Since Scooter came back from the vet's office in December after not having surgery, he has been more active and playful. He just constantly amazes me.

     This picture was taken on January 10, 1999.
Note how much it has grown.

A few pictures taken on January 23, 1999.
Taken at different angles, some with a digital camera.

  January 24th

We took Scooter in to see the vet January 26th. I wanted a second opinion as to how Scooter is doing.
Our vet was surprised!  1) at how quickly the tumors are growing  2) how well Scooter is doing.
Scooter still gets around and enjoys making sure his tennis balls are where he thinks they belong and rough housing with Sammy. He has a hard time with the litter boxes - possibly the wood pellets 'hurt' because he's dragging those 'lumps' on the floor. So he's decided not to use the boxes any more. Thankfully there is plastic runners under the litter boxes and he goes near them.  ;-)

March 1999
Scooter isn't doing well. He's been eating very little and I can feel his bones. His eyes aren't as bright anymore. Scooter wants to be out of his cage, but wanders around and crawls into a favorite blanket to sleep. On the 4th I held him and told him about the Rainbow Bridge and that it was okay for him to leave us. He seems almost afraid to go. Possibly Sammy is holding him here. I make the hardest phone call of my life, to our vet, Dave, to have him help Scooter go. It hurts. I know it's the right thing to do, but it's so hard. I had hoped he could go on his own.
March 5, 1999
Dave, our vet, came out at 2:00 p.m. to help Scooter go over the Rainbow Bridge. We talked and held Scooter. Finally, I said I was ready to let him go. I held Scooter on my lap, Larry gave him ferritone while Dave gave him an injection. After a few breaths he was gone.
Scooter
October 22, 1989 - March 5, 1999

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