David Kavanagh Poet Tanka

The Euthanized Pet

a sanitized death 
      no blood guts pain even sweat 
            that’s life said the vet
       shaking his head with regret
   poor dog wagged his tail ~ we wept

By 
David Kavanagh 

Reflecting on our 
old dog Casper 
was euthanized 
and died in 2013

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Kim Rodrigues February 11, 2021 at 2:19 PM Sorry for your loss! Kim Rodrigues February 12, 2021 at 6:41 AM Each pet has an individual personality. My sister has had two shih tzus. One acted like a lifetime bachelor even snubbing his own tshih tzus. The current one doesn’t like to snuggle but loves to play with man and beast. In fact he has a fur friend coming over today. Enjoy your current furbaby! <3 David Kavanagh February 11, 2021 at 2:38 PM Thanks Kim, it was a sad occasion, but have a new mutt now, drives us nuts but we love him anyway, cheers David