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3/8/10
Lynda,
We are very sorry to hear of SOCKS passing.
She was 10 weeks old when adopted and passed away 11 years later.
Socks will continue to look down upon you.
HART
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To Sidney...
I want you to know, baby, that the decision to let you go was not made lightly.
I don't know how I knew, but I knew from the moment I laid eyes on you that we
would be here. It was as if we were both being prepared for the inevitable.
You know, your brother misses you. We're here at home, and he just keeps crying and
crying. He runs and plays and then stops and calls. He knows you're not here too.
You've left a big hole in both of our hearts.
I won't ever forget your inability to squeak like your brother. All I ever heard from
you were grunts. I loved how I knew where you were because you'd never stop purring.
Whether I was holding you, petting you, or just looking at you, you'd let me know you
were happy by purring.
Baby, you have left a paw print on my heart like all the others. You have a piece of my
heart now too. Please say hello to Charlie for me and know that I will see you soon.
Until we meet again...
Love you,
Afshan
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Spooky, I was instantly attracted to you. You were the kitten that was full of the most spit and fire.
You did your best to claw and bite me, and I was thankful that you were too small to do any damage.
The image of you hissing and spitting still brings a smile to my face.
I named you Spooky because of your big eyes. You always looked like you were spooked. Those big, beautiful
eyes of yours will never leave my mind. When I think of you, that is what I see.
I know Cobweb will miss you terribly. You were his little security blanket. Whenever I picked you up, I'd
laugh at the sliminess under your chin where Cobweb had been nursing.
I think one of the reasons you turned out to be my favorite was b/c of how difficult you were. I've always
loved a challenge. I'll never forget the first time you purred for me. I can count on one hand the number
of times I've heard you purr. I remember I woke up in the middle of the night to find you laying next to me.
I started combing through your fur with my fingers, raking your skin with my nails like a brush. My heart
skipped a beat when I heard the familiar rumble. I stayed up for so long brushing you with my fingers b/c I
knew you were happy and felt safe.
I hope now that you're in a place where you can get that any time you want. I hope you're purring. They tell
me you felt no pain when you went, and I take that as a big consolation. I will never forget your big eyes.
You were full of spit and fire, but your eyes only showed sweetness and softness. I know you just needed a
reason to trust, and I can only hope that I gave you that. Please know that you were tremendously loved,
and I will miss you with all my heart.
Until we meet again...
Afshan Channa
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My Loving Hercules 1998-2007
Hercules my Rottie got cancer in 2007.
One day he started limping and a couple months later passed. I was devastated.
I took him to the vet and they said he said hip problems so I called Ohio State to
get him new hips. It was a month wait to get him in and when I did they did a biopsy
and said he has osteosarcoma, is was shocked! I made the decision to have the tumor
removed (because the cancer was eating his bones and I was afraid his leg would break)
and they start chemo right away but he ended up being so unhappy (they had to amputated his leg).
He got STAFF infection from the surgery and died a couple weeks later. Now I regret having
the surgery! I feel like I made the last month of his life hell with the amputation,
being in the hospital, and dealing with another deadly infection. It has been 2 yrs without
him and I still have his leash and collar in my car on my rearview mirror (the one he was
wearing when he died).
After he died I was worried about my 10 yr old beagle because they were buds, but I thought
there is no way I am getting another dog only for him to get sick and pass away. I could not
deal with that again!
So I decided to start helping with the homeless pets and take my beagle to camp to play
with other dogs so he would not get lonely. so I am sort of new at the homeless dog
volunteering and I am amazed at all the cruel people! I would do anything to have one
more day with Hercules! He passed June 20 @ 2:45 :(
I started going to the pet events and went to the Cupids for Canine. I almost did not
go because it was cold and I was being lazy but I went at the last minute. I went to the
back and there was sweet little Marcella so happy to have anyone love on her. Marcella
walked up and licked my beagle in the face. At that point I wanted to take her home with
me but my husband (we are no longer together) said no :o(
I decided I wanted her anyway so I tried to fill out the application. I decided if
I could not get through the part about why I no longer had Hercules w/o balling I would
not be able to bring her home.. well that never happened but I did finally finish the
application 3 weeks later, got a call from her foster, went and got picked her.
Marcella has been the biggest blessing!! Even though I miss Hercules and think of him
daily Marcella made me realize I could get another dog and deal with whatever comes our way!
Marcella made me smile and laugh again!~
I got her from HART March of 2008 and have loved every minute with her! She never stops
wagging her tail, loves to walk/run, and her squeaky toys.
Hercules, YOU will always be in my heart.
~Your mom, Lissa
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9/27/09
Thank you so much for the book and angel pin.
I rec'd it Friday but Camrin wasn't here. He was visiting his great grandmother.
I went on and opened the package and read the info and cried. I knew it would touch
Camrin's HART. He opened the pin and just starred at it. He finely said -it looks like Jada.
Then when he open the book and we started reading it and he started crying too.
We talked about every page. He fastened the pin to his lapel on his Sunday suit and wore
it so proudly to church today. We are so grateful. It really will be a helpful in our healing.
We thank you from the bottom of our HARTs. Attached is a photo of those two characters.
They had so much fun together. Jada is in doggie heaven right now looking down on us.
~ Glenda and Carmin
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8/31/09
In Memory of Odie (2/19/92 - 8/30/09)
We love you Odie.
You were a good boy for so long.
We remember how, out of the litter, you chose us.
How you loved to bark at the thunder and fireworks.
How your energy seemed to be so boundless.
You would run around the pool barking at anyone who dared walk on 'your' streets.
We miss you but are glad that you are out of pain.
Thank you for giving us 16 1/2 years.
Chuck, Cyndi, and Pokie
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6/16/09
In Memory of Sir Graylord "Hummer" Babycat
Born 2000 Home to our Creator 6/16/2009
Sir Graylord "Hummer" Babycat was a Abyssinian/Russian Blue - A Renaissance Indoor Cat -
Loved to smell the flowers, communed with the birds and deer, loved his pink blanket,
greeted all visitors with "Hello", How are you? As he has always stretched his head forward to be petted.
He had the Spirit of a Tiger and the Heart of a Lamb, and now an Angel Cat forever and always in our hearts.
Deborah Caddell
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6/1/09
Roxy,
You will be in our hearts forever. We all love you baby girl...
In loving memory of Roxy
So much joy shining in your youthful eyes;
Part of my heart will always belong to only you.
Wait for me at the end of the road.
~ Aurora
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3/2/09
D.O.D. Born 2/27/1993 and Born into eternity 9/2/2008
I remember the day we heard about a elderly lady had passed away and D.O.D was her
pet that nobody wanted. I took her and she was the best dog. I will always remember
her in my heart and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her!
I miss & love YOU D.O.D.
~~~Laura Blackwell
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2/24/09
My dear Abby was 8 years old when I lost her to cancer on super bowl Sunday 2008.
She was the most gentle German Shepherd dog I have ever worked with.
She originally came to me from Toledo Ohio where she was taken from her home.
She was taken by the Dog Warden due to her owners hitting her with 2x4's.
I took her in to work with her due to her fear aggression.
Abby literally stopped a robbery in progress at my neighbors home in Dec.of 07.
She is truly missed but forever in my heart....
~~~Jodi Zimmer
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2/23/09 - To my best friend, Selena,
We miss you every minute of each and every day.
You were the best friend a person could have ever asked or hoped for!
Having to decide your fate on 2/21/09, was the hardest thing I�ve ever
had to do but I knew in my heart, it was only fair to you, to let you go.
It would have been selfish to keep you any longer with all the pain you
were enduring. I never imagined it would be so hard to say goodbye but
I knew by your cries that it was time. You were telling me to let go and
even though I know you are at peace now and in a happier place, it still
breaks my heart to know you won�t be at the door when we get home.
Thank you for being such a loyal and wonderful kid and sister for the past
12 years. I know you�re looking down on us right now with that big bone
in your mouth, waiting until we meet again�and we will.
We love you momma!!! And we miss you terribly!!
Maggie, Chris, Jimmy and Lexi, Daisy and Philly too!
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To our precious Molly Beaner,
You are missed each and every day by your family.
We know you are at peace now and you are finally at rest.
The decision of letting you go was the hardest thing we had to do,
but we knew it was the best for you. You looked into my eyes and told me,
it was time to go. You looked into my eyes and said "goodbye".
Thank you for being a great dog, wonderful friend and most of all a very
special member of our family for the past 16 years.
You were nothing but pure joy and we will always hold you close in our heart.
Until we meet again. We love you Molly.
Cosy, David, Jennifer & Mary Duvall
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2/10/2009 In Memory of Buttercup:
I'm so sorry I wasn't able to keep you. You were in such bad shape when I got you.
You were found crying and crying under a tree all alone. The more and more I worked with you,
the more I thought you were left by your mom because she knew. She knew what it took me a while
to figure out. You were special. She knew you wouldn't make it very long. It didn't keep me
from trying, though.
I'm not sorry for the time I spent on you. You enriched my life with every minute, every second.
You were definitely one of a kind. You followed me like my little duckling. I will never forget
the first time you ate on your own or the first time you played with a toy. I remember finding
you sleeping in the wet food dishes. You gave me happiness I only hope I get the chance to feel again.
I miss you terribly and will always miss you. You are stored in a part of my heart with all the others.
I know you were taken for a reason, and I know you are being fostered by someone very special until
I can be with you.
Please know that I will be there sooner than you know, and we will all cross the bridge together.
Until we meet again...
I love you!
Your Mommy, Afshan
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Passed over to Rainbow Bridge July, 2008
Jake,
I don't know what your life was like before you came to me.
You were such a lovely cat and were just left at the shelter to be euthanized and die all alone.
Then, I saw you online and knew I had to bring you into rescue. Life was wonderful with you.
I loved your short tail that you wagged like a dog.
I loved your personality. I loved you and will always love you.
I only had you almost 3 weeks, and you've left a foot print on my heart. Each day that goes by without you is so lonely, but I know that I will be reunited with you one day, you and all the others.
That knowledge is all that keeps me going.
Please, Jake, be happy and know that I will see you again one day, and we will be together forever from then onward.
I hope the love I gave you was enough to make you realize the world is not always a bad place.
I will hold you in my heart forever.
Until we meet again.
Your Mommy, Afshan
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AT RAINBOW BRIDGE
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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