Last night Amy and I had to put our cat Claude to sleep. Claude was eight years old. His kidneys failed, and he did not respond to treatment. He had a couple of days left at most, and he was suffering, so on the advice of the veterinarian we made what was probably the hardest decision we have ever had to make.
Claude has been my constant companion for the last six years. He sat next to me while I worked on most of the comics on this site. He followed me around wherever I went. He inspired a lot of the comics I have written about Jon's relationship with Diablo.
I did not realize that you could be this heartbroken about a pet, but I guess you can.
I'm going to take a break from comics for the rest of the week, I am not feeling very funny. I am going to work on store stuff, catch up on email, all the little tasks that don't require much thought. Goats will return on Monday.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.