Imelda 1989 - 2005

Imelda Langlois died peacefully in the vet's office this morning after a short battle with cancer - she was 16 and a half years old.

Imelda was born in Bristol, RI and was discovered by a teacher at RWC after being hit by a car. She was just 4 weeks old and had sustained some major injuries, but the teacher rushed her to the vet where they agreed to try and save her. She managed to overcome broken bones, pneumonia, and assorted other infections, and was adopted by Jessica at 6 weeks old.

The teacher advised Jessica to give her a "survivor's name" - and, that evening, Jessica watched the news as Imelda Marcos, surrounded by her shoes and her wealth, tearfully cried out, "I am a survivor!" Of course, that HAD to be the name for Jessica's new pet.

Over the years, Imelda was a faithful and loving companion. She sustained her owner through crappy jobs, crappy relationships, stressful moves; she saw numerous other pets come and go; she sat on the couch for TV, sat next to the desk for homework, and curled up on the bed for sleep.

Imelda is survived by her mother Jessica, her brother Pablo, her grandma Claudia, and her stepfather G.