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  • K

    In Memory of Kembe

    Rainbow Bridge
    7 4 Jan 2022, 11:08
    4 Jan 2022, 11:08
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    J
    So sorry for the loss of your family member and also that you had the extra stress of finding an alternative vet. The photos are a lovely tribute and my favourite is the one of her in the swim suit too!
  • J

    Nice gift from sons

    Rainbow Bridge
    9 13 May 2021, 17:16
    13 May 2021, 17:16
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    J
    The picture on the stairs is priceless. They look like they were good pals. Hope your hearts are healing.
  • F

    our rescue who rescued us.....

    Rainbow Bridge
    7 15 Feb 2021, 00:44
    15 Feb 2021, 00:44
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    P
    My brother in law gave me a plaque that says: "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." I am sorry for your loss.
  • I

    My Sweet, Sweet Girl

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    12 24 Oct 2020, 14:09
    24 Oct 2020, 14:09
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    N
    I am SO sorry to hear of the passing of your Sweet Cosmo. I know the hole she leaves in your heart, but she left knowing that she was loved as much as she could be loved and I am sure she loved you the same! I feel confident that we will be reunited with our dear Basenjis one day. Sending love and prayers for both of you.
  • R

    Then there was one

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    9 24 Sept 2020, 19:44
    24 Sept 2020, 19:44
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    J
    @rugosab Just wanted to reach out and let you know that you’re still in my thoughts. Hope the heartache is easing up for you.
  • YodelMaY

    Kiamesha, My Right Hand Dog

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    5 23 Jul 2013, 01:01
    23 Jul 2013, 01:01
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    Hello YodelMa, what a lovely and heartfelt eulogy. Though I am reading this a few months later, I can only guess that hole Ki left still is tender. I was doing some research about the later in life stages of older dogs, and since my lab mix Hershey is 12, he is very slow and 90% deaf. I had in mind what I want to do, when he tells me the time is near…...:( But I ran across some good information that I'd like to share from the AAHA senior care guide. the excerpt of links is here: End of Life and Euthanasia Making the Decision During the euthanasia decision-making process and after the decision is made, provide the client with resources about the process and impact of euthanasia on the family and other pets. Such resources include web sites, hotlines, books, brochures, and professional counselors for both adults and children.71-74 Web site examples include www.argusinstitute@ colostate.edu, www.rainbowsbridge.com, www.aplb.org, and www.deltasociety.org. Examples of pet loss support hotlines include those at Washington State University (509- 335-5704), the University of California-Davis (530-752- 3602 or 800-565-1526), Tufts University (508-839-5302), the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (630-325- 1600), Cornell University (607-253-3932), and the Delta Society (619-320-3298). Consider and discuss with the client the “five freedoms” to aid in assessing the animal’s welfare and in making an ethical decision.75 The five freedoms include freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from physical and thermal discomfort; freedom from pain, injury, and disease; freedom from fear and distress; and the freedom to express normal behavior.75 Assess the severity and duration of the animal’s condition with these freedoms in mind and use them to help clients identify their own criteria for treatment or euthanasia. Such criteria might include financial, moral, religious, cultural, physical, and mental/emotional factors.