Hal Brown

Hello IG friends. It is with my utmost devastation and heartbreak to say that my best friend Quasimoto has crossed the rainbow bridge. After over a year without working hind legs I thought, damn! This guy is definitely making it to 20! But unfortunately at 16 a melanoma decided to grow inside his mouth, making his time come to an end sooner than expected. This last year had already been tough watching him deteriorate but at least with a pair of wheels and some medication he was still unstoppable and more importantly, comfortable. Then this goddamn melanoma came out of nowhere and started taking its toll. For a little while he remained happy and comfortable, but eventually it was affecting his ability to eat comfortably, and was spreading to his lymph nodes and lungs. After a couple of weeks of blending his food up to make it easier for him to eat it, I noticed he was having a hard time breathing, and that a significant amount of weight loss was apparent. This may have been one of the toughest choices I’ve ever had to make in my life, but I had to do it for him. Now, as much as there is a ton of grief and sadness in this post, there is also an insurmountable amount of gratitude for having such a wonderful friend by my side for these 16 long years, and that it was done peacefully rather than it happening in a traumatizing, painful emergency. Words cannot express my love for this beautiful being, nor how much I am going to miss my best friend. All I can say is I did my best to keep you as happy and comfortable for as long as I could, and I know very well you shared the same love and gratitude for me. Rest easy old boy, and I’ll see you on the other side. I love you so much. Goodbye. 😭 💔 ❤️‍🩹