Chica
Chica: In early May 2023, we said goodbye to our charismatic, 14-year-old Boston Terrier Chica. Chica had developed a pea-sized bump on her rump. Aspirated cells indicated an inoperable mast cell tumor. We were hardly prepared for how aggressively it would grow. Within a month, the tumor had grown so large that it burst, leaving a painful wound, which we could not treat or keep clean. Sadly, we had no choice but to let Chica go. Chica had joined the Leashes End family in April, 2022 with her bonded “sister” Sadie Puggle (RIP). Now Chica and Sadie are together once more. Chica could be pushy about attention, treats, & scritches. She would sass you & talk back. She loved walks, lumbering along with the pack with her barrel-shaped body. She loved rolling in the grass, waving her legs aloft, grunting & snorting her delight. And she loved sleeping close in bed at night, even sharing my pillow, shamelessly snoring and farting the night away. Toward the end, she slept by my side every night, and I held her close, flatulence and all. May her memory be a blessing, Z”L.