Said goodbye to my little furry companion of 10+ years yesterday evening. We've been through it several times before, but it doesn't get any easier. Her spinal problem was getting worse and worse, and she couldn't really walk any more, and had stopped eating a few days ago. Baggins (big daft cat) had taken to sitting with her on the sofa for the last few days, knowing that something was wrong. As soon as I went to pick up Tirion to take her to the vets, Baggins just ran off, and when we came back without her, he ran away from me and refused to speak to me, that was the worst bit by far, I just couldn't cope with that and blubbed copiously. Not sure how he'll cope with only a a stupid dog for animal company, he was bereft when Squidget died, that was why we got Tirion as a companion. So far he hasn't been wandering around looking for her, like he did with Squidget, so fingers crossed.