Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

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We would be honored to display the memorial for your loved one.

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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

These Greyhounds have crossed the Rainbow Bridge and will be remembered fondly by their families...

Pat Tee Baker

Baker (Pat Tee Baker) came to me initally as my first foster dog after a period of adoption that did not work out. I cried the day he was adopted for the second time because he fit so well into our home with my female greyhound and rottie mix. After only a week, his new family decided to return him. Immediately I adopted him as my own, I could not let him go again. We thought he was depressed since he would not leave his bed or eat for the first week. He eventually came around, but then I noticed he was also limping. The only thing that brought him joy was meeting new people. So at the next greyhound picnic he was registered as a therapy dog. He never got the chance to visit anyone, but he brought our family more happiness than one could expect. The vet finally confirmed the presence of an auto immune disease that left him in crippling pain every day and night. After only 6 months of having his wonderful company, he no longer responded to pain medication or antibiotics. I was faced with the hardest decision of my life, but it was in his best interest. Baker is now free from pain. He was the most gentle and loving greyhound an owner could ask for. We will remember his beautiful, brown eyes and extra long nose forever.

March 2005 - June 2008.

Darby Scarpone

Our Beloved Darby Scarpone
Darby "meaning Freedom" (aka Rosegreen Lady)
January 13, 2002 — April 28, 2008
Adopted: March 25, 2006

Darby was helped over the Rainbow Bridge on April 28, 2008. She became very ill with Evans Syndrome (AIHA & ITP), she was dignosed less than a month ago. She seemed to be getting better on the prednisone/imuran combination and then it stopped working. We started a new medication and prayed. The next day was a great day...she finally ate like before she was sick (we thought we were getting out of the woods), but it only lasted a day. The next day she wouldn't eat, she lost use of her hind legs and then while picking her up to go upstairs to bed...she cried so bad. She now has pain, and there was nothing I could do...it knew it was time to let her go so she would be free of pain...and it killed me. This was the hardest thing for me to do!!! It hurt so bad that my baby was unable to survive this disease. I miss you so much my baby!!!

Darby was perfect addition to our family, we had just lost our Holly (our 1st grey) to a rare cancer and Mindy our other grey was becoming sick from losing Holly . Darby loved life and affection. You had so much energy and you would never know that you had a bad leg (except those nasty stairs). It was so funny how you would shoot across the entire house if you heard one of your sisters getting attention...you just shoved you head right inbetween. I will miss how all of you were sleeping on the bed all intertwined leaving very little room for me (which was okay because my babies come first). It has been extremely quiet at home without all of your vocals...I miss hearing you welcome me home from work! It is just so quiet now... I miss how you had to always lay on top of me with your paws almost around my neck when you went to bed (even belting me in the face many times with those mits of yours). You just couldn't show me enough love..and I love you just as much! We love you soooooo much Darby and wish we had more time with you, but you are now out of pain and Holly will meet you at the Rainbow Bridge to guide you. You and Holly will have a blast together and I will see you again when it is time. I love you Darby and you will forever be in my heart!!!!

Mama, Daddy, Miranda, Grandma, Benjamin, Mindy, Star, Chloe, and Archie

SR's Papa Bell

SR's Papa Bell (aka Bela)
February 1, 1998-April 8, 2008

We lost our Bela on April 8th to cancer. It came on suddenly through a broken leg. He was such a strong boy who refused to show how hurt he was even with a broken leg. He would stand up on his own and not want me to carry him outside. He knew he was hurt but didn’t want us to hurt too. Bela was one of our babies. He was sweet and very attached to us. While our other boy would just run, Bela would run to us. There wasn’t a time when he wasn’t happy to see us. He loved us and tried his best to show us how much. Any chance he got to sneak you a kiss he took. We were actually only supposed to foster Bela but when we met him at a greyhound picnic we decided he needed to come home with us. He was a “high-strung” greyhound but you would never have guessed it from how much space he took up on the couch. He just liked to play and luckily our other grey likes to play too. They were wonderful companions for each other who got along from the minute they met. We miss our Bela so much. He was a very easy going boy who ‘never had anything bad to say.’ We have such greyt memories that we will cherish forever of Bela. He loved the beach in South Carolina and then he loved the walks around the farms in Tennessee. He just loved being home.

Kurt, Gwen, Cara, Hg, Ed, and Shadow Lascassas TN

Drummer

Drummer (aka Hum Drum)
May 7, 2005 - April 3, 2008

We brought Drummer into our home and our hearts on February 23, 2008. He was a loving, sweet and beautiful boy.

Drummer had a tough start, his first home put him on Craigs List to get rid of him, he second home didn't have a fenced in yard (he was not comfortable taking care of business on a leash). Drummer was learning how to play, being taught by our 10 year old grey Gracie, who was happy to have a friend again after the passing of her former roommate Jupiter. Drummer had a couple of seizures, blood work and urinalysis showed he was healthy. A week later he had multiple seizures, so many we could not tell where one ended and the next began. We rushed him to the emergency vet where he spent the night, I called every hour checking up on our beautiful boy. When my husband and I arrived the next morning to take him to our vet for the day we were given the news that Drummer was probably brain damaged from the seizures, at one point his temperature reached 108.7. It was clear to our vet as well that Drummer would not come out of the sedatives without the seizures starting up again. We were devastated and made the only decision we could and let him go.

We feel blessed that we had Drummer for a month, but we also feel cheated that we only had him for a month. Drummer became a part of our family from the moment we saw him. He took with him a part of our hearts.

The Trageser Family

Hustler

On March 11th 2008 we lost our beloved Hustler. He came into our lives as a breath of fresh air and funny antics and his sudden passing has left a hole in our family and our hearts. We will always remember the funny things he did and how he had made us laugh with his constant antics. He was quite a comedian and brought us two years of sunshine and joy. From the way he was a little bandit stealing little tidbits from all of us and hoarding them in his bed, the discovery of him knowing how to open a peanut butter jar, and even the simple joy of him jumping in the car to go for a ride to get gas. We will miss his affectionate nudges and the way he would lay his whole body on you looking for that scratch behind his ears that only we could reach. He will be missed as his sweetness brought us many days of love and laughter.......