Lilac came along for the ride as the bonded sister of Dahlia. She was sweet and cuddly, with a mischievous streak. She shamelessly tried to crawl inside our mouths given any opportunity. She was our little spoon brawler ? she would rip a spoon out of your hand with incredible strength. She was spayed along with her sister, Dahlia, in January, where they also removed a small mammary mass that was forming. Shortly after her surgery, another mass appeared, and more concerningly, she began to lose her enthusiasm for life. Soon, the telltale signs of a pituitary tumor appeared. She began treatment immediately, but sadly, she did not respond as well as we hoped. We were able to give her a few comfortable weeks with us and her sister, Dahlia, and when we could no longer do that, we stayed by her side while she passed away peacefully.