Mar/Bob, so very sorry to hear of your loss. May I offer a poem(author unknown) from a dog's perspective that may provide some comfort. I sense that "Snickers" would think similar about you and Bob as the dog here in this poem:
"A Dog’s Last Will & Testament"
"Before humans die, they write their last will and testament, giving their home and all they have to those they leave behind. If, with my paws, I could do the same, this is what I’d ask…
To a poor and lonely stray I’d give my happy home; my bowl and cozy bed, soft pillow and all my toys; the lap, which I loved so much; the hand that stroked my fur; and the sweet voice that spoke my name.
I’d will to the sad, scared shelter cat the place I had in m human’s loving heart, of which there seemed no bounds.
So, when I die, please do not say, “I will never have a pet again, for the loss and the pain is more than I can stand.”
Instead, go find an unloved cat, one whose life has held no joy or hope, andgive my place to him.
This is the only thing I can give…
The love I left behind."
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