Leonard

Sadly, when we got home from our trip we had to say goodbye to our big boy Leonard.  We found him laying beside my truck next to our driveway.  He'd been attacked by a dog earlier in the day and that was that.  He was gone.

Not at all what we were expecting to come home to, but unfortunately these things do happen.  We have a neighbor with a pit bull and a husky that get out on a regular basis and run the neighborhood.  While we can't be certain this is exactly what happened we can assume it is the likely scenario as they had gotten hold of him about four months back coming into our yard and attacking him.  It appears this is what happened again.

At that time if took three of them to get a hold of the dogs and drag them home.  Clearly they are unmanageable, at least by their present owners.  I don't blame the dogs, but I do blame the owner.  They never speak to us and always high tail it for home once they finally get a grasp on these dogs.  I do not expect them to take any responsibility this time, but my gut tells me they know what happened.

I do know that the next time the dogs end up on my property, however, they will no longer have dogs to worry about.  As far as I am concerned they do not deserve to have these dogs and as long as they are on my lot they are mine to deal with at that point.

Leonard was a sweet, sweet boy, a great big lover and he certainly did not deserve the end he met.  It was a horrible way to end our wonderful vacation and I feel so incredibly sad for my youngest who took it so hard.  He was her kitty and she is devastated.

I'm a firm believer in Karma and I know the universe will make it right somehow.  For now we just have to find peace in knowing he had a good long life, was loved A LOT, and is now in heaven with his brothers George and Henry hanging out and chasing squirrels.