I guess this is a bit less of a shock than when Bitsy was put to sleep...

[tsukikage]

Oh wow... I came home today to an e-mail that Sam had been put to sleep. Basically she'd been limping really badly lately, and after taking her to the vet we were told the surgery she needed would be really long and painful, and they didn't want to put her through that. I'd only known her for 9 months, but of all the animals in this house, she was one of the two I actually had some attachment to. I'm definitely in a state of denial right now. Well, I'm glad at least to know I gave her some good loving this morning, at the expense of covering my light khaki work pants in black dog hair.
Rest in peace, Sam.