Sadie (Bear) Thom

2007 - 2013

On Friday April 19th we said goodbye to Sadie after her short battle with a very aggressive bone cancer. It’s hard to accept the loss of such a good pet and it’s taken us a couple days to get the words down to be able to share our grief with you.
There were a few times we thought she had reached her end but she bounced back and ran around with on the three-legged gait she figured out. But during her last week she started showing no interest in her meals and spitting out her pain medication and that’s usually the last sign. We could tell her to eat, and like the good pup she’s always been, she would do as asked. But when an animal holds so much trust and devotion you can’t take advantage. So we made sure to honour her faith in us and took her for her last trip to the vet so that she wouldn’t have to suffer to keep us happy, at odds with the pain that was growing unbearable. She happily accepted her last treat and then went quietly to sleep.
Anybody who knew Sadie loved her instantly. She had a unique personality that begged mischief and forgiveness in one breath. Whether it was pestering Jake, jousting with Jaspurr, wagging her tail so much she almost fell over, or just sitting her goofy sit and looking “pretty”. Her antics always ended in an exclamation of “Sadie Bear!” a hug, and as many kisses as you could stand.
Having been born March 6, 2007 and gone April 19, 2013, she only saw 6 years, not even half of her life expectancy. Too short by any yardstick, but we wouldn’t have missed a single day with her. Thank you, Bear, you were a good pup and will be forever missed.