Simon of SITH Rattery
July 8 1997 - April 24 2012
Simon was a 6 pound black eyed white dumbo rex ratty.
(okay, so he was really a miniature poodle, but we didn't tell him that!)
Simon was 6 years old when I adopted him from Homefinders Animal Rescue Society.
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Simon with his best friend Cherokee
(who, sadly, has
also passed away.) Here he was
sporting his "summer" look.
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And this was Yukon Simon's "winter" look |
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And more recently, with my mother's dog Barkley |
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and speaking of winter...
Simon was a huge fan of
Santa! (And of Hilary
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Simon's worst enemy was a
cat (any cat).
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"Oh, no, is she looking my way, what do I do now?"
Since then, poor Simon
was tormented with a steady
stream of foster kitties,
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"Help!" |
"Oh why me?" |
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"Where do they keep coming from?"
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"Well, maybe this guy is not so bad."
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Simon looked great in blue
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And Simon looked great in green
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And he looked even better in blue-green
(It was a Halloween costume
done with food coloring.
He was supposed to be a Smurf
and I had nothing to do with it. Honestly!)
When Simon had pancreatitis he didn't look good at all!
He got
very thin and it scared us, but he made a full recovery.
Everybody loved Simon... even tough guys (and my brother Sean too!)
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And he was very brave with wild animals, even
giant spiders.
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| but he could also be a bit of a beach bunny |
not to mention a sailor wannabe |
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and of course an accomplished swimmer |
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| But most important of all, Simon was my little buddy. | |
We went
everywhere together even to work.
This was Simon and I at the office.
RIP little man. You will be missed!
Photo taken April 22nd 2012 by Jackie Basque, Dancing Dandelions Photography
If you are looking for an awesome pet like Simon, check out Homefinders Animal Rescue Society
Please don't support backyard breeders or pet stores that sell animals!
