Mickey

His name is Mickey. We had to put him to sleep yesterday. He was almost 16 years old and was a Yorkshire Terrier. He was the best dog i could ask for. I am only 17 and i don't remember a day without him.

About a year ago the vet told us that he had diabetes, so since then we have had to give him 2 insulin shots a day and keep him on a special diet. Also since then, he began to get small tumors all over his body and we then found out one had developed on his brain. He was now losing the hair on his back and getting really skinny. We kept sweaters on him this winter when it got cold.

I have so many wonderful memories of him. Especially how he loved to lay down and fall asleep in the clean clothes that we had just taken out of the dryer.

I still dont understand why animals do not get to live as long as we do. I miss him very much and i am very upset about it still. I will never forget him.