I'm so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Bette. Words cannot adequately express nor console you in such a difficult time. Nine years ago we lost one of our beloved pets. She was healthy one minute and fighting for her life the next, within 3 days we lost her and it hit me really hard. It took a long time to get past losing her. Since then we've lost three others for different reasons, each very difficult. We have two now and although I think of the others often, our two girls bring us a lot of joy.