Year 2002 Tributes

Vaccaro's Bold and Beautiful thru Vytus

I miss you Kandra and wish that you where here with me, but God had to come and take you home because he missed you and wanted you back to live with him. While you where with me you had a very special place in my heart and still do. I will always remember the good times we had and the way you used to lie on your back, rub all over the place and growl. Everytime I think of you doing that I laugh, so with that in my memory of you I will always be happy that I had a chance to own a dog as funny as you..I love you my girl and I hope you are waiting for me at the rainbow bridge when it is my time. Rest in peace my sweet baby

Kandra

My special Sprinkles as we called her did so much in her life to bring me happiness. She was able to help me through major depression better than any medication could. She was hyper, loving and extremely protective of me her whole life. She taught me unconditional love, love with expectation of anything in return. She taught me total acceptance of others without judgement or trying to change them. At times I was upset at her barking, but I how I wish that I could hear that now. I will miss the nose prints on the windshield of the truck and the face kisses first light of the morning. I will always love my Sprinkles, and she will always be in my heart. I only wish that she could always be with me in fur. I know she is safe with the Great Creator and has no pain. I also know that she will be there to greet me when I finally make the transition. My Dear Valentine Sprinkles, I love you and miss you terribly.
momma.

You were a gift to Mom on Valentines Day, and you brought us so many happy moments. You would wait for me to get up and watch me shave. I can't forget how you loved to watch your mother cook and give you some cut up tomatoes. You died in our arms and took a piece of our heart with you..you are missed our Valentino....

Mom & Dad

Van Buren, you succumbed to the cruel terminal illness of Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) today, but you survived for more than 15 months after being diagnosed. The disease ravaged your body, the time came reluctantly, to have you put down. You never lost your spirit, you were a very vocal kitty, but I knew the time was near when you did not have the strength to greet me with your loud meow. The last few days were particularly painful, since you could hardly walk, but now you are at peace, and the suffering is no more a daily part of your life.

Now it's time to find your Big Sister, Cookie, at the rainbow bridge.

-John

My angel, my best friend. I look forward to the day we meet again. Jump high, play hard now girl! I have known such happiness in loving you. Thank you for coming into my dreams as you passed. Although this is so difficult, I am so grateful you spoke to me. I love you Vandela.

Vaska was my stray and we found him an outdoor home, but before he was to go to it, I took him in to get neutered. Well, he tested positive for FIV and I made the decision to euthanize him, since the new owner did not want to have an outdoor cat with the virus and already had an indoor cat. I could not take him in, I have 4 cats of my own. He was a kitty whom I fed for almost a year and I am sad to see him go. I hope he is in a better place now.

Inna Larsen

Velvet-your passing has left a giant hole in our hearts. We did everything we could for you (I pray) and I am thankful that you and God picked the time and place for your passing to the Rainbow Bridge-I don't know if we would have had the courage to make that decision. I know you are safe, warm, and healthy-no more IV needles and syringe feedings-and you probably have all the LJS fish you can eat. Teenykitty, velveteen. kitten little, how I wish you were here, nestled under my chin while I am trying to go to sleep. Mama and Papa love you very much. You will never be forgotten. I know that you will be waiting for us on the other side. Bye Bye trilling kitty we love and miss you.

Barbie & Bart Wright

Velvet was a cat that lived a longer life then most animals do. He was always there for me when I was upset and he might have passed on, but he was alive and had his mind to the last minute.

Velvet was a loving & gentle bird who loved everyone & had a gift of making you feel special.

Venus was our little furry four footed child. He was with us for 17 years and even after seven years I am still missing him every day. He was just the best kitty.

Lowell & Deb

A big personality in such a small body, he touched all our hearts and we miss him so much.

Shell, Gill, Dan & Bri

Hej älskade Vincent,
Jag tänker på dig varje dag. Jag saknar dig jättemycket och önskar du var här. Mamma och pappa saknar dig också jättemycket. Lovisa och Elias mår bra och de växer och växer. Snart kan krypa. Vi har en ny liten boxertik som heter Tyra. Vi har flyttat till ett nytt hus I Mölnlycke och jag har börjat I en ny skola.
Många kramar från mig, mamma och pappa.

Vinny picked me when he was 7 weeks old and he started what was to be the most incredible relationship of love, friendship and devotion that I have ever known. He was always by my side making me laugh, comforting me with his presence during hard times and amazing me with his almost human like intelligence. He loved to run and chase bird shadows, falling leaf shadows and plane shadows. He had a voracious appetite for life and adventure. He was such a gentleman and he commanded the respect of every dog and person he met. But he was, also, the consummate clown. He loved to go the barn everyday when I rode the horses and would start to sing and howl and spin in the car with sheer delight when we turned onto the barn road. He slept next to me in his bed ,under his blankets, for almost every night of our 11 1/2 years. He was diagnosed with inoperable Soft Tissue Sarcoma and 10 days later I had to make the hardest decision of my life to help to the Bridge. He could hardly get up by himself and he had lost so much weight and had become so weak....... but he was still so happy to see me. He acknowledged me and would weakly wag his little tail. But I couldn't let him suffer. I could not imagine the pain he was in... but he never cried...he was always so brave.....but I could see it in his eyes... there is a terrible void in my life now and I miss him terribly.. Sleep peacefully ,my little Vin monster, I love you with all my heart... Love, Deborah

Dogs Never Die

We have a secret, you and I, that no one else shall know. For who, but I can see you lie each night in fireglow? And who, but I can reach my hand before we go to bed, And feel the living warmth of you and touch your silken head? And only I walk woodland paths, and see, ahead of me Your small form racing with the wind, so young again and free. And only I can see you swim in every brook I pass.. And, when I call, no one but I can see the bending grass.

Deborah O'Sullivan

For our First Baby,

You who knows us better than anyone else in the world, we miss you deeply & feel like we can almost die without you around, its unexplainable how much of a void we feel because cancer wanted to break us apart, you really did make our lives too good to be true, perfection never does exist for too long but our love for you will continue throughout our lifetimes you will always be & remain our first most special baby, our first teacher in love & responsibility-THANK YOU for choosing our lives to come into, we know we will never be as lucky to have someone as faithful to us as you were. You are resting painlessly now & we leave you in peace but please know that if you ever need to come home to our thoughts please come & bless us with that much. That day will come where we all reunite on that rainbow bridge & that baby that used to kick & squirm whenever you laid your beautiful droopy face on my stomach will finally get to meet his/her infamous big brother!

Forever Yours,
Mama & Papi

Violet was the tiniest kitten of feral cat's litter and absolutely beautiful. Violet, we tried but could not help you. I hope you enjoyed all the sunshine and games in the backyard with your brothers and mom. Rest well now and look for our pets - they will take care of you. Annemom & Bobdad

Vladimir We hardly knew ye

I picked you especially from a big group of goldfish at the pet store. You seemed so perky and alive then. They put you in a bag and I brought you home with the wife that I chose for you, Roxanna.

When I got you home you seemed happy and vivacious. I carefully placed you in a big goldfish bowl of treated water especially for you and Roxy. You swam around the plastic green brush and push your nose against the blue rocks and white marble bottom.

I made sure not to overfeed you. But by the 4th day you seemed unhealthy and gasping for air, never leaving the top of the bowl. This went on for several days until you passed over. What happened to you? We may never know.
Roxy and I miss you, Vladimir.

Jean Strong

One day on our way to work we stopped by our neighborhood gas station and my fiancée, soon to be wife went in to purchase something, it was while she was in there that I saw her, a tiny little grey and white ball of fluff hopping across the parking lot, following a trio of local middle school girls. Vodka as she was soon to be named was so tiny yet looked so brave as she followed these girls into the building, soon to be shooed out. I opened the door to ask these girls if the kitten was theirs and she tried to run in again. Brave little fearless girl! Not receiving a response, I scooped her up and met Sherrie back at the car, thinking to bring her to our vet, who has cats and kittens that she adopts out, we already had three cats at home and another might be problematic, but she was so delightful that we decided to give it a try. What followed were too few nights with her snuggled on my chest and many days when we were at work. I wish we had had more time with her, but she had probably contracted FPV from her mother or other feral cats. She passed two short weeks after she came into our lives but she will always live in our hearts.

Paul and Sherrie Grant

My whole life change because of you Volker, you showed me how to live and love, when you left, everything changed, I still can't sleep at nights, I need you so much, I want you to be around, and touch you again... nothing compares to you... I hope to see you in heaven, you'll be always in my heart...

Marofis Broissin

For a special girl who forever touched my heart and soul, you spent too few years on this earth, but you live on in precious memories.

Kathie Russo

Keno was special to me and I loved him with all my heart and soul..I wish there was some way I could bring him back for oneday again just to let him know how much I love him and miss him, but I know he is happy and could not be with a better owner then he is right now GOD..I know he is having a great time up there swimming and playing with tires like he did while he was alive. Keno you were truly a gift from God and I know you are happy now and still with me and you will always live and my heart and memories forever.

Keno

Vuja was, in the words of W.H. Auden, "my north, my south, my east and west." As a cat person, this puppy won my heart through his intelligence, beauty and affection. Always the herder, Vuja used to herd the cats in the backyard of my Seattle home.

Gentle with cats, protective, loyal, Vuja could do everything from taking a long hike in the Olympic Mountains, to winning the adoration of the city crowd at the Volunteer Park Off-Leash area.

Always the host, Vuja would go up the stairs first, would protect smaller dogs from the bullying of larger ones, and did many tricks and obstacle courses to the delight of many. I shall heal eventually, but the wound of losing this beautiful boy will never totally close up.

Jay Adams-Feuer

My dear Vytus,

I never had a budgie like you. You were turned in as an afterthought with your roomate, Johnee. You had a huge tumor on your chest, but you were so full of life. You stepped up, cuddled, snuggled, loved to be petted, and generally rode around on my shoulder as I cleaned cages. Nothing bothered you. We had you to two different vets to check on the status of your tumor and it was felt that it was better left alone for now. You started to decline in your activity. Jodi rushed you to the vet and they said the end is near and that I should think of euthanasia, but that it could wait the two days until I was off. I rushed home that morning on the 23rd and you seemed so full of life. You once again valiantly rode around on my shoulder as I cleaned cages. I then left to run some errands and when I returned, you were in so much pain. I rushed you to the vet and yes, this time I had to let you go. By now you were tired and at the end of your journey, ready to begin your trek across the rainbow bridge. Oh how you warmed you way into my heart, it hurts so to have to let you go, but let you go I must. Be safe little friend.

Until we meet again, I love you.

Rich, Johnee, and all the gang...