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 Yesterday I said goodbye to my beloved Kikay. Although she was 40 and suffering from Head Shaking, we all thought that

we would still have many years to spend with her.

Kikay is the sweetest, nicest companion that I have ever had and could never imagine not having her as a pet.

She was not as behave as before. She used to be so playful, lazy, and funny. She imitates Nanno’s legs (my other best

friend dog who had bones fractured on her left leg) because she taught it was just normal for dogs like them to move their

legs that way. But when Nanno died, she changed a lot. She never plays that much as before and starts to bark the same

as Nanno’s. She has become brave for she knows her task of securing us has started.

She has suitors that went over our gate but our mother didn’t allow her to go out, it is because Kikay is such a strong dog.We were afraid of letting her out, that she would run and we won’t get and see her gain. Kikay has a somewhat a pitbull

strength that she can even carry her own house when barking and attacking visitors she don’t like. She’s also a good

discipliner for our other pet dog “Mamag”. She would bark to Mamag if he won’t behave. She and Nanno were the bravest

pet we had and we were sure would defend us from people who hurts us.

I remember the times when I and my two sisters argue or when my mother scolds me. I would go to her, she goes out

from her house and would sit in front of me, look me in the eyes, listen to my sentiments, and when tears fell from my

chicks, she would lick my chicks and won’t stop until she hear me laugh.

 And when I laugh, she would jump and asks me to play with her. I don’t know, but she’s really a good listener and my best

comforter. She’s really my best friend. 

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 Yesterday when I woke up, I immediately go to her, and the usual thing is, to kiss her at her forehead. But I was shocked

to feel her skin starting to get dry and cold. My Ate gave her foods, honey and sugar, but she refused to eat and taste any

of them. I had the same feeling when I’m losing my other pets (Baruk, Buruka, Wady, Panget, Ox, Nanno, Kwatog, and the

youngest puppy we had). And I have fears of loosing Kikay, because I know I will never have and find someone like her

again.

It was 3:45 pm when I left our house for school. I went to kikay and kissed her before I leave, I tell her how much I love

her and ask her to please stay until I get back home. She looked at me, and maybe that’s her way of saying “Yes Len, I

will w ait for you.”  

Knowing that she was waiting for us, trusting us to make the right decisions was an enormous and terrifying responsibility. I

held her hand and I wondered if she knew my struggle. Did she feel my heart breaking? Was she begging me to end her

pain? In my heart, I believe she knew how much we loved her and knew we would never let her suffer.

It was 8:30pm when I went home. Mamag (our other pet) is looking at me as if asking me questions. I entered our gate

slowly. I was so scared. My knees were shaking and I’m hesitating to go near Kikay’s house. My Ate told me not to go near

her again, because she’s starting to frenzy.

Listening Kikay’s moan makes my heart breaks so much. I didn’t eat much last night, because I can’t imagine myself 

enjoying the meal while Kikay is there, suffering and struggling for death. Our mother couldn’t pay much attention to what

she’s watching. We were just listening to Kikay. We wanted to help her but we didn’t know what to do.

It was 2:00 in the morning when I heard her last moan and cry. All the dogs of our neighbours also barks, I think it was

their way of showing care and sympathy for their peer. I asked God why is He allowing Kikay to suffer if He’ll sure to take

her life soon? Does He really want her to suffer that much? Does He really want us to feel the pain for loosing Kikay? We

also asked God to please stop it. If He’s going to take Kikay’s life, then go! Do it now. Do it quick!

 And Kikay’s life has ended. The pain of her loss is so great; you wonder why you would ever have a pet when chances are

you will outlive them. A pet means you will grieve again and again as you have to say goodbye.

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Having a pet ... a best friend, also means constant joy, laughter and contentment. You cannot grieve for what you have

never had, and I cannot imagine not having had Kikay in our lives for the past 6 years, (6 converted to dogs' age is 40

years). She enriched our life in so many ways and made us the people we are today. So today we shall grieve the loss of a

special and much loved family member, tomorrow we will be warmed by the glow of the many tender memories we shared

with her.

But the hardest thing is there’s no place to bury them, there’s no place to light candles and place our flowers for them. The

only place we could visit them is in our hearts ... and in our dreams.

I love you so much Kik ay. I love you so much. :’(