Year 2004 Tributes

Zach thru Zuki

Zach you were a beautiful sweet boy, who suffered trauma beyond all normal endurance before you were rescued.
I was blessed with 4 years of healing with you before your little body succumbed to illness.
May you jump and play now that you have passed over the Rainbow Bridge - be happy sweet boy.

Karen

You are a very special friend. You gave me such love and showed such courage.
I will always have you in my heart!
I look forward to being reunited with you and Micki one day. I love you!

Marilyn Willing

Zachary is the most compassionate, sweetest, kindest, gentlest soul I have ever known. in our short 2 years together, I have never once heard him growl or hiss.........I have only heard his deep, loud purr and his little coo. he befriended every creature he met, and immediately became "surrogate papa" to 3 kittens I took in at the same time. they are here with me today, mourning the loss of the best papacat ever. we love you, Zachy!

Natalie Stroud

My Sweet Baby Boy I Miss You So . . .

Jaime Caitlyn

I love you, Zachary, with all of my heart. You are truly missed, my days will never be the same.
I will carry your love with me for eternity.

Anna, Rick, Ethan, Gabe, Jacob & Tess

Zachary was the sweetest most loving and gentle soul I have ever known.
He brought more love and joy into my life that I could ever have imagined.
I miss him so much and will keep him with me in my heart always.
I love you Zachary.

Sheila Dixon

I have loved you for so many years and our hearts are broken now, we are constantly waiting to see you come around the corner and meow at us. You have been my faithful companion/friend for many years and Keith's for a short time and we want you to know that you are loved and missed!!
Love,
Maureen (Mom) and Keith (Dad)

Remembering fondly all who have given my life an added dimension over the years.

Charles Morey

Everything seems so empty without my best friend. Zack I miss you so much, we have been through so much together, please be happy darling, look out for Mitzi, Gina & Pip they will take care of you. You were my special boy and always will be. I will put you in Ben's garden that you loved so much so I can always be close to you....lots of love mum x

Zachary was the sweetest dog in the entire world. We will continue to miss him, never forget him, and always love him.

Monte & Barry

I so hope that he is with his beloved sister Rhoda and that they are chasing tennis balls at Rainbow bridge

Michelle

There are no words that can describe how my heart aches for my Zacky. He was my baby. Every morning as soon as anyone's feet hit the floor he was there telling them it was time for their breakfast. He was my lap cat. He would have laid on my lap all day if he could have. Everyone loved Zacky. It didn't matter where you petted him or how you picked him up he would just purr louder. Every night before I go to bed I always give my good kitties a treat and Zacky was the one that would come and tell me it was time. He'd sit on my lap for a little and then look at me and meow. It's so lonely without you sweetie. I love you so much. Tell Pebs and Patchy I love them and miss them too.
Your Mom,

My precious, precious little Angel, you never left my side or heart. I will count the days until we are reunited, but until then, may your Dear Spirit surround me and protect me as we protected each other on this earth. You are the Love of my life.

Mary Chartrain

Sweetest little dog...full of nothing but, love for all ask for nothing but to love and be loved

Run free till we come Zadie

Janet & Quinner Williams

Zaire Cat-we miss you so much. Your sense of humour. Your demanding meows at dinner time. You weren't afraid of any of the other animals. You just body slammed them and purred. Love you my spotted friend

Scarlett & Jeff Bellingham

Goodbye "Baby Dog" till we meet again.

Sue Parson

We miss you baby boy. We are thinking of you daily. Wish you were still here. Love you so very much.

Darla, Donald, Brandee & Nicholas Bowmam

Zak was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 2 1/2 & had been controling his seizures with medication he still continued to seize couple times a month but could see it was getting harder on him everytime. Zak was our fur child not having any children of our own...he will be missed dearly by his mom & dad....

Sue & Greg

Zara was a wonderful loving best friend. I miss her so much.

Delayna

Our two beautiful girls
Zara and minsky who died within a month of each other, we love you both so much and miss you both more each day. We will love you forever darling zara darling minsky love mummy and daddy

My sweet boy Zazu was my best friend, we did everything possible we could together. He helped through the loss of my kitten Weasley only 6 weeks before. I miss you so much, Zazu, someday we will go to the beach together again. I miss you bird brain! (My nickname for Zazu) ElvenWolf

Carrie Wright aka Elvenwolf

My Zeb, I will miss your purr,
the touch of your fur, and the walks on the leash. Everyone stopped and looked and petted and smiled when I walked you. I loved you so. You greeted me as grungy as I was after a hard day's work. I love you so much!

Sophie A, Piggott

Zeke, I have an emptiness in my heart since you went over the Rainbow Bridge. I miss you like crazy, you were my special westie boy. You will be in my heart forever. I long for the day we will meet again...

-Sherri (Mom)

Beloved strong patriarch of his basset harem over the years.

Robert Clooney

You left too soon, but your everlasting love lives still.

Renee' & Len Scheiner

Zeph was a truly wonderful, deeply cherished friend with an inspirational zest for life. Farewell my little one -you will forever be in my prayers that we can meet again beyond the ending of this world.

Patrick

He was my beautiful baby boy. He is very much loved and missed by his daddy and his brother Rocky

You are in a much better place now Zeus. A place I long to be. I cannot wait for the day I join you, and see you and everybody else again. Part of me wanted you to go, so you would be in a place where you will be happy. I didn't want you to go the way you did though, and for that I'm very sorry. I will cry for you, but I am also happy for you. I will see you and Prego again. I hope you visit me in my dreams, and tell everyone else how much I love them and how much I miss them. I love you Zeus.

Jodi

Beloved friend and companion whose body just gave out due to degenerative spinal disease...sweet and gentle giant.

Melody McClure

I miss you Zeus and I wish you were here . I miss you everyday and I think about you very much. I feel your presence and I hope you are happy! I miss everything about you. Goodbye, Zeus

Roy

A little over 2 months ago, I lost my best friend. He was my soul mate. A piece of me died with him. He understood me and I understood him. I miss him terribly; I miss his massive body that I used to hug several times a day; I miss his huge muzzle that I would kiss several times a day. He took his protective role seriously and was loyal to the end to our entire family; dying in front of the home, attempting to protect us all. In Greek anthology, Zeus was the King of all Gods. He truly carried his name to the end. For that, I salute my Zeus: you will never be forgotten. I love you.

Johanne

Zues came back to us after being gone for a year and a half. After coming back, it was obvious that we had no choice but to have him put to sleep. We believe that he might have suffered some sort of abuse at the hands of the original adopter.

The story of Zues is particularly sad because we here at MMBR feel that we failed him in choosing his adopter. Since the time that he got adopted we have tightened our adoption policy to help to weed out applicants like Zues'. We truely hope to never have to post another story like this one

Mid Michigan Boxer Rescue

My Best Friend. I had to make that decision last night that I hoped would never be put on me, but I'm happy to see the pain is gone as you fell into that lasting rest looking into my eyes, and me looking into yours. I will always remember the good times.15 plus years went to fast and just wasn't enough, but I thank you for every minute of them. I will see you again someday and we will never be parted.

Tom Roberts

Zeus, Nos dejastes cuando mas te necesitavamos. que triste esta la casa sin tu alegria ni tus travesuras.

I'm very sad, because Zeus was the happyness in our home.

Thays Lopez

Zhonie, You were my best buddy and faithful companion. My heart aches that you are no longer here on earth. I miss you dearly; your unconditional love and kisses are missed each day. I miss everything about you. Chopper is very lonely too. He misses his brother and playing in the snow outside. Please forgive me; I did not want you to suffer any longer. I would do anything to have you back, healthy, and part of our family again. I miss you pawing for attention and cuddling with you at night. I even miss you tipping your food dish over. It's just not the same without you. Just know this...I'll see you again and I'm waiting to hug you again. You were such a gift from God with the purest heart. I love you and miss you. Rest in peace Zhon. There will always be a place in my heart for you.

Jacqy & Ryan George

Hi baby!! We miss you so much. Every time I walk by the front door, I glance over expecting to see you staring in at us to let you in. We look up to the stars every night to tell you how much we love and miss you. We hope you have big fields to run through and that you are not feeling any pain! We had a great five years and will never, ever forget you!! We love you Ziemah!!

Robyn, Malen and Keagan Reger

My Ziggy, How I miss you. How I thank G-d Almighty for the time our lives were connected together. How sorry I am I couldn't make everything all right for you. I tried. I'm sorry if I did not try hard enough. I don't think I will ever forgive myself for having you put to sleep. You looked so peaceful. How scared you were in the vet's office. You are the best dog I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. You would never have hurt a fly. I wish I could have known you as a puppy. Please forgive me Zig. My life will never be the same. My home is not the same. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. May G-d Almighty love, take care of you, pet you every now and then, and may we one day be together again please G-d. I love you always Ziggy, Steve

Ziggy was the best cat ever. He was ever so loving and calm. He was like a little Buddha. He got along well with others, was a good mouser when we needed him to be, and was just the very best feline companion anyone could ever want. We miss him so much it really hurts our hearts. We didn't even get to say goodbye. We loved him with all our hearts. Goodbye Ziggy - we will always miss you and never forget you.

Deanna, Jim and Gabriel Myrick

You came into my life twelve years ago and changed me completely. You taught me to love, first you, then myself. My world became a better place because of you. Thanks to you I met Brian (at the dog run with Wesley) and we became a family. I will miss you more than I can express in words. You are my best friend now and forever. I love you Z.

Joanne Langman

Ziggy, you are greatly missed already. No one has been such a good listener. You really helped me get thought allot in the past 10 years.

Nancy Garlenski

I owe my life to this little dog. Ziggy brought love and joy back into my life and for that I will be eternally grateful. Ziggy my best friend and beloved puppy dog I will see you again when we will walk together across the rainbow bridge. I love you Ziggy!

Jeff Davis

Ziggy
You brought us so much joy in the fourteen years you were with us. You were the most gallant, loyal dog we have ever known. Oscar (your buddy) misses you so much it hurts to watch him search for you. You lived such a full life but it still hurt so much to let you go. You were brave and strong right up until the end when you took your last breath. I have mixed emotions about getting back into the woods you so enjoyed, it will be hard to go there that first time without you physically, even though we know you will be there spiritually. We think of you everyday and we miss you...always.

Sherri and Kevin

Happy Hunting in the fields of the Rainbow Bridge, I will join you in not to long a time your hunting buddy.

Clarence & Shirley Carter

The Bubba Dog is the man with the plan. My buddy boy was taken away from me by cancer. There will never be a day that will go by that I won't miss the buddy. I love you Zig.

Rob

To my best friend and loyal companion. The one who so comforted me in my times of need and brought me so much joy and laughter. The one who could purr louder then any other has purred and showed more love to us then anyone could. I love you and miss you already. I look forward to the day we will be together once more.

Donna Bowes

We will miss them very much. Our heart's are so heavy and so broken right now. 4 weeks ago we lost our best friend in a snowmobile accident and now we have lost our canine best friend from hemangiosarcoma (cancer) Zima was gone in 4 short days from the diagnosis. Duane was gone in a second.

Nita/Don Small

Zinger, You were the sweetest, most innocent friend there can be. You were always unselfishly loving and giving to Fuzzy & me. We will miss you dearly until we get to the Rainbow Bridge to meet you again.

Mike

To our darling zippy we miss you boonies it was such an unexpected shock when you fell ill you were only a baby. We think of you every day we hope you are not lonely.

goodnight godbless our little princess we will meet again soon over the rainbow bridge. Sweet dreams zippy love julie&suzanne x x x x x :-) x x x x x x

Suzanne+julie

Zippy was a wonderful friend and when he met an obstacle, he did his "miniture doberman" imitation, and the largest of large, would back down wondering just what this little thing really was!!!!!

Jeannie

You left us way to soon but we know it is better where you have gone. there is no more pain, no more sickness and you can play all you want with other kitties.

Laura Troxell

I only had her for a short while, this puppy of mine. I will remember her and miss her always.

Kelli

Zoe, we also called him Joey, was such a wonderful companion. I will miss him so incredibly much, he was like my child. I will miss the jingle of the bell on his collar as he came upstairs to bed, where he always slept, right by my side. He was one of the best cats I have ever had, and I wish so much that there was something I could have done to prevent him from being killed (he was hit by a car). I'm just so thankful that I was able to give him a wonderful home for his time here on this planet, and I hope he knows I love him very much. God bless him and all the other pets who have passed, and also the owners who have to suffer through this devastating loss.

Erin

Although Zoe was with us for only a short time, she filled our hearts and minds with love and happy memories to fill a hundred lifetimes. We're so grateful to have been loved by her. She is sorely missed.

Thela Moss

I know that you're gone but I can still feel you here...It's not the end...You made me believe in heaven my little star.

Sonja Clayton

Zoe had the most beautiful little face you could imagine. I never thought I would lose her so soon and feel I have lost part of myself. I found my little Zoe in a pet sanctuary and feel I have let her down. She died from a virus that caused fluid on her lungs and it spread to her stomach. She had been given all her shots but my vet told me there was no cure for it. I feel so lost without her and hope someday the pain will go away.

Bernadette Casey

Zoe was a loving and cherished companion who will be loved and missed forever.
We love you, Zo.

Megan Luke

Be in bliss Zoe! I told you I would love you forever, but I couldn't be you mommy anymore! I love you so much, and I never expected what happened. I would not have hurt you for anything in the world. You are gone because of my many failures. I wish you could forgive me and love me from heaven, mommy needs a guardian angel so badly.

Dorothy Reed

I miss you Zoe

Jill Peterson

I love you forever.

Eva Rigler

Zoey came to me as his third human (that I know of). He was with me for 8 wonderful years, and taught me about unconditional love. In February we found out he had a tumor, and it was a short 5 weeks before I had to take him in for his final visit to the vet. You were an exceptional cat, Zoey and you will always be my sweet pea.

Jenna Glasscock

You have your big brother Hachiko there with you now. I can't wait until I see you both soon again. But for now, I am down here with the rest of the gang. I love my Zoey.

Julia Johansson

Years have gone bye but the pain is still in our hearts.
We miss you and love you

Elaine Pester

I have a tribute for my dog, Zoey. She died last week and I just cant grasp the realization of the idea that she is gone. I am in Italy right now and I haven't seen her in over 5 months. Although I remember the morning that I left, I sat on the floor spending the intimate and personal time that we always had shared together and when I said goodbye I had know idea it would be my final goodbye. Zoey, I hold you everynight and see you sleeping in the middle of 20 pillows and laughing at your bedhead, I hear you snoring at 4 in the morning, I feel your heartbeat when I'm holding you close. I miss you at this very moment and forever more. I remember the first day we brought you home and how I thought you were the cutest puppy I had ever seen and since then you forever changed my life.

Jillian Cardoza

To my precious baby dog, Je t'aime plus que tu imagines.
je te garderai toujours au fond de mon coeur.
Bises,
Maman

Zonkers was a very special cat who adopted me when I needed him most. I loved him as much as I would have loved a son. He will always be remembered and I look forward to the day we will me again.

Thomas Gederberg

I will miss my little fat Oinky. You were the sweetest cat, always purring. I still remember you as that fat kitten on my doorstep. I hope you had a good life with all the treats I gave you. I love you very much OINKY!

Joyce

Zorro came into our lives as a scrawny little thing. Barely able to hold her own head up. She would lie in my lap for what seemed like hours staring into my face. She would stare until her little head fell backwards.

She was the caregiver in the family. She would tirelessly groom the other members of our little family but would not allow the other cats to groom her.

The week before she died she would follow me around the house incessantly wanting to be held. She knew her time was coming and wanted to spend as much time with her daddy as she could. She would still lie in my lap, staring up into my face until she fell asleep-her head falling back. Zorro gave us 17 years of her charm. Helping to complete our little family.

She has now crossed the Rainbow Bridge to be with her other Daddy, her sister Mattie, and her brother Skippy. I know all three met and welcomed her this morning.

Zorro passed peacefully this morning. In no pain.

Rex & Milton

In your next life all the salsa, spicy tofu, and beans with rice will be for you. Love is real, not fade away.

Gwyn McVay

Zowie I miss you sweet baby girl! But I know you are happy now, and you're not suffering. I'm so sorry you had to get Leukemia!! There was nothing I could do. I only had about 2 years with you, and every day I wonder why God took you so soon. Just remember Zowie, I will see you again, and we'll both be happy. I hope you're having fun up there! You have all the food you'll ever want. No one will ever take your place. I love you!!! Love, Mommy

My first dog.
I will always remember your pretty little face.

Fern Weinbaum

I think I needed you as much as you needed me, Zsa-Zsa, when OUR Dad passed on. I was glad to have someone near me that loved him as much as I did. I hope I was as helpful to you during that time, also. It was my pleasure to take care of you for the rest of your days. Even though you were only with me the last year and a half, I couldn't have loved you any more then if I would have had you since a puppy. I miss you so much already but I know you and my/our Dad are happy to be together again. And someday, I too, will be there to join you. Please tell him hi for me and let him know how much I loved him and miss him. Thank you Z for staying with me and helping me thru the mourning of his death. I love you both!!!! God bless you!!!

Joe Bruecks, Kim Bruecks

Dearest Zues, I love you and miss you so much. You were so young. I am so sorry you had to suffer your last few hours on this earth the way you did, but I want you to know I was by your side and so was your daddy. He knows you waited for him until he got home from work. It was so hard and unfair to have to see you in such pain and misery and that there was nothing I could do to help it go away...I am so sorry little buddy...I'm sorry I waited so long. If the Dr.'s had found out sooner it was your liver and that you would die that way, I would have made sure you went peacefully. I would have let go sooner, but I thought you'd get better. You even started to act better and eat again. I tried all I could...I did...I just didn't know enough. The Dr's were just stringing you and I along for weeks. Finally they told me it was your liver, but you couldn't wait any longer, you had been suffering long enough...I understand...I just keep asking myself why they didn't catch it sooner, in October, when you were sick the first time? At least then I could have helped you. I'm so sorry little buddy....I'm so sorry. I want you to know that you will be in all our hearts forever and always. We're so glad you are in a peaceful and painless place now. We will see you there, at Rainbow Bridge, I'll bring the soccer ball......

Love, Mom, Dad, Ashley, Emma, Max, Maggie, Marley, Diablo, and Basil

Zuke, I rescued you and you were just like one of my own children-so much company to me-my bedpartner-my best companion...you'll be forever missed by the whole family and I will always love you little guy.....

Minerva Brown

Zuki was the sweetest, most loving cat who never shied from offering love or comfort. She was beloved by her human family of 6 and by her cat brothers and sisters. She can never know how much she is missed and loved.

Lisa Arsenault