We pets take Mother’s Day very seriously. It is a problem for us. We are devoted to our moms. We love them with all our hearts, we can’t give more. So we try to be extra good on Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, if moms are lucky, they get visitors on, and we are never at our best when there are guests. So, we try to give the only gift we can, by being there. Duchess had been battling cancer for months. Every morning she woke up, hoping to make it to the end of the day, and by managing heartbeats and ignoring pain, she did. She rarely looked beyond today, but Duchess did hope to reach Mother’s Day. It would be impossible for her mom to have a happy day, having just lost Duchess or another part of her pack. Duchess took sick in February and was diagnosed with cancer. Her mom refused to surrender the pup without giving her every opportunity at life. Her surgery was risky, but she would only have days without it. Duchess was a survivor and would not lis