Simba

Name: Simba

Date of Passing: 10/05/2024

Message to Simba: It’s been 3 weeks and it feels like yesterday that you were just here. We know you didn’t leave us and that you will always be by our side but our pack is definitely missing our “handsome” our “mambo mambo”. You didn’t leave us by choice and if we would have let you would’ve continued to be the most loyal, gentle, sweet, loving Simba. We couldn’t watch you suffer any longer and to keep you around to prolong this difficult decision would have not been fair to you. You gave us everything and we simply wanted you to not suffer any longer. We hope that you know you are missed and you will never be replaced. Till we go for our next walk we love you very much Simba, mama, papa, Sofia, Merlin and Nala.

Tell us about Simba: Simba came home at just 8 weeks with his sister Nala and they were inseparable. They would do everything together and till the end of his time he still shared this bond with Nala. I remember when they were little we had a fridge that had a pull out freezer drawer and every time you would open the freezer those two would make their way under the drawer and into the freezer. They would do it so quickly that you didn’t even realize they were in there and then they would proceed to fall asleep 😴. They loved to play in the water. On hot summer days we would buy blocks of ice and fill their pool with them and let them bob for ice as they would defrost. In winter we would build them an obstacle course in our backyard to play in and every fresh snowfall we would improve it. Till the day he passed he loved his walks. No matter the weather the longer the better and nothing would hold him back. Simba and Nala expanded their pack when we adopted Merlin and Simba became his big brother, there was nothing that Merlin wouldn’t imitate from Simba. Simba had a signature paw strike to show affection or to ask for attention it wasn’t long that the little guy was doing as well. Simba had undergone two knee surgeries and had trouble jumping so he would ask for “booty lifts” to get into the car or on the bed. Well the little guy who had no issue would soon be asking for those as well. As big as he was he was the most gentle creature. When he wanted to snuggle he did it and it would be like sleeping with the softest, warmest blanket.