Obituaries

A tribute to Shay Butter

As I sit and think about my life with Shay. It’s hard to put into words how she has affected me. She turned me into the man I am today. I remember the first day I saw her, I had just turned 25. And thought I might get a puppy to share my life with. So I went to the rescue shelter just to look around. As I walked down the isle, cage after cage not really connecting with any dogs. I come to the last cage of the shelter, I see a young 3 month year old Shay butter. She instantly approached the cage door and just looked at me with with those beautiful eyes. And we connected immediately. With out words she said “I’ve been waiting on you daddy”. As I opened the cage door she ran to me slamming her head in between my legs. And wagging her little curled tail. We both had found each other. It was love at first sight.

Through out the next 16 years. She taught me what true love was. She helped me through many bad days. And was by my side through everything. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world to have found her. She is the toughest, smartest and loyal dog I have ever known!

Two weeks ago I found out she had cancer. So we rushed her for an emergency surgery to have her spleen removed. She got through the surgery like a champ, (to the vets surprise). But the following days she went down hill. She wasn’t eating and was in constant pain. It was very hard to watch. My heart was braking more and more every day seeing her like this. I couldn’t face the fact that she wasn’t invincible. I want to keep her with me no matter what. But it isn’t fair to her. She had given it her all. Her body is giving out. Her soul still lives strong. I can’t imagine my life with out her. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Though my vision is blurry from tears, the decision to take away Shay’s pain is clear, it’s time for my little angel to grow her wings.

She went to sleep at our home in her soft warm bed with her daddy laying by her side. As we lie face to face. She closes her eyes for the last time. Her pain is gone. She can now rest.

Daddy loves you Shea Butter❤️