Dominique Lesbirel, 41,
from Holland, married her pet cat Doerack eight years ago but sadly, the animal
had to be put down after suffering kidney failure aged 19.
The woman has revealed that
she is planning to marry her dog following the death of her former husband, who
was a cat.
Determined to move on
Dominique has revealed she now plans to marry her dog Travis.
She explains that losing
her cat was heart-breaking:
'Putting Doerack to sleep
was horrible, I've had him since he was three, but I feel lucky to have had 16
lovely years with him. ''It sounds strange but I wouldn't marry Travis just
yet,' she said. 'It's still too soon after the death of Doerack.'
'I've had Travis for years.
He was a stray I rescued when I lived in Greece.
'He would come down to the
beach I swam at every day and eat from the bins or scrabble in the sand for old
bits of crab.
'I'd leave him food and
water so he didn't have to drink from the sea.'
Eventually the pair became
closer and their bond grew stronger as Travis became more confident.
She said: 'At first he
would hide in the bushes but eventually he got brave enough to come over to me
for cuddles.
He'd steal my shoes and bag
while I was swimming and, with it, he stole my heart.'
When Travis was struck with
a life-threatening virus, Dominique decided to take him in full time and the
pair have been together ever since.
Despite plans for marital
bliss, Travis isn't the only love in Dominique's life. She has a long term
partner Peter Knist, 43, but she says he is very supportive.
She explains: 'Peter’s
supportive. He’s an animal lover too, so he understands my desire to make a
life-long commitment to a pet.'
Culled from Mailonline
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