> George,
>> damn, sorry. . . I hads a perfect pet, too -- Punkin, also passed on. .
> The one my wife and I had when we got married, had to be put down about
> a year and a half before she died. I'll bet he's waiting at the Rainbow
> Bridge for me, wanting a belly rub, and a treat. 

Took me a second to place that pronoun & "year and a half before she died." but caught the later "he's" reference to your cat. :) 

How do you put a cat down 18 months before it dies or know that's the predicted death date?

Pets are wonderful!

Proven to lead to longer happier lives; which is why some old age homes have a  house pet; & why others especially do not. (they make a lot of money on re- using the same bed or room in the same month/day)

Well, didn't give notice before dying, so there goes the deposit, & the new  resident pays 2 months' rent to move in often the same day as the other guy  died.

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