08/10/2026
My beautiful Lion. Im heartbroken.
Lennox went into the vets this morning for his annual vaccinations and a routine check-up. During this check up a strange noise was found coming from his heart. His incredible vet team sprung to action and arranged immediate urgent scans.
The news was devastating. Lennox had a significant heart defect, and we were told he could have died at any point. How he made it to three years old, with everything my brave boy had faced in his short life, with his list of ailments, we will never know.
I made the incredibly difficult, but kindest decision to let him go peacefully whilst he was sedated and snoozy, sparing him the possibility of further suffering. My face burns from crying so much.
My world has been rocked, and I miss my lovable, larger-than-life Lion more than words can explain. 🦁
I will always wish I could have done more for him, but he was poorly from the very beginning and never knew a day without chronic pain. I spent his life advocating for him, trying to understand him and making his world as comfortable as possible.
I hope he’s finally pain-free, running, jumping and enjoying all the things his body never allowed him to do here. ❤️
Rest in peace, little Lion. You deserved so much more time. But more than this, you deserved a life full of adventure and no pain. I’m sorry you endured what you did and I’m pleased it’s over for you now.
Please be kind and patient with me whilst I work through this huge loss. I’ll postpone what needs to be postponed and be selective with work whilst I navigate my grief. If you haven’t heard from me, anything already arranged will go ahead as planned unless you hear otherwise.
Thank you for understanding, for your kind words, and for loving my Lion. 💚
And a HUGE thank you to those that have held me today. My amazing vet team, my wonderful parents and my closest friend, and of course Betty bear who’s lapping up all the love… I think she’s going to enjoy being a single child again. 🐻❤️
