I learnt a hard lesson recently when the family dog died unexpectedly after a short illness.  When I started to look through the photos I found that I had some great memories but little in the way of good photos.  I realised I had missed the chance to get that defining image that showed her true character and I had to make do with what I had.  I now have a print hanging in the kitchen that goes part of the way but it really doesn't do her justice.  It's a lesson for us all to capture those moments with and of the animals we love because we never know when they might be gone forever.