Smokey Bear passed way in April 2018. The day before that I took him for a nice romp in the grass before going for his exam and blood tests. There was a slim chance he could have improved, so he was hospitalized for the night but his kidneys crashed this morning and we had to accept that going to sleep immediately was the only option. We are glad he had that nice 30 minute walk through grass and under the trees where he was able to overcome his problems for a brief enjoyable adventure. I checked and was surprised to see that we had him only 5 months. We had hoped to have a year or more but his kidneys didn't agree... He will remain forever in our memory. Smoky Bear was such a lovely old gentleman with his yowly voice, wonderful personality, and distinct walk