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StarRise Weyr :: Mundania Alley :: Memoriam :: Maria Fortuna, A Lovely Greyhound Author Topic: Maria Fortuna, A Lovely Greyhound (Read 12 times) Chantal Administrator 1 Weyr Representative Southern & Theran member is offline Weyrhealer Aerden Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 782 Location: Houston, Texas Maria Fortuna, A Lovely Greyhound « Thread Started on Oct 23, 2009, 10:25pm » My friend Karina had to put her dog, Maria (Mariah) to sleep this evening. Maria was only about 13 years old, but she had an autoimmune disease that basically made her skin fall apart and not heal. She also had cardiomegaly and was having difficulty breathing because of it. Karina got her from the local greyhound rescue shelter down in Clear Lake. Maria was a dog who loved to be petted, which suited me just fine, because I'll pet a dog all day if allowed to. (g) Maria was bred to be a racer, but she was more of a social dog than a racing one; she preferred to hang out in the middle of the track with other dogs, while the racing dogs zipped on ahead. She doesn't seem to have been abused but was simply given to the shelter because she wouldn't race. She would come around to be petted during gaming, and we'd spoil her and Karina's other greyhound, Tigger, rotten. Maria was a truly sweet dog, with warm, expressive brown eyes. I'll miss her, but I'm glad she's out of the pain and discomfort she slipped into, toward the end. Karina sat with her and petted her for an hour before the vet gave Maria the injection. Go in peace, my sleek, black beauty, Mariah-dog. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Chantal Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» General Group Information--------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS- Welcome and FAQ- New Member Information- General Discussion- Out of the Blue --- Fanzine Themes --- Calling All Artists! --- Out of the Blue Review: #26/1 --- Out of the Blue Review: #27/2- Gatherings--------------------» Mundania Alley--------------------- Here a Chat, There a Chat, Everywhere a Chat-Chat- EMERGENCY CHECK-IN- Spoilers and Other Hobbies- Memoriam--------------------» The Writing Life--------------------- Writing Pern- Artisans Hall- Healer Hall- Pernese Flora and Fauna- Writing Originally- Writer Resources- NaNoWriMo --- Anna's NaNo Novel --- Chantal's NaNo Novel --- Geo's NaNo Novel --- Hope's NaNo Novel --- Kitty's NaNo Novel --- Kris's NaNo Novel --- Susan's NaNo-Novel --- Kate's NaNo-Novel--------------------» Shared Tenth Pass--------------------- Records Room --- Horizon Hold --- Split Rock Hold --- StarRise Hold --- Three Rapids Hold- NPC Weyrs --- Fort Weyr --- Igen Weyr --- High Reaches Weyr --- Telgar Weyr --- Ista Weyr --- Benden Weyr --- Crescent Weyr --- Sable Weyr --- Theran Weyr --- Haven Weyr --- Southern Weyr --- Far Western Weyr --- Weyr Representative Council- Characters --- Approved Characters --- Approved NPCs --- NPCs- Plots in Pondering- Character Personals- Backstories- Craft Halls of Pern --- Baker Craft --- Dolphin Hall --- Dragonhealer Hall --- Harper Hall --- Healer Hall --- Miner Hall --- Smith Hall --- Personal Combat Hall--------------------» Group Plotting Discussion--------------------- Goldrider Social --- Goldrider Social: 34.02.14 --- Goldrider Social: 34.05.14 --- Goldrider Social: 34.08.14 --- Goldrider Social: 34.11.14

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