| This page is to honor those special babies that have left us to enjoy their eternal peace at the wonderful place called "The Rainbow Bridge" Updated 07/21/2008 |
We lost our little Bug June 9th 2005 shortly after midnight. He suffered from an upper respiratory infection that his little immune system could not seem to kick. We tried antibiotics, running the vaporizer, and many sleepless night trying to keep him with us. The loss of this precious little kitten has been one of the saddest moments for me. How can something so small leave such a large empty space when they are gone? Bug was with me for only 3 short weeks, in this time he became the love of my life. He loved being held and could walk around with me all day, as long as he was close he was happy. My Doberman Blake is also feeling this loss as he treated little Bug as if he was his own son. What a pair they were! We love and miss our little "Buggles" everyday! |
| Bug and his Daddy Blake |
We said goodbye to our sweet Cali shortly before Hurricane Katrina. Cali passed in her stall during the night. There was nothing the vet could do to save her and we really do not know what caused her passing, we have just assumed it was from the years of abuse she suffered. We did discover Cali was pregnant when she passed, this was heartbreaking as at 25+ years of age she should have NEVER been allowed to become pregnant! The vet guessed that Cali's fetus may have passed causing Cali's decline. Cali was very loved in the 3 short months she was with us. We miss you Cali and we will always love you. |
| Cali |
Our heart's broke on September 19th, 2005; as this was the day we lost our precious Bull. Bull was not just a rescue he was a love and our horse Toby's best friend. Bull was a racehorse and from the stress of his early career had many problems. His stomach loaded with gastric ulcers, his weight went up and down like a roller coaster, and he was a cribber. From his ulcers and cribbing problem he coliced quite often. We did everything humanly and medically possible to keep his ulcers under control but we never quite succeeded. Bull came from Kentucky and was the best ex-racehorse we had ever met, despite his many health problems. Bull, we miss you terribly and feel you with us even though we can longer look into your loving eyes. We are hoping by the loss of Bull we can educate those who do not know the cruel, stressful lives racehorses live. Bull stayed in a stall 23 hours a day, only coming out for intense training. This is NO life for a horse! The need to graze and to have a chance to be a horse. Bull did not get this chance until he came to us 4 years ago, and would not have otherwise. Bull was worth over $100,000 but yet was on his way to the slaughter house because he had a chipped knee and ulcers. It amazes me how quickly people can discard and animal in need. |
| Bull |
Saturday, February 4th 2006, was one tough day. Our Director, Katie, and her husband Brian were at the vets office with Smokey at 8am. He had a rough night and they feared his time was growing short. Smokey was wrapped in a chenille blanket, his favorite, and carried into the exam room. He could barely move and had gotten increasingly weak over the last couple of weeks. His weight dropping from 10lbs to a mere 5lbs 1 ounce. Our vet ran Smokey's blood and found that is kidneys had completely shut down, from the toxins of the kidney shut down flowing through his body his mouth had ulcerated to where he could not longer eat comfortably, thus, causing the dramatic weight loss. Smokey's right rear leg had lost all of it's muscle mass from the swollen gland compressing on his spinal cord. The vet explained what both foster parents feared, Smokey was near the end and there was nothing else we could do to save him. Katie and Brian agreed, the vet left the room and they spent a few minutes alone with their precious foster. A foster who had become so special that they couldn't imagine parting with. During their time alone Smokey raised his head to look at them both, he had the most loving expression on his face, almost a look of relief. The vet returned to administer the injection that would set Smokey free of his terrible body, Katie and Brian stayed at Smokey's side. Brian kissed Smokey's head and Katie told him how much he was loved just a second before his eyes closed for the last time. He was loved and will always be loved. Their is an emptiness in the house Smokey once called home, no good morning meow, no reason to have a pantry full of Smokey's favorite canned food (all he would eat his last few months), no one peaking in the refrigerator every time the door opened, and of course, the most lonesome thing of all is the empty recliner that Smokey loved sharing with his foster Dad. Smokey could spend hours in the lap of one of his foster parents, but Brian's was his favorite. They would nap, watch television and eat snacks....Smokey's favorite snack was popcorn. From being an "Alley Cat" Smokey acquired quite the taste for "people" food. Smokey was very loved the last 1.5 years of his life, we only wish it could have been longer. We miss you Smokey, but we know you are playing at the Rainbow Bridge with your new legs and your old friends who left before you. |
| Smokey |
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This section is dedication to the loss of our precious rescue, Cheyenne. The death of any pet is sad, however, Cheyenne's death was senseless and unnecessary. Cheyenne was a young dog with a lot of life ahead of her, however, her previous owners never thought enough of Cheyenne to provide her with monthly heartworm preventatives, a cost of less than $10.00 per month. While we were raising the funds for Cheyenne's treatment we were treating her for a bronchial infection. This infection was preventing us from moving forward with her treatment. Our vetted treated Cheyenne with various antibiotics but she was responding to none of them. The heartworm disease prevented Cheyenne's lungs from healing from the bronchial infection. Our vet also determined that Cheyenne would not survive treatment due the infection and the heartworms located in her lungs. We made the humane decision put Cheyenne to sleep with this news, as she would never recover from her heartworm disease or her infection. We did not wish to see this angel suffer anymore. |
| Cheyenne |