Losing something precious leaves a hole in your heart. It might be a cherished keepsake or a memory you can’t replace, but nothing hurts quite like the sudden absence of a beloved pet.
That kind of loss lingers, a quiet ache that never fully goes away.
For Brandy Ross, that heartbreak came in the form of Bear, her beloved dog. Bear had been left with a pet sitter in Colorado Springs when, somehow, he slipped away and vanished without a trace.
Brandy searched tirelessly, plastering posters, following up on every lead, and scouring the area. But days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and still Bear was nowhere to be found.
As if the loss weren’t painful enough, Brandy had to relocate to New York for work. Leaving Colorado without Bear felt like carrying a heavy, invisible weight everywhere she went.…