A Grim Aside

From The Daily Mail, Jan. 15th 2013 

     A vet is believed to have injected her six pets with a fatal dose of drugs before taking her own life Monday at her veterinary surgery clinic. The body of Dr Edith Klein, 48, the owner and head vet at The Pet Health Care Center in Pelham, Georgia, was found alongside her four dogs and two cats by an employee at 8.30am. The Mitchell County Sheriff's Office says a motive for the suicide and deaths of her pets is unclear, although they suspect financial issues involving the business could have played a part.

McFluff Gets Whacked

On Mill Pond Road in Pelham,

Love met a day-glo end --   

Six furry lights extinguished by,  

Most trusted human friend.

Broken, anguished Doctor Klein

Depressed each bright syringe.
Not daring meet confounded eyes,  

Reflecting points out past sanity's fringe

Now where is this? McFluff does sigh -- 

Aware unto the realm of sky. 
Sees Peaches there, big smelly Clem -- 

(Who doesn't smell so bad just then.)

There’s Jowls the Pug, look tabby Jinx! 

Where’s Wags and Mom? McFluff next thinks.

Wags glides over; why so serene?
But mommy’s never-ever seen...

Glowing peace-draped form floats down,

While death descends on Pelham town.   

  

R.I.P.  Dr. Edith Klein