Letters from the Pets

Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!

August 11, 2011

Hello, it’s Turtle. I hope that you are feeling better. I wish that I could sleep in your room and pounce on your feet all night long. Or play with your legos while you sleep. I promise that I would not run off and hide all of them. Toby has been nice and let me eat some of his food to let me know that he cares that I am sad about you being sick. Sometimes being sad makes me eat a lot. But Toby also chases me around so that I do not get too fat from eating all the food.

Hi, it’s Toby. I’m glad that you brushed me this week after you were feeling better. It felt so good to get rid of all my itchy fur. I hope that your throat and ear keep feeling better. I will give you some of my dog food or toys if you want (they make Turtle feel better when I share with her).