Celebrate Wyatt's Life On Saturday

Friends -

As many of you on this board will remember, back in May, my and Amy's lives were irrevocably altered when our youngest dog - our beloved Melanie - died suddenly and unexpectedly in a freak incident involving a post-surgical blood clot, despite heroic efforts by her veterinarian to save her - http://www.indypaws.com/post/index/17059 and http://www.indypaws.com/post/index/17322

Two weeks after we lost Melanie, our beagle Wyatt (who you see in my avatar) was diagnosed with Stage IV Lymphoma. Within a few days of his diagnosis, we started chemo at Veterinary Speciality Center with Dr. Lucroy. Wyatt did incredibly well on chemo for a full two months - two months in which we made the most of our time with him (you can see some of the wonderful memories we made by visiting this web page - http://web.mac.com/derekf).

We lost Wyatt to cancer on August 7th. Jay Gatsby, our 14 year old dog, is having a hard time, having lost his friends Wyatt and Melanie in just a few months.

Please join us to honor Wyatt's memory, help animals who are homeless in the same way he was, and give Jay Gatsby hugs at this painful time.

WHO: You!

WHAT: Honor Our Beloved Wyatt's Memory By Attending Wyatt’s Memorial Celebration To Help Homeless Animals

WHEN: Saturday, September 6th, ANY time between 1-6 p.m. Meet us between 1-3 p.m. at the shelter where we adopted Wyatt so many years ago - the Humane Society of Indianapolis, 7929 N. Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis - for a group volunteer project, and/or join us afterwards at our house ANY time between 3:30-6:00ish p.m. for sandwiches, pop, portraits with your pet in the yard, and relaxed lazing around with other friendly animal lovers, and all of Wyatt's friends and family, and Wyatt's friend Jay Gatsby, who misses his lifelong hound companion desperately.

WHERE: Between 1-3 p.m. at Indy Humane (7929 N. Michigan Rd., Indy), and/or between 3:30-6 p.m. at our house (email for info)

WHY: To celebrate Wyatt's life, help animals at the shelter where we adopted him, and give love to Jay Gatsby.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN US, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO ONE OF THE ADDRESSES BELOW OR CALL. WE'D LOVE TO FILL THE SHELTER WITH DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US CELEBRATE WYATT'S LIFE.

Love,
Van Ostrand-Fakehany Family - Derek, Amy, Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Jules, Dorothy, Walter, Adeline & Clint
317-345-6773 or 317-817-0090
amy@indiana-paw.com or derek@indiana-paw.com