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.

Awww.  :(

Pets should live forever.

Chin up buddy, hopefully it's something he can work through.

Man, I've lost some pretty good pets in my life and each time just gets worse and worse.

Much luck to you brother. :(

My parents just built a house down in Mallacoota (in the country) with a huge yard and he was going to live down there with them.

We got to take him down there for easter and he bounded up and down the property like a puppy chasing after people who pass by.

I just hope he gets another chance to go back down there

he really loved it