Laura and I met at a local gym roughly 20 years ago. She was one of those people that you meet and instantly feels like as if we have known each other a lifetime. We had so many things in common, but the love for our fur babies might have been one of the biggest. I remember meeting baby Athena, Kodiac, Anastasia, Sebastian and Ariana from puppy stage. Then the heart ache of saying goodbye to each one of them, but also the joy to help fund raising for Sebastian's multiple surgeries so he could have a better life. I'm grateful and lucky to also have met her and her late mother Bonita and sweet Hazel, always welcoming me at the house with a big hug and smile. Many joyous memories that i will always treasure. Rest in peace until we meet again.