My buddy Harold

Harold boarded with us fairly often while his owners traveled around the world. I took this picture of him almost two years ago and emailed to his parents. His dad told me yesterday that they had been sitting in a cafe in Cambodia, missing Harold, when they received his picture along with an update.

 

There was something a little "off" about Harold and he was extremely cranky. I was about his only fan, but we got along very well. I think that was because I always let him have his way so he never tried to bite me . When I opened his cage door to clean it and give him fresh food, I let him jump out to walk around the boarding room. He would wrap himself around my legs and arch his back to be patted. When it was time to get him back in his cage, I'd put a treat on his towel and he'd jump right in. He got lots of outings and I never got attacked.

 

Harold was euthanized yesterday but his family loved him and knew when it was the right time to say goodbye. I will miss him - he was one of a kind - but I have lots of pictures and memories of my funny friend.

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