Randii & Kammy, I cannot tell you how much my heart aches for you right now. The week before Christmas I had to make that same awful decission about my most beloved Sherman. He was mearly 7 yo, and even with all we tried, his kidneys gave out. He was the coolest cat - even played fetch and came when I called him.

Gozar is a most memorable creature. I remember first meeting him at Moab Zu Zoo IV and being awed by his sheer size <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> and sweet temperment - he was the first pure Newfie I'd ever met.

If I can give any advice it's this: Hold him until the end and then some. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but I couldn't not do it after all we'd been through. I don't regret a moment of it.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all-
Tam