Lily
Lily passed away 18th December 2012
An Inspirational Dog…..
Our first greyhound, Lily, left for Rainbow Bridge on 18th December 2012. We cannot describe the sheer disbelief and trauma we went through at the sudden passing of our much loved Lily or as we used to fondly call her, Lilypops or just simply Pops.
We first brought Lily home in May 2011. A big change for us all, particularly our three cats who were appalled at our choice of animal! At first Lily was far too interested in the cats but with patience and a fair few scratches from the cats the pecking order was established and Lily was firmly at the bottom of the pack. She seemed content with that, she found her niche and occasionally the top cat Zak would remind her who was indeed the boss. One funny moment was a well timed ambush from Zak in the hall and an unsuspecting big greyhound jumped out of her skin! We laughed, she felt sorry for herself but it did not deter her from being in her favourite sleeping place – in the bedroom with the cats. You could not write it really.
We all got used to early morning walks, picking up poo, cleaning grotty teeth and a monthly grooming session! We also learned that big dogs have an amazing ability to steal food off the kitchen tops – even food wrapped up and out of reach! The funniest moment was the stealing of a whole (and we mean whole) loaf of bread, the plastic bag was ripped open and every slice was consumed! Lily was green around the gills and proceeded to bring it all back up. Not content with that she then tried to eat everything she had brought back up!
We could go on with the stories but suffice to say we loved Lily with all our heart and soul. We miss her terribly, every day we think of her and just want her back. We are proud that her last 18months were with us and we shared so many happy times with her. So in memory of her I am doing the Great North Run in aid of Fen Bank. I have been training now for two months and hope by the time September comes a 13 mile run will be easier than I think it will be at the moment!! I am going to hound (really bad pun!!) all my friends and work colleagues for every bit of money possible as the hounds all deserve it. If you are watching it cheer us all on or if you want to sponsor me then please do so and let Fen Bank know so I can add it to the total amount I raise!
Jo Fawcus
