Bridge Memorials Page Eight
Xena
Xena was the biggest challenge I have ever had with a dog, but it was a challenge I wish I could continue. She came into my life and changed me, and went out of my life quickly. I will miss her forever. Momma will love you, baby girl, and miss you always. I hope you found the boys. I prayed for them to find you and help you through.
Paula W.
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Frisco
Frisco loved swimming at the dog park.
I miss my beloved Siberian Husky named Frisco. He was my best friend.
He loved going to the doggy park to swim and play with the other dogs. I miss him so much that I look at his pictures alot and cry.
He passed away Decmber 16, 2007 from a seizure. He was eight years old.
Frisco I love you so much!
Rachel
Early spring of 1991 I went to the local animal shelter, and there you sat - a grey and white male tabby, six or so months old. There was something about you. I asked about adopting you, but they had just picked you up. I asked when I could get you and they said in one week. I returned on that day before they opened. They let me have you and said, "We are glad you came back for him because someone here was going to take him home. We couldn't let anything happen to him." You protested your ride home then like you did every time after that. I names you Humphrey Bogart and Bogie for short and sometimes just "Bog".
Your temporary place for that day was set up in the laundry room complete with a good meal, water and a clean litter box. When I arrived home that day I went in to look for you in the laundry room, called "here kitty" and out from behind the washer you came. I picked you up and went to the living room to play Nintendo with you sitting by my side. Then all the sudden you jumped up on my shoulder and watched me play. From the first night at home you slept by my side.
You used to love to go outside and initially I would leave you outside. I became more worried that something might happen to you so I began to only let you out when I could watch you. I think this started when the neighbor told me how he had cranked his truck and noticed your head pop up out of the bed. At that same house we got you a brother. Rocky Balboa came home and you welcomed him. He was young and missed his mom so you coddled him and took care of him. One time when you and he were outside you guys caught a snake and brought it into the garage. Many times you would bring small dead things to the door or even inside. That next year it snowed and I let you outside to play. You loved it. I took pictures. That was not the first of many smiles you put on my face. Those big, bright eyes were always happy to see me, to be held, petted and especially brushed.
We moved into a two story house with a nice sliding glass door in the kitchen. You would chase your brother up and down those stairs all day and night. Both of you would sit in front of that window or lie on the kitchen table and watch whatever moved out in that backyard. This is the house where you began drinking water from the toilet. That toilet was never used after that and I made sure it stayed clean. It was also at that house where you began to do other things. These things are what bonded you and I. The head butts, the nose rubs (even though sometimes you would take a "love bite" on my nose) and you "cleaning my beard". I remember you also started bringing your toys to the door and doing that cry in the middle of the night. If you wanted in to sleep with me, you would throw your body against the door as to knock. It was also at this time when you began giving me "hugs." Remember how I would pick you up by your front arms and place them around my neck and hug you and you would purr so loud? I surely do!
Although you did not like baths they became necessary in times like when you went out back and wandered into the thick woods and couldn't get out. I had to go rescue you but you were covered in red clay dirt. This is the time of our lives where you became my constant companion. You lied on the computer desk when I was working there. You sat in my lap as I watched TV, and you began to beg for table scraps. I had no idea what I started there! I always could count on you to come running when you saw me get out the brush for you. I always loved to hear your little cooing purr when I called your name. I never remember lying on the couch without you coming up to lie beside me. Often times we would end up taking a "cat nap."
You were so funny lying on your back wherever you were. I suppose it was because you had found peace and love and security with me. You always loved for me to scratch your stomach. We spent 7 years there and a good portion of your life.
During that 7 years, you and I had to pick up a few things and leave for a few months. We ended up at my parents’ house, which is now the same yard that you would find your final resting place. You adjusted well there and kept me company during those tough 5 months. I doubt you knew this but you were my reason to keep going then and in the past. We ended up going back to that same situation but in a new temporary home while a new one was being built. I suppose that sometimes our lives became uneventful but now I wish that I could remember more of our day-today times.
We moved into the new house in September of 2000. This time you had a fenced back yard in which to play and a new couch for us to "cat nap" on. Here is where our lives took the biggest turn. Several of the people that had been with us were leaving in late 2001. This became a very good thing for both you and me. Right before our lives took the final twist it snowed really big again and you loved it out on the back porch jumping around in the snow.
Then we found Nicole and Alley. They brought a really cool condo with them and a lot of new toys. You and Alley loved to play in that condo and run through the house. It wasn't long before we decided you needed another brother and sister. You accepted them just as easily as you did all the others. In this house you became even more of my constant companion by standing by me when I cooked. It surely was nice of you to let Nicole sleep on your pillow.
However, by early 2003 I had noticed a change in you. After many visits to the vet the vet said you had cancer in your colon. You became less active and began to lose weight. You still loved to go outside. All I would have to do is say "Bogie, you wanna go outside?" and you would run to the back door. You had stopped jumping up as much and had not brought your toys to the end of the bed as often. Still you never failed to greet me at the door, stand by me when I cooked or especially if I got lunch meat out of the refrigerator.
You became so frail but still loved head butts, nose rubs and sitting in any lap available. I made a promise to you that you wouldn't suffer. Your last night with me you wanted to be outside. I could see how wobbly you were and it upset me greatly. I wanted you to sleep with me that night because I knew you didn't have long and maybe that was the only night. That next morning Nicole brought you to me and I knew. I heard you as you said for me to help you with your cry and how you loved me and didn't want to go. I wanted you to stop hurting so I had to make a hard decision.
We took you to the vet, and in your usual display you weakly protested your car ride. At the vet we laid you on the table. You usually hated being there but you didn't even get up. They gave you something to relax you and ease your pain. You purred so loud I knew you felt better. I held you, we said our good-byes, we head butted and rubbed noses and you were gone.
We returned back home to give you a final resting place in the lilies where you so often loved to play. With you was one of your favorite mouse toys, an angel to watch over you and marker that says "The unconditional love of a friend remembered always". That so much describes you and how we feel about your time with us.
I know this much about you. You had an unconditional love, love for life and a way about you that always made me smile. You were a friend that will never be matched. I will never forget you. I miss you still so very much!
Rick and Nicole
Humphrey Bogart
aka "Bogie"
1991 - April 2, 2004
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Boaz
Boaz was the most loyal friend and pet I have ever had. Never strayed away and always by my side. Protector of me and our home when away. Loyalty personified. And those huge ears we thought he'd never get to stand up! Missing his companionship and safety I felt with him near.
On Sunday Jan 25, 2009 my maltese-poodle dog Cody died next to me in bed and my heart is aching. He came to me to heal my heart after loosing our german-shephard, Boaz. Heal he did very well and loved his way into my heart with adoring big brown eyes and a constant attentiveness to me. He is so missed.
You outlived your last Mommy, which is sad, but good for me because that’s how you came into my life. Well Mary, I loved him for you the rest of his days, now I give him back to you. Take care of him and love him for me now.
As Always, Joanna
"We will trust in the name of Lord our God"
Cody (left) with Gracie, his Schnauzer gal friend
Cody
