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To my darling Aelgifa:
May your journey be always
blessed.
May it be filled with great joy,
peace and love
Wherever you may roam.
Always know that you are
deeply loved and cherished
And you are never alone.
I will miss you greatly and will
never forget you.
I love you now and always will.

Your beloved, Nina oxxxxo

- A Special Dedication
to a Precious little Soul -
In remembrance of our
beautiful
and sweet little Aelgifa (Alfy),
who brought so much love and
joy
into the world and into our
hearts.
You will always be remembered
my darling little Alfy.
May your soul be always free
So that you may find true
happiness wherever you may
roam.
You are loved so deeply
Now and for always.
oxxxxo

Where do I start??? - My heart weeps each and every night as I lay me down to sleep. My soul is lost. I no longer feel like a whole human being. I walk amidst a perpetual fog of sorrow. I search through the darkness each night for the one being that never let me down. Never criticized me or laughed when I made a tragic mistake or boggled a conversation. Never ran when the chips were down.
Alex stood firm through all the friends and family passing - He loved, adored, & cherished ME - for ME. Not what I had. Not what I looked like and most of all not what I could do for him. He was a gift of LOVE to Love ALL - Not just ME. I shall cherish you for always.

Alexes' Prayer

Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me. Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do. Speak to me often, for your voice is the word's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear. When it is cold and wet, please take me inside...for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements...and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth...though had you no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land...for you are my god...and I am your devoted worshiper. Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger. And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest..and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.

I first saw Alice on May 31st, 2003. I was driving to my 40th high school reunion and was in some dense woods and there she was, setting in the middle of the road, in the middle of nowhere. I stopped the car and she went running into the woods. She was just skin and bones. I had some french fries in the car and lured her over to me when she smelled food. She ate all of them hungrily. She was so weak, she let me pick her up and make her a bed in the back seat. When I got her home that evening I feed her canned cat food. She ate and ate those first couple of days. Her little tummy was bulging out on both sides of her body after a couple of days of good food. She loved butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese and turkey slices.
Alice was the quietest, sweetest, most gentle little thing you could ever find. She had slanty yellow eyes and was all black, with short, straight fur. Her left ear had a tear in it, like if she had had one ear pierced and somehow got the hole torn out to the edge.  Her paws were so little and delicate. She never did get any bigger than 7 pounds. When I took her in to get her shots the vet said he would place her age at around 8 months because she had all of her adult teeth. So in June, 2003 she was eight months old. Here it is December, 2003 so she was just around a year old.
She seemed fine until right before Christmas. I took her into the vet on the 26th. He put her on an IV with antibiotics in it. He said she needed a transfusion but she was too weak to take it. He wanted to do a bone marrow test on her too, but she couldn't take that either. It was going to be too hard on her system. I went down to see her Monday. She perked right up when I started talking to her. Later in the day, the vet called and said the humane thing to do would be to put her to sleep. He said her red blood cell count was even worse than the day before. She was very anemic. I went right back to his office and held her and cuddled her and talked baby talk to her for almost an hour. I could see how tired she was getting so I told the doctor to go ahead. I continued holding her and petting her and talking to her the whole time. I told her I wanted to have her meet me in heaven when I get there.
I am so lonely for her tonight. She leapt right into my heart as soon as I saw her wolfing down those fries at the side of the road.  I knew I could never ever leave her out there. There was never any question about that. I loved getting off work at night because I knew I would be home in a half hour and see my three friends, Emma, Alice, and Rocky. Rocky loved Alice right away. They spent lots of time wrestling with each other and grooming each other. They loved to wash each others faces. Rocky has a real sweet nature just like Alice. Emma on the other hand is an old crotchety old maid cat. She wasn't mean to Alice, she just doesn't want anything to do with any cat. Rocky has been down since Alice was taken to the vet. He misses her too. I'm picking up her ashes Friday.

Lady Alexandra Winthrop, "Shes Best Friends","ALLIE DOG","MaMa Dog", "E", "Honey Child" she had many alias...she was the best dog EVER! She truly thought she was a human! She ate anything I was eating, slept in the bed with me, followed me everywhere, went to work with me, loved riding in the car, she was my best friend.She even tolerated me having children! She just fit right in with Austin and Alyssa! My children loved her very much. I made sure that they knew Allie well. Things here at the lake are not the same with out "MAMA DOG". She loved living here at Lake Murray. What a great place for a dog to retire! Allie was a great contraband retriever of pine cones" anywhere...lake or yard! She even taught "Buster" to love it too but "Macy" doesn't much care for contraband. I miss Allie so much!

You see I just lost her quite quickly. We found out she had Cancer and a week later I had to put her to sleep. It was the hardest thing I have EVER had to do but she was suffering badly. However, I am thankful that the Lord allowed me to have her as long as I did. Somehow I thought that she would always be with me. I guess she is...she is still a big part of me and will always live in my heart. TO YOU MY BEST FRIEND>>I LOVE YOU AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!

Alpine, the last surviving one of our cats with whom we moved into our house in 1999,
passed away in Dayna's arms at home Saturday morning, and went to Rainbow Bridge at 6:32am.
He would have been 18 years old next month.
Alpine was the last one of our cats who remembered Anji,
the cat Dayna had when she and I first met.
We have other cats, so we don't need to go out and get another one.
But we will miss Alpine's rustling of newspapers and other paper items when
we are trying to sleep, his climbing up onto our laps when we are at the computer,
and so many things. 
If we had 100 cats, his passing would still leave the empty space that it does.
- Doug

Alpine, our gorgeous white furbaby, you are so loved!   We'll miss your paper-rustling,
your voice, your sitting in our laps.  Mommy was home, holding you in her arms,
when you went to Rainbow Bridge.  We are so sad now, many tears for our physical loss
of your sweet presence.  We rescued you at age 1, and we're so thankful for having
you these many years.   Not long from now, we'll be together again on the Bridge with you
and Tommy, Fuzz, Cougar, Mr. Kitty, Anji, and so many more...We Love You So!!
 
Luv, Dayna & Doug, (Mommy & Daddy)
- Dayna Weiler & Doug Peschka

Oh Amy, my sweet little baby... it was too soon. you were always there for me, and I just couldn't believe it when you had to be put down... I hope there is lots of grass and flowers to snuffle around in at rainbow bridge and lots of tasty mealworms! I'll never forget you, and maybe someday I can hold you in my arms again...
-mom

Hey pup, Remember the first time I saw you? Remember how you came over and just put your head in my lap and told me with your eyes that it was time to go home? Our home. You were always my girl. I remember the walks we used to go on in the woods. Sometimes I'd just let you loose (but don't tell Dad) because I knew you'd never run away like they told me greyhounds would. And you never did. I remember how I used to sit and talk to you, and how you never had to say anything to let me know you understood. I remember how everyone used to think you were the coolest dog when we went to that dog show at school... how we made them all smile with our shades and band shirts. You know, just the other day, someone asked me what we'd be going as this year. Girl, I don't think I will ever stop missing you. I guess I'll just have to wait until it's MY turn to "go home". Until then... I love you. I miss you. Good dog.

~Em~

Hi Arthur, We know you are waiting for us at the Rainbow
Bridge.  One full year has gone by since you went to the
Bridge.  We've thought of you often as the seasons have come and
gone.  We miss you and will always remember you.
Colin, Noreen, Courtney, Kimberly
PS - I have a webpage of you Arthur.  People vist your site and
see your beautiful basset pictures.  

I give you this one thought to keep-
    I am with you still - I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow,
    I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
    I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
    I am the swift, uplifting rush
        of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
    Do not think of me as gone-
I am with you still - in each new dawn.

The neighborhood children would stop by his yard on the way home from
school just to walk up and say "Hi Ashka".  Some of the kids would come by
and even request to just play with Ashka!!  The little boy next door to us
actually had a love affair with Ashka.  When he first moved in, his mom could not
keep him out of our yard!!  What chemistry those siberians have!

To the love of our lives Ashka, your memory is forever engraved in our hearts and
in our minds.  That picture of your beautiful face is etched in our memories forever!

Thank you to Tatyana for naming him, to John for just loving him and to grandma (Kitty)
for spoiling him!  Bandita (little sister) sends her prayers and love too and says she will
share that bone now with you Ashka if you would just come back......

Love Forever, paw to hand, nose to nose,

 Debbie and Doug Muller

To Our Dearest Ashley

Taken from us way too soon. We will miss you so very much, you were such an important part of our life, especially, Mommy. I will miss my baby every day till we meet again.

I Will Always Love You Mommy Daddy, Mary and Tiffany