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Rainbow Bridge
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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....
Author unknown...
We adopted Ginger from FurryFriends on Feb 21, 2004. The minute my
husband and I saw her, we knew she was the one for us. She was about 2 yrs old when
she came into our lives. Ginger was a smart, loyal and beautiful dog. She
loved going on her walks everyday with me and she loved riding in the car. She
always wanted to be with me, she was my shadow. Wherever I went, she was ready
to go. She loved her treats and she loved playing with all her toys. She
adjusted well with my two older cats that were here with us. We also adopted a
MainCoon kitten from FurryFriends 2 yrs ago and Ginger accepted him too.
Sadly, she became ill and after having different tests done to her, we sadly
had to make that difficult decision of having her put down. That was the
hardest thing we had to do. She was surrounded by her family that day on Feb
23, 2008. I have never experienced so much pain and sadness of losing Ginger.
She was a special dog to me and my family. I think there comes a time in your
life, when you find that special pet and have such a great bond and Ginger was
that to me. I know she is no longer in pain and waiting for that day, until we
meet again. I know that she would want me to rescue another dog and give them
a wonderful, loving home just like she received from us. That time will come
again for me. We all miss Ginger very much, she was a special pet in our lives
and in our hearts.....
With all our love,
Rose, Gunter, Veronica and Brian and everyone else that knew her.
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Seth (Setti) was a sweet boy...he was shy at first, but warmed up to guests
and enjoyed sitting with his foster family members. He got along well with the
other cats that lived in the foster home with him. He was very lovable. He
suddenly passed away on March 14th 2008 at his foster home who adored him.
Furry Friends Rescue
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Nemo was THE best dog anybody could ever have. We adopted Nemo when he was
about seven or eight years old. He'd bark whenever there was any other dog
about, and you could never stay too sad about anything when he's around. He'd
rest his head on your knee and keep staring at you till you paid attention to
him. He can get mad at you very easily if you leave him to go on vacation.
Today, Nemo is in his rest place at the age of about 12 or 13. He can start a
new life up there as a puppy again and meet other doggies resting in peace.
We'll never forget him for as long as we live. And someday, we'll all join him
up there, one by one, and be together and happy, no matter what.
Megan
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Tiffany lost her fight against Parvo on the morning of January 6th 2008 at Adobe Vet Hospital.
Her white blood cell was very low for the last couple of days, and they gave
her plasma transfusions, but it didn't help her. She was alert and she was
wagging her tail when her foster mom and her daughter visited her the night before she
passed.
Tiffany was such a sweetheart. So precious, friendly and gentle. We all
loved carrying her
and getting kisses from her. She snuggled and slept with her foster family's dog.
They all adored her.
It is so sad. Tiffany had a future with us in a loving warm foster
home and we would have found her a forever family home too.
She at least got to get out of a cold shelter cage and was able to enjoy a couple days of
TLC at her foster home
and from the kind staff at Adobe Vet Hospital.
She'll be in our memories.....
Furry Friends Rescue
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| Tiffany |
About 7 years ago I got Mallie German Shepherd mix from Furry Friends. As of
December 2006, she had passed on. Mallie was diagnosed with brain tumor in
May, 2006. And in November she developed megaesophagus. Until her last days, she
was a joy. She was the party animal! Everyone who met her loved her. I have
many funny recollections of how intelligent she was. She was playful and
talkative to her favorite green squeaky fish. I had never heard a dog talk so
much to a fish!!!
I feel blessed to have been her mom for the last 7 years. This is a photo
of her taken last September. Because of the brain tumor, for a little while,
she had forgot how much she enjoyed getting on the sofa. When she remembered,
and climbed up that evening... we had to take a picture!
She will always be remembered and loved.
Irene Soo Hoo
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Dear little Betty was a mighty dog at heart. A real character who wanted to
live life to the fullest despite all her ailments. She was a lonely little
face (senior dog) dumped in a shelter when we rescued her a few years ago to
be in our Sanctuary Program. Tooth-less with many senior ailments and bum
leg, she was cared for and truly loved at her sanctuary homes and by everyone who
spent time with her. Betty charmed everyone with her sweet antics, barks for
attention, adorable face, and soulful eyes. She loved life as a cherished
family member
and recently enjoyed playing with some foster dogs visiting her home. Eventually her aging
body failed her and she passed over to Rainbow Bridge in Vivien's arms
peacefully on August 11, 2007. She was surrounded by people who loved her and
we will miss her.
Furry Friends Rescue
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Harvey, a 3 month old lab/pointer mix, was rescued on July 26, 2007 along with his sister Harmony.
Sadly, they
both tested positive for parvo when they arrived at our vet's office.
Treatments were started immediately but Harvey was never able to overcome the
very deadly, but completely preventable, virus and died on August 2,
2007. We only knew him for a few days
but he always had kisses for his visitors. Look in his eyes and remember that
common, low-cost vaccinations would have prevented his suffering and saved his life. This never should have
happened.
Furry Friends Rescue
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On January 12, 2007 our family was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of
our beloved Ranger. He had just had his annual physical in December and
everything checked out A-OK, but on that fateful Friday, we found him in his
bed. It appears he went to sleep and never awoke. Ranger provided us with
seven years of love. He leaves behind a very heartbroken family including his
buddy Jake (another rescue pup). With us, Ranger had experienced chasing
other family dogs in the Nevada snow, houseboating at Lake Shasta (twice),
trips to Tahoe and numerous other excursions, too many to mention.
Thank you for allowing Ranger to be such a BIG part of our lives . . .
Keith, Tami, Wes and Erica
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Griffen seemed to touch everyone he met with his happy, toothless smile and
happy go lucky demeanor. I hadn't owned a dog for 8 years and was finally in
a place where I could adopt and was recommened Griffen by Furry Friends. When
I went to adoption showcase, it was love at first sight. His silly smile and
happy personality stole my heart. For the next 7 months we became devoted to
each other and he was my heart. His smile and love even convinced those who
weren't dog people to love him. Unfortunately, his previous life had left his
kidneys weak, eventually renal failure took over and he was put to sleep the
day after Christmas. Even though he was with me such a short time, he was very
much loved. I will always remember him and everything he taught me and will
love him forever.
Vicki
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Woody and his sister Alice came to us from Furry Friends Rescue. Their mom,
Coco, was rescued the summer of 2000. Woody was the runt and almost didn't
make it. We adopted him with the idea that he would be fairly small. But
he fooled us and grew to be over 100 lbs and very handsome ; ). His
personality was so strong and he made us laugh every single day. He
survived cancer when he was a year old and lived 5-1/2 years longer before
it came back with a vengence. Everyone who knew him loved his charming
goofiness. We gave him a going away party 3 days before he took the turn
downward - he loved it, his dog-pals loved it, and our human friends loved
it. The dogs got Frosty Paws and other treats and we all got to say
goodbye in our own way. He has left a huge hole in our lives and his
sister Alice and little brother Shady miss him terribly. We love him so much.
Karlyn, Joel, Alice and Shady
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Jude came to FFR a few years ago, I fostered him for almost a year, and loved
him. He was a very loving, affectionate boy. Got along great with my 2 little
ones. He developed some stomach problems, so we had him on a special diet. He
would go to doggie day care every day and play and play! A friend of mine who
lives in Monterey in a huge home with a few acres of land knew he had
problems, but still fell in love with him. He had acres to run in and was
very happy with his new family. He got to chase rabbits, geese, wild turkeys -
he would never harm them, just give chase and try to get them to play.
Unfortunately his stomach problems turned out to be cancerous and sadly, Jude
passed away 4 months after he was adopted. Hopefully he is now once again
running, chasing and playing in heaven.
Diane
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We started fostering Neo in October of 2005 for FFR. He was about 8 years old
then and was waiting for his second chance in life while being with us.
Unfortunately, like it happens so often with senior dogs, it was hard to find
a new home for Neo, although he was the happiest and most content dog we have
ever fostered. He learned from our dogs how to play with toys, and he loved
it, and to chew on rawhide bones - things his previous family sadly had not
taught him. We appreciated his humbleness and optimism, and we often asked
ourselves why nobody would recognize what a great companion he was and adopt
him. Now we know he was meant to be with us until the end.
Neo fell very ill in December of 2006, his foster mom had just left for a long
trip abroad. It was probably lymphoma cancer. Neo was very brave, even
recovered for some time and held out for his mom to come back home. Less than
two days later, in the morning of January 31st 2007, he passed away in her
arms. We had officially adopted Neo a few days earlier, mostly to give
ourselves peace of mind. It probably did not matter to Neo, because we think
he knew from the start that with us he had found his real family and that he
would not want to go anywhere else. We are now very glad that it was us who
would care for him and be with him in his final weeks. We love him and will
miss him very much.
Shiny, Andreas, Cobe and Docker
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Last Updated: 05/27/2007
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