Goodbye, My Sweet Kaia

The road across the levee is quiet now, but for one heartbroken voice, the silence is unbearable. Earlier this morning, tragedy struck when a speeding driver hit and killed Kaia — a gentle, loyal dog who was so much more than a pet.

Her owner described her as a companion, protector, and emotional support — a constant presence through life’s hardest days. “She gave me more love and loyalty than any human being ever has,” she wrote, her words heavy with grief.

Kaia was struck right at the end of her driveway — the same spot where her owner checks the mail, where life had always felt safe. The impact was devastating, violent enough to show the danger of reckless driving on local levee roads. “What if it had been a person?” she asked. “What if another car had been coming around that curve?”

Her plea is one that echoes beyond her own loss: slow down. These are not empty stretches of road — they are neighborhoods, homes, lives.

Kaia’s story is one of love and heartbreak, a reminder that the bond between humans and their animals runs deep and sacred. She was kind, gentle, and full of life — a soul taken too soon because someone couldn’t wait a few extra seconds.

Her owner’s final words say everything:
“Goodbye, my sweet angel girl. Mama loves you with all of my heart and soul. I know you’re in doggy Heaven now, running and playing. Rest easy, my girl, Kaia.”

May her memory serve as both a tribute and a warning — that life, in all its forms, deserves care, respect, and the time it takes to slow down.