

When a Pet Is Family: Grieving the Loss of Susie, the CatDog
Susie, The CatDog, being a jungle cat,in the kitchen. On August 24th of this year, we said goodbye to my beloved Susie, the CatDog. Susie was everyone’s friend. When we first went looking for another cat, we went to the county shelter. I always prefer to adopt from a shelter when I can. We went into the cat room where there happened to be several black and white cats. When I took Susie out of her kennel, she immediately snuggled in and started licking my forearm. As I walked




















