On January 8 2000 in Pristina (Kosovo), Pito woke me up earlier than usual with an unusual vocal urgency - his hind legs were paralysed - he couldn't figure out why, and neither could I. After visits to vets in Pristina and in Skopje, he gained partial use of his hind legs but, his condition had worsened as he developed a neurolgical problem that the vets did not have a solution for. On January 10 2000 at 11:00am Pito was put to sleep at the Veterinary Institute in Skopje. Those were three of the most difficult days I have had in a very long time.

Thank you so much, Ivanski, Evgenia, Maria, Jovanka and Andrew - you all did your best to make it easier for me - and it really did make a big difference - it means so much to me to have such good friends - "Hvala mnogu".

Pito surveying his kingdom	Once again asleep on me	Asleep on my lap
Frolicking in the sun	Pito among the flowers	Pito frolicking once again.Check out the size of that paw	Pito under a stool

Ciao bello!

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