Hi Mark,

I thought I'd send you an email now that I've managed to pull myself together a little.

We were all so appreciative of your kindness and patience yesterday when we said goodbye to our lovely Wynnie.

14 years is a long time to me, having had him since I was 9 given as a birthday present. He's been my best friend and we've been inseparable.

I had so much anxiety and anticipated grief as soon as we booked the date, but the way you were with Wynnie and with us made the worst day of my life so much more bearable. It was beautiful even. Seeing my beautiful boy snoozing, pain free as we said our goodbyes and prepared to let him go was the closure I needed.

He was treated with genuine compassion and love and I'm so, so glad we had you out to us. I thought it was going to be horrendous but it was so peaceful and so relieving to see him drift away quietly.

Now I don't cry for him only for myself as I miss him so, but without you I don't think I'd of coped half as well as I did.

Thank you again