My summer of the Rainbow Bridge

[Catherine]

Your girls were sisters. It was beautiful that they were able to send their whole lives together. 
I am well in spite of the losses. I knew they were coming. A number of my animals were old when I took them in. I had a feeling they would go around the same time.

At 19 Bessie is an old girl. Each day is a gift when pets reach that kind of age. Your husband must look at his birds and know which ones are looking old an be prepared for losses.

I knew Sandie was getting old a few years ago. He missed the last two Big on Bloor street festivals because he was not looking his best anymore and I didn't think he was strong enough to handle it. I can't believe there are eggs in the incubator with his name on them. He surprized me. He had stopped eating and he seemed so weak.

His mate, Kateri has really settled in now with another young female and a very young male. I didn't want her to go through another loss.