I'm so sorry about your animals. I've lost chickens and rabbits to foxes in the past, and whilst it is a fact of life, it still sucks. It must be especially bad now, when you need all the continuity you can get. And you never did manage to find your daughter's dog? That could still have a happy ending of course. Is it microchipped?

I'd like to think that there was somebody you could throw the book at for all of this, but I guess even if you did know who to aim for, it wouldn't work. Here's to hoping that the new house will be everything you want it to be. I also hope that you can just put your feet up soon, and start to relax.