The crazy dog lady is dogless.

[thorny locust]

Rebo, I am so very sorry.

Originally Posted by Baker

My cat is almost fifteen, and while still healthy seeming I dread his passing. And the dog I have now is ten.

I've had one cat get into his twenties, and several to between eighteen and twenty. And I've known dogs who were between 15 and 18 -- including a couple of large-breed dogs who weren't expected to do that.