So sorry about your 'Sheba'.
![Boy(sad)](images/smiliesb/boy(sad).gif)
We had adopted, as a 6 mo kitten, a Russian Blue
who died after 17 years in our family
(or we in his).
![Hum](images/smiliesb/Hum.gif)
He outlasted 2 dogs
(and was cohabiting with a 3rd), and was definitely the 'alpha' pet in the house. When he died, it left our rescue Beagle *****, as our only pet.
She has bonded to my wife predominately
(sleeps next to her in the bed),
but is a
hussy for
anyone to rub her belly.
![Stick Out Tongue](images/smilies/tongue.gif)
She's my wife's
'baby' since our
'empty nest' has left us devoid of children.
![Cool](images/smilies/cool.gif)
The youngest (23) is out on his own, trying to
'make it' in the world.
If anything would happen to that Beagle, I think my wife
would be in mourning for months.