With a soda and cigarette in hand, adopting Abbey felt like an impulse decision when Derek was visiting the SPCA one day. But there was something there, a mysterious connection between them, and he never once regretted choosing his new companion. Abbey was named out of Derek’s love for music, and she was a loyal friend every step of the way, even when things were going south when his engagement broke off. When she fell ill, Derek tenderly cared for her. But on that very fateful day when he went out for coffee, he returned home to a still and silent Abbey; she was already gone. Abbey was Derek's guardian angel, and he felt blessed to have been a part of her journey.