Wednesday, October 14, 2026

RIP, Blue


Blue, on August 14, 2026.



I was just arriving at the weekly Saturday protest on October 10th when Gabe called. 

Gabe and Eleanor have two dogs, Blue and Molly. Gabe and Eleanor have had Blue since 2014. In recent years, large fatty tumors have belabored Blue, eventually making it hard for her to walk, but never otherwise affecting her health, until Thursday. Apparently the tumors had critically affected her liver. Suddenly, Gabe and Eleanor were faced with having to put Blue down. 

I set up my signs at the protest, enlisted others to care for them, and went directly to Gabe and Eleanor's house. 

Both Molly and Blue barked at my arrival. Blue revived a bit at the interruption, and all of us together were able to spend precious time with a more-alert Blue before she crossed that Rainbow Bridge.  I returned to the protest and Gabe took Blue to the vet.

 Good old Blue, a dog I spent many happy dog-sitting hours with.

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