I don’t really know what’s going on here but less than an hour after writing the earlier post, Sarah and I gently carried Snowy outside for a few minutes so that he could enjoy the sun and the grass.  As he snuffled around slowly looking at his surroundings, we sat on the porch steps and watched him, all the while discussing (through tears) whether we…

Today might be the day.   We have a call into the vet to discuss things and also to see if we can up Snowy’s pain meds while we make our way through this process. Snowy is resting quietly beside me, tucked into our writing chair.  It took quite a bit longer for his morning meds to kick in but in the past few minutes, he…

Well, we all know that Snowy has pulled miraculous recoveries out of the hat in the past and while I wouldn’t say that we’re at that point right now, he is certainly doing better than anyone could ever have expected. One of the big concerns yesterday was that he wasn’t able to move his bowels.  Well, he has done that three times in the past…

Thank you so very much for the comments you have left over the past few hours.  I can’t tell you how much your sweet and compassionate words have meant to all of us.  This Smithellaneous family is the best!   Last night there was a rain storm and we all gathered on the front porch to watch it.  Snowy became a little more alert, sniffing…