Boycie (02/09/2017 - 22/04/2025)
This is a message posted on the Retired Greyhounds South Lakes Facebook group from Fiona, Mark and family who loved and cared for Boycie. I thought you might like to see it.
The saddest of days for our family and everyone at Retired Greyhounds South Lakes as today we said goodbye to our wonderful Boycie. Boycie lost his leg to Osteosarcoma in August 2020 when he was only two years old and we had barely got to know him (the diagnosis came six days after we adopted him).
Thankfully for us, Boycie didn’t listen to what was expected and beat the odds to live happily for almost another five years until his mobility recently deteriorated. An x-ray today showed a small but significant tumour on his spine which confirmed it was time to let him go.
He really was the most wonderful dog and a true warrior. We’re extremely grateful to RGSL (Jenny and Stuart) and everyone who has supported and donated to Boycie for his care. He was the best. Run free Boycie, you will always be loved and missed very much.
02/09/2017-22/04/2025.
A note from Jenny-
At a time when we started to become an independent charity (RGSL) Boycie was an inspiration to us all. No matter how tough things are to never write them off if they are diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and to give them a chance. After loosing his leg in August 2020 he proved everyone wrong, he was a charmer, a warrior right to the end. Thank you Fiona, Mark and family for loving him and taking care of him till the end. It's been a hard few days especially as he rallied on Saturday, and put on a show for Stuart and I when we went with his family to Archway Vets for a check up. Everything looked good with his bloods and his meds reviewed. Sadly it wasn't to be, its been a tough weekend, and I thank his family for letting me be there today for his x-ray, and to say goodbye. He passed away very relaxed and with dignity. God bless you Boycie, we all loved you so much, proud to have known you and thank you for allowing us to share your life with you. You were such an inspiration and we'll all miss you xx
A note from Stuart -
Boycie was very much the foundation of RGSL as an independent charity back in August 2020. His situation was always in our minds as we struggled through the mountains of admin work and fund raising that we needed to do to set things up. His "get on with it" attitude after his operation was a real inspiration to us at the time and he will always be remembered