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Rescued 7-14-2010 Passed 7-20-2010
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The hardest part of rescue is rescuing them too late to truly save them. Miss Aspen had a family that cared about her, she was on her way to her new life. One with no more neglect, or abuse. But it was simply not to be... She had recently had puppies, and still had her milk sacks, and beneath still waters, she also had a uterine infection. She was rushed to our vet Yesterday and set to have emergency surgery this morning. She passed over night.
There are many reasons we would like to see pets spayed/neutered, this is another. Had she been spayed this could have never happened to her. We feel heart broken for the little boy that fell for her on Sunday and wanted to be her best friend. We feel heart broken for Aspen, to be so close to a happy life, and not get it, even when you have done nothing wrong.
Rest sweet girl in peace, until we meet again.
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Mojo
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Rescued 3-19-2009 With a heavy heart we laid him to rest on 7-9-2010
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"We are Rescue"
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Until you have held a tiny puppy in your arms as it kissed your face with slobbery puppy breath, and felt the love.
Until you have held an injured or severely ill dog in your arms, and felt the wisdom, And until you have seen and understood the look in a dogs eyes that tell you their time on earth with you is over, and you humanely let them go, You will never understand the life of a rescuer.
We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces.
It is our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness, and defeat, and find the true soul that lives within.
Goodbye Mojo...you will live in our souls forever.
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In Loving Memory Madison Mae Bradley 9/25/06 - 1/1/10
When you lose a friend, you lose a piece of yourself Things change forever You cannot go back, and it is so hard to go forward You are racked with the “what ifs” and “if I would have only” …
REGRET Slammed with regret I should have been there more I should have cuddled with you more I should have told u how much I love you more
ANGER Why did you have to leave Why did your life end so short You were too young You never had a chance
Is it true what they say; God has a plan for all of us? Sometimes that plan is not fair but you just have to follow through Everything happens for a reason Some which we may not agree with
When u lose a friend you lose a piece of yourself The “In Memory” tattoo can help mask the pain but does it heal it? No, it does not, but it makes you feel as though you will never forget Forget the good times and even the bad ones It means that they will never fade They are permanently a piece of you forever and always
Rest in peace to the ones I’ve loved and lost I’ll never be permanent But I’ll never forget
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These pictures were taken at Club Paws where Bentley stayed until he found his new home.
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Bentley was rescued 3-28-2009 from Barnhardt MIssouri animal control on his last day of life there. He was loved by all of us at Hope Rescues. He was adopted to a nice woman and her children where we thought he would find happiness and love.
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Bentley was a wonderful dog with a personality to beat the band. A big flirt, and most of all, a friend to anyone who ever met him. Good bye Bentley. You deserved to live a long happy life. xxoo
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Sloopy Girl Murray
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5-12-1996 - 11-15-2009
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Dear Sloopy Girl, You were the one that always had a funny way of sitting and laying down. I called you my "Funny Sit" and "Funny Lay' because you always made me laugh with that goofy look on your face. I also called you my "Goofy Girl".
The last few months you were in pain, but you still followed me around the house, still liked to show off, and still made me smile. You were very devoted to all of us here.
I miss you and will always love you and keep you in my heart.
I prayed for the longest time that you would be with me for at least another couple of years, but you were in such pain and you wanted to go home to the heavens and to our Creator. You are now pain free and with your sisters who had gone before you.
I love you. Love Mom
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Dear Callie Mae 1996-2009
Your fight with kidney disease has been a long one. I am happy to have been the Mom of the sweetest kitties even though you were having a difficult time in life with loss of sight and all the other challenges you faced. I miss your purrs. I miss your meows that sounded like Mama. I miss you just for you. I pray that you and Jenny Lynn will be at the Rainbow Bridge when I get to heaven. I know that you loved me because you were always here with me. When I couldn’t be at home, you found my clothes and slept on them until I arrived home. You couldn’t stand to be without me and now I can’t stand to have you gone from my life. I love you very much. I miss you and Jenny Lynn very much. I know that you are with Jenny Lynn right now snuggling the way you two did here in this life. Love Mom
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Jenny Lynn Murray This Beautiful Gentle Giant befriended dogs, cats, and humans alike.
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Tricia Murray who lives in Texas, lost her beloved German Shepherd mix girl, Jenny Lynn Murray.Tricia's sisters Barb and Sue made a donation to Hope Rescues in Jenny Lynn's memory to help a homeless pet in need get the care they deserve.Jenny will be missed, and will always be loved. She left her sweet paw prints on the hearts of all who met her.
Dear Jenny Lynn - 1996-2009
Your sister Callie Mae is now with you. I miss you very much too. It was only three months after losing you that your sister Callie Mae is now gone from my sight too. Please let us all meet at the Rainbow Bridge. You were my gentle giant always with me. You hardly barked, but loved to snuggle with Callie Mae. You always had a wet kiss and a cold wet nose when you saw me. I miss your kisses and your cold wet nose. I wish you were here because I love you and miss you dearly. Love Mom.
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Kelly Marie Lee Passed February 27,2009 at 17 years old
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Kelly lived a long life with our family. Nearly two years ago she was diagnosed with Congestive Heart failure and only given six months or so to live. Because she and Kendra were so close we rescued a puppy beagle to help Kendra with the grief process after the passing of Kelly. However, Kelly would have none of that, and actually seemed to defy the odds and come back to life for a time. So instead of one hyper howling beagle we suddenly had two. Kelly had seizures, Was incontinent and did not even know most of the time that she was pooing as she walked. Eventually she had to live at the kennel because she could not hold it any longer in the home while we were out. We spend most of our time there anyway, so we could watch over her. On the morning of February 27th, 2009 Kelly could not get up any longer, her spry outlook was obviously gone, and we knew it was time to let her go. She went peacefully at the vet’s office later that day. Kendra was still at school and we decided it would be best to let her know after she got home. Kelly was Kendra’s Best friend, and Kendra Kelly’s. We hope that Kelly finds Tommygirl and the two of them get to run and play as they did in life.
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Losing the guessing game...
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Eastwood and Wayne rescued from Barnhart Missouri
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Sometimes rescue can be a hard, hard thing. Who do you save? Who is too sick to save? Those are questions we have to ask ourselves every time we rescue. The only pets we have ever turned our backs on even when we have room are the one's that try to bite us and the one's who appear to have something that could harm the others in our care. Yet, there are times when you just don't know for sure until it happens. Sometimes, we have taken a friendly dog, only to find out they are NOT so friendly, but have waited to bite us until after rescue. Other times we have picked up what looks like a healthy dog only to find them sick within 24 hours of rescue. This time we did not get to see the dogs before rescue in person, we saw their pictures on the web and chose to save their lives. Upon meeting the transport driver we knew Wayne and Eastwood were very sick, and they were rushed to the vet. They seemed to get better, they were in quarantine for ten days, then started to play and the cough was going away. For about two weeks...Suddenly a puppy died, why? NOT parvo, test was negative. Then another, and we had to find out what was going on. Eastwood and Wayne got worse, and had to be taken back to the hospital. The second puppy was sent for an autopsy. The autopsy came back, Distemper...Extremely deadly, who brought it in? Eastwood and Wayne. We unknowingly exposed our babies to something that could kill them. Eastwood and Wayne were fighting it the entire time and spreading it like wildfire through the puppies. There is no true test on a live dog, and when they appeared to get better distemper was ruled out. Until they got sick again. They would die too, someday, but their immune system is more developed so they could appear to have survived this only to relapse again two months from now and the enitre time be spreading the virus. What do we do? How do we stop it? What other life at our rescue would we be willing to risk to continue this attempt at rescue with the beagles ? We looked at every face we have, every face we love so very much, and thought of Eastwood and Wayne. However much we cared for them, there was only one answer, for we could not risk the life of even one more pet for them, we just couldn't. On 3-3-2009 the Board of Hope Rescues voted to not allow the beagles to come back, we voted for the first time ever to euthanize over treating to save the rescue, to save the lives of the rest of the puppies in our care. We cannot tell you how hard this was, we will never forget these beagle boys, for we loved them, we truly did. Hope has nine remaining puppies, four of who have symptoms, we will treat and pray for them, and hope this nightmare ends soon. Bless you Wayne and Eastwood. Good bye, sweet babies...
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July 2008
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Adopted by Sara & Chuck Yeager 12-14-2006 Passed July 27,2008
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Moe and Santa
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Moe loved Tigerman
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Patches
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Rescued from Ohio Gas Chamber 10-2005 Passed 9-26-2008
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Patches in the Edwardsville Halloween parade. 2007
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Our Patches was a sweetheart, who loved everyone, smiled for all, and really liked hats! We estimate his age to have been 16 when he passed away. He lived out his days in our rescue, and left this world in our arms. To say he was like one of our own would not do him justice, he was an angel her to teach us about love, tenderness, and compassion. Good-bye Patches you will always be in our hearts. We love you!
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Hope Rescues Angels
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Izzy and Mattie Boggess
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Maggie May Denton
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Mia Ponkauski
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Callie Puppy, Puppy Paul
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We will never forget you.
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These beautiful babies all had wonderful homes to grow old in, but that was not to be. Losing them all one by one, has changed our view on the rules we have had in place for our puppies. The most important lesson you can take from a complete tragedy as this is to do all in your power to prevent it in the future. Parvo took their young lives away. Parvo broke the hearts of their loving families. Parvo broke the heart of Hope Rescues too. Rest in peace angels. We will love you forever....
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Our Beloved TommyGirl Marie Spiker
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Born 10-10-1998 Parted this world 3-27-2008 4:12 pm
Born October 10, 1998 to Golden Mercedes and Sir Randolph. At eight weeks old she came to live with Jackie and her name would be TommyGirl, for she was a tomboy at heart, yet a stunningly beautiful girl to look at.For nine wonderful years Tommy played with her tennis balls, of which she must have had thousands over her lifetime. Even as she became less mobile from arthritis she would always try to temp you to throw that ball anyway. Those sweet brown eyes were hard to resist.On the days when things were bad, she would come lay her head on your shoulder to console you. On the days when things were good she would run around begging for a car ride to nowhere, just a ride anywhere would be great for her.On her last day we gave her both, her favorite ball, and a last car ride. She smiled the entire drive.She passed away in our arms on March 27,2008 at 4:12 pm. She left this world with her tennis ball right next to her, for that was how it should be.Though we have several pets, our home suddenly feels empty. We put all her tennis balls away for now, though I often pull one out to sniff myself so that I can smell her one more time.Our decision to not allow her to suffer just because we were not ready to let her go was the hardest we have ever made. It took everything from us emotionally just to face the truth that she was dying.Hemangiosarcoma (cancer of the blood vessels) took her life.More than words Tommy, we love you more than words.
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Tommy's Video...Click Here
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Beloved companion of Sue and Bob Kurilla
Sasha became a member of our family on December 28th, 2006. She immediately won the hearts of every member of the family, including her “big brother” Juneau. Although Sasha was the younger sibling, within days she showed what she was made of and began to rule the whole house, including mom and dad. Sasha was always full of energy, zipping from one end of the house to the other, trying to keep everyone under control.
During outside time, Sasha had a spot on the hill in the front yard where she could keep watch over the comings and goings of all the neighbors, and she let us know when anything was amiss. In December 2007 Sasha was voted Cutest Pet in a contest at Lincoln Middle School. She was also very smart and quickly learned to sit, to dance, and at night time to go to bed. Sasha loved having visitors, and usually rewarded an unwary guest with kisses and tinkles, earning her the nickname of Sprinkle Toes. In mid April, 2008, we began to notice something was not quite right with Sasha. She became very lethargic and most days had to be coaxed into getting out of bed, she had vomiting and diarrhea, she urinated in her bed, and she would often fall. We also noticed that she had a head tilt. After three rounds of antibiotics and a myriad of blood and urine analyses, a spinal tap indicated that Sasha had encephalitis. A tentative treatment plan that included months of chemotherapy was discussed, but the odds of recovery were not in our favor. Sasha left our world on May 10, 2008, and took a piece of our hearts with her.
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Some of you may remember our"Hawkeye", an older man left to die at animal control. He was worn out, tired, and had given up hope when we arrived to save him. Hawkeye was 12 years old when he was rescued, he was already in the death room at animal control for they had written him off. But our Volunteers Steve and Sarah, decided he should have a home in his twilight and that is what they gave to him, and he responded with smiles, playtime, and even enjoyed his bath time. Hawkeye was finally loved the way he should have been his whole life, and for once he was happy and safe. He left this world today at 13 and we will never forget his face, nor his sad eyes when we first met him. We will also never forget some of his pictures in his new home, for they showed a truly happy dog who had found his forever family. Thank you Sarah and Steve for loving our Hawkeye. For enduring the inevitable with his age. Our hearts break with yours today.
Jackie, Kim, Kendra, and everyone at Hope Rescues
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Farewell Cass....
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Cass was only 6 years old when cancer claimed her too soon. I try to find solace in the life she led once she joined our family. She was 2 years old when she was pulled from the pound. She'd been dumped there because she was too timid to hunt coyotes. It seems that some hunters think of dogs strictly as equipment, rather like a shotgun shell. If it's a dud, toss it. Until you know it's worth to you, keep it stored in it's box. To be sure, Cass had very little socialization. I suspect she knew very little, if any, love in her first two years. When we'd had her a year, I told myself that she'd known love for at least a third of her life. After 2 years, I celebrated that at least she'd known it for half. When 3 years had come and gone, I found comfort in realizing she'd known love for longer than she hadn't. By the 4th year, I hoped that she didn't remember what it was like to live without it.
We miss that crazy little girl so much. We loved her madly. She was an undeniably odd dog that made people fall in love with her BECAUSE of her considerable quirkiness rather than despite it. She was such a tickle... such an odd-bird... so unabashedly "Cass", that she simply left you no other choice but to fall head over heels in love with her and celebrate her for exactly who she was.
Cass adored my son Austin, and the feeling was mutual. He was the first person she bonded with when she came here. I think she found him less threatening than adults. He loves to cuddle with the animals, and Cass loved to be hugged and spooned and kissed all over the face. That girl was always up for a full-on love fest, and Austin was always ready to serve one up. He misses her a lot too.
I learned more from that dog than I have from a lot of the people in my life. And she didn't just teach me about dogs, she taught me about so much more. On one of her last nights, I was lying with her and talking with her about how much she taught me. At the time, I told her that I guessed the last thing she had left to teach me was always the hardest thing of all...knowing when to let go. I was wrong. It wasn't the last or the hardest thing. The hardest, I'm finding, is learning how to let go. I'm finding that it wasn’t the last thing she had to teach me either. The more I contemplate “all that was Cass”, I’m realizing that if I'll pay attention, she’ll continue to teach me lessons for a long time to come.
Hunter grabbed my heart the first time I saw him, but I wasn't able to sponsor until now. If ya don't mind, I'd like to have him either sponsored by Austin Rees, or In Honor of Cass. She truly was a dandy.
Thanks everso, Kath
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Nine little souls
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Grace Kelly 11/10/2007 - 11/30/2007
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Rosie O'Donnell 11/10/2007 - 1-5-2008
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Fred Astaire 11/10/2007 - 1-7-2008
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Marilyn Monroe 11/10/2007 - 1-10-2008
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Desi Arnez 11/10/2007 - 1-8-2008
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Chevy Chase 11/10/2007 - 1-11-2008
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Woody Allen 11/10/2007 - 1-8-2008
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Before you were born your mommy was left, By a cold blooded fool with no heart in his chest. In animal control your took your first breath, The first sound you heard was of misery and death.
We remember the day we saw you there, With no one to hold you, no one to care. When we picked you up you screamed in fear, Is this your last day? Is your death near? You looked quite surprised as we carried you out, Wagging your tails, and looking all about.
We tucked you in to your new little place, We bid you goodnight, then kissed your face. The next day we woke, to find you in pain, With every breath we felt you strain. That cold room where your life had begun, Had rattled your chest and filled your lungs. To the doctor you were all rushed, Our hearts racing, our hopes crushed.
10 little souls, on the verge of rescue, 10 little souls, what do we do? For 20 days, and 19 nights, We stayed the course, fighting the fight. For one little soul a second chance ended there, But a will to live still filled the air. So onward we pushed doing our best, Little did we know this was the smaller of tests.
9 little souls were spared and kept, Still for the one our hearts they wept. In no time at all they all had their chance, To find love, live, and dance.
Tragedy was yet to come, And one by one it all came undone. The grim reaper came to visit one day, Our 9 little souls he hoped to take away.
To be continued....
Hope Rescues
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Casanova
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They were a perfect match. Today, Jerry's heart and ours was broken. Casanova passed away in his own backyard from a massive heart attack. He was a gentle giant, with a big old heart of gold. Goodbye Cass, you have left paw prints on our hearts. xxoo
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Today we lost a good friend Casanova came to us on November 17th, 2005 as Junkyard. He was heartworm positive, 7 years old, and huge. This was no junkyard dog though, this was just a large teddy bear. We gave him a new name, dressed him up all the time and he never complained once. He donated blood to save other dogs while he waited for his chance at a home. It must have been hard on him to watch all the young dogs get adopted while he sat perfectly well behaved in his kennel. His time did finally come when Jerry Ellis, a retired gentleman came looking for a mellow dog to hang out with.
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Gonzo went to the Rainbow Bridge on July 31, 2006. On December 31, 2005, he was diagnosed w/ congestive heart failure. By treating him w/ Lasix and visiting our vet often, we enjoyed 7 more wonderful months with our boy. Gonzo was 14 yrs old. When we rescued him, Gonzo was laying upside down in a turn lane with bloodcoming out his nose. We took him to the Animal Emergency Clinic here in Springfield, IL. They did x-rays and everything was OK and gave us an antibiotic for him and would not charge us because we were such good samaritans. Gonzo was so sweet, we didn't have the heart to give him away and he has touched the heart of so many people. The same night we found him, we were on our way back from choosing which yellow lab puppy we wanted in Dawson, IL. So, we ended up w/ 2dogs in September 1995.Our yellow lab, Cassey (12 yr old), was so lonely w/o Gonzo, as well as ourselves, we decided to start looking for another dog. We found Hope Rescue's sight...we have adopted 2 dogs from them, Tootsi in August 2006, and Cinnamon in November 2006. The dogs are wonderful. I can't THANK Hope Rescues enough for all they do every day to save an animals life and for allowing us the opportunity to adopt 2 of their dogs.
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Our "friend" Poppy has gone to the rainbow bridge.
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Poppy and her sister Polly were rescued from Mount Vernon Animal Control where they were scheduled for death. The King family met Poppy at Petco and soon made her a family member. On Easter Sunday while Poppy was out for her walk she was attached by a loose dog. Her family did all they could to get her to safety but the big dog proved more powerful than they. She was rushed to the Animal Emergency Center where it was discovered that she would not be able to survive her injuries. She passed away shortly thereafter. We grieve for her and for the King Family. Please light a candle to help Poppy find her way to the rainbow bridge. People who allow their pets to roam free should be punished for the damage their pet does while running free. Poppy was a happy, playful girl, who only wanted to be loved.
Goodbye babygirl, Polly, The king family, and Hope Rescues.
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In memory of our "Peter Pan"
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Peter Pan was cremated and brought home to Hope Rescues. We never want him to be alone.
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Peter Pan was born on January 1,2007 and for the first eight weeks of his life he lived in our home with his brother and sisters. We played with his feet, his ears, and rubbed his belly. He gave us lots of puppy kisses in return. He was sensitive and sweet,and we loved him very much. He was a gift, a living breathing gift and we wanted the very best for him and his siblings. On March 2, 2007 we called his new family to check on him. We were told that he hadn't eaten in two days. Two days? If you have a puppy please heed this warning, if your puppy misses even one meal get him to the vet. Peter was rushed to us so that we could take him to the vet. He was behind the eight ball to begin with having not eaten for two days. Tuesday March 6, 2007 at 1:37pm our Peter Pan Passed away. Believe us when we say that there are no words that can express our sorrow at the loss of this little man. He deserved more than 10 weeks and a day to live...
He was a gift, a living breathing gift.
We will miss you Peter Pan, Kim,Jackie, and Kendra. Abby,Lilo,Stitch,Ariel, Minnie,Daisy,Cinderella and Mulan
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Sonny was rescued with his sister Cher from Mount Vernon animal control. Sonny had a wonderful home waiting for him and his sister. However this furry little teddy bear did not get the chance to go home for he passed 2/23/2007 at our vet's office. Though he was with us only a few days we loved him, and hoped very much to give him a better life. But that was not to be... Today it rained here and it started as he passed perhaps it was the angels crying with us.
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Petey
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Petey was rescued from the gas chamber by Ann Gardner, a dear friend of Hope Rescues and countless animals hoping for a second chance. This big beautiful boy never had the chance to find his "forever home", but he was cared for very much and his smile will live on through the sun that shines in the springtime and the stars that shine in a summers night. Thank you Petey for that smile...
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Sampson
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This is Sampson, and though you may have never met him, please try to never forget him. He was a gentle soul who once had a family and kids to play with each day. But his family could no longer care for him so they took him to Animal Control. How hard that must have been for him. Sampson was only a year old and had so much love to give. But a new home never came and he left this world lonely and confused. Please remember Sampson always, for he symbolizes the reasons why we are here. For every pet we rescue we know that somewhere others perish. Make you way to the Rainbow Bridge Sampson and when we come, we will help you cross. Never to be alone again. And though we never met you.... We do Love You.
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Rosebud
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Rosebud was a throw away dog, a dog with no chance to start with because of her breed. She was listed as a pit mix which meant she could not be adopted out of animal control. She went straight to the back room, the room where the dogs that are next to die go, the room next to the gas chamber. When we walked in that room and saw her and her sister wagging their tails and coming up to the gate to greet us they touched out hearts. We begged animal control to allow us to rescue them and give them a chance. They agreed to do so even though allowing them to leave alive was not their policy. Rosebud was sweet and kind to people, even though she had not been treated that way herself. She was gentle and loving and looked up to us for help. The vaccination she got when we rescued her was probably the first one she had ever had in her four months of life. It came about three months too late. She passed on January 19, 2007 and on that day our hearts broke. We are mad, hurt, and disappointed with the way she had been treated. Ignorance, and irresponsibility cost this angel her life. Rosebud was a throw away dog......
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Chester
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Lisa, one of Hope Rescues' volunteers and a very dear friend lost her cat "Chester"of 17 years... Bless Chester on his way to the "Rainbow Bridge"
I had Chester for 17 joyful years. His last year wasn’t so joyful, as he battled hyperthyroidism and a possible mass on his liver. I did all I could for him as he went from 19 pounds down to 4.4 on his last day. His memory will forever be in my heart and I miss him dearly.....one day my hope is that we will meet again.
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Boxer Zeffert went to the rainbow bridge to wait for his beloved family on November 18,2006.
He was Ann's walking partner. Bob's buddy. And Sarah's best friend from childhood.
Boxer will be missed by everyone who ever met him.
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Mackenzie
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On September 4, 2006 one of our homeless pets, Mackenzie, lost her battle with heart worms. She was rescued in January 2006 in St. Bernard Parish in LA. When she arrived at Hope Rescues she was given a full checkup and as many of the pets abandoned there, she did test positive for heart worms, a gallop in her heart beat, and a murmur. She was immediately started on therapy but unlike dogs.. There is no real treatment for felines. She was doing very well on her therapy, she would greet anyone who came into the Kitty Room and had a thunderous purr but the battle was too much. Mackenzie, you will be greatly missed. Your rescue mate Manhattan still looks for you while he waits for his “Forever Home”. She will be laid to rest at the LaBest Cemetery at 4933 Indian Hills Road next to Maggie May.
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Maggie May Spiker. Born 1991. Our Maggie May went to the rainbow bridge on August 8,2006 to wait for us. She was a member of the dance for treat team at dinner time. She was President of the meet and greet at the front door to welcome all our guests. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her fellow four legged family members TommyGirl, CK, Dexter, Kelly, Buster, and Lacey Jane. She will be laid to rest at the LaBest Cemetery at 4933 Indian Hills Road.
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Lacey Jane's Brothers and Sisters.
Click here to read their story
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5 sweet puppies. Born December 19, 2005 with ecoli poisoning from the waters of Katrina. Bless you all. Rest in peace little angels until we come to carry you across that bridge...
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Shelby - Passed away from a respiratory infection shortly after she arrived. She was never given the chance to find her "Forever Home". "Bless her on her way to the Rainbow Bridge".
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Our friend Ann desperately wanted to save these babies but it was not to be. The entire litter of eight puppies passed away from K-9 Herpes. Light a candle to help them find their way to the rainbow bridge.
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Click here to learn more about the HERPES in dogs
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