Many of you were very kind when I recently posted about missing my dog. So, I thought you might enjoy knowing that we have recently (finally!) found a new dog to adopt into our home. Meet miss Sophie Jane, a 9-month-old blond lab. After more than a month of haunting the kennels of the local animal shelter and visiting adoption days at the PetsMart I had begun to think that yet again the time just wasn’t right. Then almost on a whim I stopped by the adoption kennels at PetsMart while on an errand with my goddaughter. There she was. My dog! Finding Sophie was about recognition of a foregone conclusion not any kind of evaluation procedure. She was simply my dog and I was there at the right time to find her. Let’s hear it for synchronicity! I have my happy suspicions about her connections with my last dog Jona, but I’ll explore that later. For now I’m just celebrating. 
Sadly, in the midst of this celebration my husband and I are also mourning. Our cat Chin-ai, who would have been 18-years-old on May first passed over on Saturday. She had been declining for some time and we knew she was in the process of transition. Then this week she simply stopped eating and was drinking less and less. It became clear that she was done. So, with the help of our wonderful vet we sent her home. We will miss her terribly, but celebrate her wonderful life and the love and energy she shared with us. Maybe when she’s rested she’ll come back and share another life with us. We will certainly welcome her wonderful spirit in whatever form she chooses to take.
Sophie is beautiful! I’m so glad you found each other. It’s wonderful when friends recognize each other as you and Sophie did.
I wonder if Chin-ai knew that now you have Sophie she could joyfully pursue her next adventure. That’s a lovely picture you have of her.
What a bittersweet time for your family. I send you blessings and all good things.
Congrats on your new addition and I hope Chin-ai has a lovely and easy crossover. I’m sure she will visit often and is probably hanging around a bit just to help out Sophie Jane to acquaint herself to the house. So weird how such sadness can accompany such joy in our lives. Exits and entrances. But I am just so thrilled you have Sophie in your life!
Miss Sophie Jane is so blessed to have you…and you are blessed to have found her. You were a wonderful parent to Chin-Ai and your memories of your time together will always be a treasure to keep with you!