Pet Tribute

Thanks for the memories my little Buddy…I cried so hard when you left us and hope to be smiling soon when I think of all the joy you have given us. You were the best friend to both Daddy and me for 18 years and we couldn’t have asked for a better friend. The past

Our sweet Gracie passed away in my arms this morning. Her Daddy, Uncle Jerry, and Auntie Lulu were all joining me in wishing her farewell. Her sister Sophie who was her very bonded and life-long friend lay beside her. Little Penny laid on my legs at Gracie’s feet. Chelsea and Faith looked on in Auntie

There’s a line from a William Butler Yeats poem:  “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold…”  With Isabelle’s recent death, our house is painfully empty, though filled with echoes of everyday events and sense memories that haven’t yet fully made the transition from “aching” to “fond.”  Little Isabelle was central to our household in ways

In Memory of Cyrus, August 2000 – April 2011 April 1, 2011:  Today I had to say a final goodbye to my beautiful feline companion, Cyrus. It’s been a hard few weeks with the decision put off several times. He gave me more than ten years of love, warmth, playfulness, and loyalty. Among his cat-quirks, he loved

Memorial to Carmi (aka Pumpkin Boy)   1996- 2011 Carmi (Pumpkin Boy) came into my life unexpectedly on August 29, 1996. He was about 6 months old and had been left in a park in North Portland near a school where I worked at the time. I intended to find a good home for him but

Dear Bling Bling, You have been away from us just one short week and your loss is still very heavy on our hearts. You were such a special little person always happy and a friend to everyone. I can still see you walking toward me with your big plume of a tail in the air

  Cassiopeia, my darling “Little Orange Cat,” passed away quietly at home Monday morning after a short illness, with me by her side.  She was born an only kitten on April 8, 1995, in a shoe in a boyfriend’s closet in Canoga Park.  Single kittens are rare, and female orange kittens are rarer still: 1 in

Goodbye My Buddy Today my beloved dog Chance went to a higher place. He is now resting peacefully and is free of any pain. Chance was my best bud for 14 years. Chance had been suffering from painful hip dysplasia for nearly 2 years – and although his mind was still very sound, his physical

My dear Char-Bear: You have always been one of the sweetest cats I’ve met. You were my ‘Momma Cat’ – always coming over to cuddle when I had my bad moments, especially after my divorce and when I felt so desperately alone. I’d pet you, and then you would lick me as if to tell