For a long time, my avatar here on Giant Bomb has been my dog Rupert.

He's about 12 now so he's pretty old for a beagle but he's always acted like a big puppy.

So it was rather strange that he has so listless today and when it came to feed him he could barely walk and wouldn't eat.

I rushed him to the vet and she said he's not looking good. He's had a blood test and he's going to have an ultrasound tomorrow morning.

She said it could just be a gastro infection or it could even be cancer. Unfortunately he's in a bit of pain and I felt bad just leaving him there.

I'm hoping for the best but I'm a bit depressed at the moment.