Maximillian
Maximillian: In early December, 2022, I helped poor, little Maxi cross over after a valiant battle with pneumonia. 17-year-old Maxi joined the Leashes End family as a hospice case in late June, 2022. Maxi’s octogenarian mom entrusted him to our care when she took on caring for her centenarian aunt. Taking care of both seniors was too much for Maxi’s mom! Maxi had Cushing’s, severe dementia, and a suspected brain tumor. A fiercely independent pup, who shunned being held or cuddled, Maxi loved to march around the front yard, barking at ghosts only he could see. Maxi disliked the dark and preferred to sleep alone on the main floor to joining the rest of us in the bedroom at night. For six months, my bedtime routine included preparing a midnight bowl of food for Max and dimming (not extinguishing!) the living room lights before tucking him in. Going to bed without performing this ritual hurt my heart. Run free now, Maximillian. We miss your antics. Rest in peace, Z”L.