Cassidy came home from school one day to find her grandparents picking her up instead of her mom. When she got home, her dog Josie did not greet her at the door like usual. Her parents then told her that Josie had to be put to sleep due to lymphoma cancer. Josie was tired, weak, and sick from the cancer. Cassidy was very close with Josie from the day she got her until the day she had to be put down. Cassidy wishes she could have said goodbye to Josie and now has a new puppy named Shadow that she hopes can be at least half as good as Josie.