Ode To the Fur Babies in Our Lives
Anyone who has ever had a pet knows that they become a part of the family. Growing up, all my family ever had were fish. So when I grew up and moved out on my own I became liberated and decided to become my version of Noah. So I figured I'd start simple with what I knew; fish.
Now I have to tell you that I have a somewhat greater than normal flare for the dramatic, so I don't do normal or simple. I bought a tank, researched fish, checked the pH levels of the tank, then bought Spike a rubber eel or Sicilian worm.
Example of a rubber eel (Typhlonectes natans)
That was perfect- for awhile. I was a 15 year old full time college student who held 2 part time jobs and paid rent. No time for aquatic love. So I relied on my roommate and best friend in high school, Natalie to help when I needed it. Came home after class one day to get ready for work and Spike wasn't himself. So I opened the lid of the tank to see if he would eat and still nothing her just was there. Then I watched and he never moved. So I took the fish net, you know the bright green ones and I moved him. He was stuck in that position! The water, which was supposed to have been between 74 and 78 degrees F was cold. A goodbye and a lush to Spike, mourning for Nat and I.
Feeling bad for me, Natalie got me Esa, a kitty. Don't worry Esa lived to be 20 years old!
There have been other pets I've had. More fish, eels, Gourami's, Bala sharks, puffer fish, tinfoil barbs, and lobsters. My boyfriend at the time, Kevin bought me an axolotl. What a conversation starter. I went and bought a mate. I named them Rosie (white) and Rover (green).
When Kevin and I got married we owned four fish tanks with all exotic species. We moved around Washington because of Kevin's job. Never too far from either parents or church but still too frequently to keep moving fish. So we consolidated to two fish tanks.
Then we decided to get Mikko.
She was a gorgeous puppy. Grew into a beautiful dog. She used to make us smile because she would climb the fence in the front yard and just people watch. Kevin and I would tell people this and they wouldn't believe us. So I got my handy dandy camera and took a few pics.
She would stay like this for almost an hour. She'd never bark unless she saw another dog. We loved her so much.
We bought our house in Tacoma, Washington in 2008. At that time we had Mikko and gotten her brother Maverik from the Humane Society in Kent, Washington. I changed his name from Bart. He looks more like a Maverik.
We bought the house at the end of September a huge wind storm came the first 2 weeks in November. The wind knocked over trees and fences everywhere. Kevin grabbed Maverik and put him in the house he went back out to grab Mikko and she ran into the street and got hit by a car. Kevin rushed her to vet which is 2 blocks away from our house, but she didn't make it. He had to call me at work. I was inconsolable.
RIP Mikko
This post started so I could segue into discussing my Father in laws Fathers Day gift. He lost a best friend less than a year ago, his beloved minpin, Scooby Doo. So I figured I would put a pictorial together as a tribute to their relationship.
RIP Scooby Doo
Thank you all for looking. God bless you.
Em
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