIV>I know only too well what you are feeling and that yes, Lucy probably
wanted to be with Basil. I went thru this in '08 when I had to lose my best
friend Spanky to an auto immune disease. His buddy Sonny was depressed and after
a month took him to the vet. Xrays, ultrasound, bloodwork showed nothing. A
month later, he refused food and as he slept next to me that night I noticed he
was breathing a little faster than normal. I took him to the vet the next day
where they palpated a huge mass on his spleen, They rushed him into surgery and
the growth was so big it took two people to lift it out. But the cancer was also
in his liver and lungs so I hugged him and let him join Spanky. My vet said
she had never seen such an aggressive cancer. I firmly believe that once he
realized Spanky was not coming back, he gave up on life. </DIV>
<DIV>I am reliving those days right now and shedding tears for your loss and
mine. Yes, our dogs love us but sometimes they feel the need to be with their
own. May their spirits return to you in the body of another animal and know that
they are still with you in your heart. </DIV>
<DIV>Kathy with Crackers, Loki and Jordan</DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>