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Baby was a beautiful Lilac Crowned Amazon parrot. He was a large and loud part of our lives for 25 years. Now, our house is silent. No one called to me the moment I walked in the door after work to come get him. No one begged for my corn at dinner tonight, there were no head scratches, preening or snuggles in-front of the TV. Everyone who saw you thought you were beautiful and funny. Your infectious laughter and well timed comments are sorely missed. Rest easy sweet bird. You are such a good boy.

My lovely Guineapig Ludwick. I really miss you!! My heart is broken without you!! Every day when I wake up I thinking of you! I hope now you’re feeling better. 🌈 🐽 You are always In my heart!! ♥️❤️‍🔥

Today we woke up with a permanent hole in our hearts that can never be replaced except for the pure love Copper showed us. The dichotomy of what he gave us and the loss we feel without his physical presence is overwhelming. This part never gets easy but especially when you encounter the purest of souls who only wanted family and friends to be in his presence. 100 percent, pure love as Crystal Waters sings. Copper is and was the perfect example of living to serve with his whole heart. There wasn’t a mean bone in his body- just the connection that he wanted to love from every aspect of his being. That is the tremendous loss we feel. If you smiled when he was with you, then take that gift with you, bottle it up, and open it up on days that don’t feel so happy. He is an immediate elixir. His true purpose was to love unconditionally and he gave that, infinity. As you know I look for signs to help me understand it all, and immediately he brought two. Last night when Chris and I walked outside of the hospital when we said ‘see you again soon’, we looked up to see in the clouds, a dog almost identical to Copper. Ears and all. Then this morning, the kids were listening in Alexa and Nathan Evans Song ‘100 Miles’ randomly came on. I knew it was his message to let us know he was ok and that his heart is with ours. The tears haven’t stopped. When you read the lyrics, you will understand. Copper followed me everywhere I went: room to room, outside on the patio, everywhere. He was our support in every moment which is why this hurts more than you can imagine. Rest now my beautiful boy and run free like you used to do. ‘My heart is yours, your heart is mine’…. I don’t know, but I’ve been told True love waits forevermore Like first bloom in melting snow You’ll be waiting for me at home Remember back on the pact we made She said if we went separate ways And even if we’re both old and grey We’d find each other again someday So here’s to you, my love It’s written in the stars above My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love I would walk a hundred miles To see the morning in your eyes My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love And now the nights are getting cold So, darling, I am used to hope I don’t know, but I’ve been told True love waits forevermore So here’s to you, my love It’s written in the stars above My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love I would walk a hundred miles To see the morning in your eyes My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love (my love) Oh, ooh, ooh, my love Oh, ooh, ooh, my love Oh, ooh, ooh, my love Oh, ooh, ooh, my love And one day we’ll miss those times When I held your heart and you held mine Think about what we’ll leave behind ‘Cause now it’s time to say goodbye So here’s to you, my love It’s written in the stars above (oh, my love) My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love (oh yeah) I would walk a hundred miles To see the morning in your eyes My heart is yours, your heart is mine, my love Please consider donating to Oradell Animal Hospital or to Northshore Animal League. Both groups do superhuman work to protect animals and we wouldn’t have had Copper without them.

The Window Watcher You were the one who waited. Always watching from the chaise for us to come home, eyes lit like a golden sentinel. The snow had fallen that morning, and we walked together like always. Until you paused. Not for a smell or a squirrel, but for something I couldn’t see. You froze… stiff, Starring and Still. And I called you back to me. And you came On April, 29th, you fell. Pauline, the love of my life, and your mom, came to check up on you. The fall wasn’t witnessed but the look on your face said it all. Mom sat with you and you collapsed into her loving embrace. although we didn’t know it yet. we know it shook something. Maybe in your heart. Maybe in your soul Days later, your first cough slipped out of you like a secret. one you’d been holding, just to keep us from worrying. You tried so hard to stay strong. Even as your body betrayed you, your eyes never did. In the end, you didn’t need saving. You just needed to be seen. and we saw you, every part. the tired parts. The tired parts that still wanted to follow, even when your legs didn’t. You died not in panic, but in peace You were, and are, so deeply loved We’ll never walk into a room and not half expect you to be there. Until the next window

Our little man, there will never be another ‘you’ and we’re so grateful to have had you for as long as we did. You are so missed and if there was any way to have you back for one more day, we’d give up everything to have it. We love you so much and we miss you so much more. Hope you’re running around, basking in the Sun, wiggling around in the grass, playing with your toys and finally breathing easy.

Born in Los Angeles • Beloved New Yorker • Forever Loved Elfie was a smart, adventurous, and deeply loving dog. Born in LA and raised in NYC, she embraced life with joy — riding buses and subways, making friends across the city, and traveling to places like Nashville, Miami, and Toronto to explore the world with her mom. A natural in front of the camera, Elfie loved to pose and won numerous “Cutest Pet” photo contests at New York Life, where her mommy works. She proudly shared her adventures with fans on Instagram at @elfieandthecity. On June 13, 2025, Elfie lost her brave battle with kidney disease. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love, after a life filled with care, devotion, and joy. She will always be remembered — as a true New Yorker, a loyal companion, a tiny celebrity, and the heart of her mommy’s world. 🐾

Furever in my heart, I love u