Rusty

(continued from Family Tree).......... Our vet was able to extract the bullet - which had fragmented in her thigh bone and splintered the bone - and rebuild the leg. Wow. Rusty had a pin holding her leg and hip together for 3 months. She was also diagnosed with a serious heart condition - treatable with drugs & hope - and serious malnutrition. Through her long recovery Rusty never lost her spirit - she was independent and undaunted, funny and brave. She lived with us for 13 boisterous, benevolent years and when she died we were heartbroken and so much the better for having known her.(CLICK HERE to continue)