It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Andrea Jo DeWerd
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This is the story of my beloved soulcat, Hammie. (opens the original)
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Content warnings: pet loss, cancer, grief.This is the story of my beloved soulcat, Hammie.Words will never be able to capture what he meant to me, the impact that he had on my life for the last nearly 17 years. But I will try.Before we go back to the beginning, I need to talk through the end, as I process the events of the last week.On Tuesday, August 11th, I held Hammie in my arms as we compassionately helped him transition from this life to the next. His chin was in my h
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