From happy colors to a sad story. Let’s send some love to Shadow’s family.
A View From Under The Prep-Room Table: A Mouse's True Stories of Life In A Mortuary
Shadow, age 13, May 2015
He was born 9-20-01, in the days after the surreal tragedy of 9/11.
He seemed at first, to CJ, to be just another black lab puppy. He would become so much more in the years to come. More like an Angel in a dog’s form…he would bond to her like no other animal she had ever known or called a pet…so loyal, faithful, and compassionate. So unlike a regular dog, he was to her, EXTRAORDINARY; other-worldly, actually.
He seemed to understand, in his gentle way. He loved her unconditionally, as he did everyone who loved him.
He would have a wonderful, full life working the hunts each fall with Daddy. He would accompany Mommy and Daddy anywhere he could, always by their side, as if to act as guardian angels do.
He was fondly called Mommy’s “baby bear” — because Daddy is her big teddy…
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