Sweetheart, I feel so bad for you. Leaving a loved pet behind, even for a little while can be heartbreaking. If Skype in a option that might help the loneliness of being without him. I wish you the best on your venture to China.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha