Short Pump steakhouse opens hearts and doors for dog's final meal
Perry's Steakhouse quickly approved request from grieving family to give 7-year-old Emmie a special goodbye
A Central Virginia family facing the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to their beloved golden retriever found unexpected kindness from Perry's Steakhouse, which opened its doors to give the terminally ill dog a special final meal.
Kelly Blumenthal said the family's beloved golden retriever, Emmie, received the terminal diagnosis last August.
"We were told [Emmie], who had been perfectly healthy, had blood cancer which is very aggressive and that the time was two to six months," Blumenthal said.
Facing the difficult decision to say goodbye, Blumenthal wanted to give Emmie one last special experience.
"The first thing that came to mind was, 'She loves to eat… What would she want her last meal to be?' And then I thought, 'What dog doesn't want a steak?'" Blumenthal said.
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