Bertie

Bertie was a bit of a troubled soul when we adopted him aged eight - he cried himself to sleep on our bed on his first night here. But he soon settled down and we had six wonderful and happy years together.

We were really worried that when it came to the end we would have to take Bertie to a vet and that maybe only one of us would be allowed to be with him. So we were so delighted when Mark came to us. Mark made the process very gentle and moving and completely unhurried. Bertie went to sleep with the three us stroking him, on his favourite sheepskin, in front of the log burner he adored. You would struggle to find a kinder more considerate person than Mark.

Liz and Ian