Gods, I only just noticed this. So sorry to hear SH, like others have said though, for what little time he had on this earth, towards the end of his life, no matter what struggles and hardships he had known to get there, he left this earth in a warm home with someone who loved him. Some little guys are just too good for this world. I grieve with you mate.
EDIT: Darnit Platapus, everytime I read Rainbow Bridge I wind up in tears