Smokey the 'lucky' cat, and Emma the mini-schnauzer---R.I.P.

Smokey, one of our 'survivor cats'--A few years back.She was sort of our 'rescue animal', who had been treated pretty rough by a previous owner! We found her here on the property we currently live on, a number of years back--- with a broken tail, mangled ear, and nearly starved to death! She later even survived the loss of her right eye! Her nick-name truly should've been 'LUCKY'!

Miss Emma, our mini-schnauzer, in happier, healthier times!

It's been a rough past couple of months, for some of our animal friends, here at 'Supreme Ferrell Headquarters'! All of us being pet-lovers around here, we've ALWAYS had a mix of dogs and cats as part of the family.

At one point in fact,during our time living at the place where we've currently lived, for just over 12 years--- we actually had 5 dogs and 4 cats all at once!  Smokey--- the gray kitty pictured above, and Emma-- the mini-schnauzer up there, were two of our 'long-time residents' around here!

We've lost both of them in the past few weeks. Smokes back in July, and Miss Emma just today. They both were 'getting up there' in years! Smokey was at least 12, and Emma around 16. So, they BOTH led long, active lives. But--- the past few months had been hard on both of them, with various age-related health problems and issues hitting them pretty hard.

Even knowing they both lived long lives, it's STILL tough to lose a couple of our LONG-TIME canine / feline family members! We still have the other two doggies-- Dino, our lab-pit-bull mix, and Waldo, a little chihuahua-weener-dog-mix--- not to mention the four cats (not all of the same 'original 4', of course!) that live here! But--- the 'extended four-legged-family' is a little smaller now, and these two will certainly be missed! Rest well, my little friends--- you will ALWAYS be remembered!