My Pet Story: See you later, Skye


Skye is a stickler for routine. Photo: Sulochana K. Indran



There were tears in our eyes on the day the pet movers came to take Skye on her journey to her family and new home. She took a part of us with her that day.

My husband and I became temporary caretakers of our daughter’s pet dog, Skye, a Miniature Schnauzer, while waiting to acquire the mandatory health certifications and permits for her quarantine in Singapore, where our daughter and husband settled recently.

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