Those of you who have visited Aurora have probably had the pleasure of meeting our two mascot greyhounds, Patti and Ethan. On May 1, 2006 at 2:15pm Patti quietly passed away. She had been suffering the effects of bone cancer (the most common fatal illness among greyhounds) and became unable to walk on Friday. Patti was a former racer, just like her sidekick Ethan. She was born in July 1997, raced for 2 1/2 years in Corpus Christi, and went up for adoption through Greyhound Pets of America in 2000. At the time, our other greyhound Ethan had been living at Aurora and really needed a pal. We brought Ethan to the Houston GPA kennel and asked him which greyhound would make a good playmate. It was Patti all the way.Greyhounds make exceptional pets. Contrary to popular belief, they are low maintenance and don't want to run around all day. They prefer to sleep or watch movies. Greyhounds crave affection, are easy to train, and eager to please. Adopting a retired athlete is a good thing to do, and the local chapter of GPA can guide you through the process.
We'll miss our Patti, and hope to have Ethan around for a little while longer.
Photo: Kathy Johnston
3 comments:
Patti was a micro-cinema mascot champion.
She won the real race - licking and clapping (that cool super-fast clicking thing greyhounds do with their teeth when they're happy) her way into everyone's heart without losing a stitch of dignity. Often appearing to exist in her large and talkative friend Ethan's shadow, Patti really ran (the dog part of) the pictureshow.
RIP Patti
"Patti is a lady!" is what Scott and I would always say to the sweetest dog around. So sad to hear about the lady.
Oh Patti, you sweetie. You will be missed.
love, Enid
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