RAINBOW BRIDGE PEOM

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 AND 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 GONE BY. THE ANIMALS ARE HAPPY AND CONTENT, EXCEPT FOR ONE SMALL THING. THEY 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. THE BRIGHT EYES ARE INTENT, THE EAGER BODY QUIVERS. SUDDENLY HE BEGINS TO BREAK AWAY 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 HIS 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 PASS OVER RAINBOW BRIDGE TOGETHER.....................................



[ AUTHOR UNKNOWN ]

CURLY CB BOND

JAN 5, 1987---OCT 23, 2002

CURLY FOUGHT A BRAVE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER, BUT COULDN'T WIN THIS TIME. CURLY WAS 15 YEARS 9 MONTHS 18 DAYS OLD. CURLY, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AND GO FISHING FOREVER.

CHELSEA

NOV 22, 1994---OCT 30, 2002

CHELSEA'S LIFE WAS CUT SHORT AS SHE BRAVELY FOUGHT CANCER, BUT FINALLY HER BEAUTIFUL BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. HERE WE HONOUR CHELSEA'S MEMORY AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET HER. OWNERS: FRANK & VICKY SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

DUFFY

MAY 25, 1990----SEPTEMBER 3, 2002

DUFFY FOUGHT MANY BATTLES IN HIS SHORT 12 YEARS WITH US. I RESCUED HIM FROM THE POUND WHEN HE WAS 1 TO 1.5 YEARS OLD. HE STUCK BY MY SIDE THROUGH THICK AND THIN. HE WAS MY BABY AND MY BEST FRIEND ALL WRAPPED UP INTO ONE. HE LIVED WITH CANCER FOR 1 YEAR 8 MONTHS BEFORE HIS BODY FINALLY GAVE OUT. HE FOUGHT UNTIL THE VERY END TO STAY WITH ME. HE'S MISSED GREATLY BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. HE GAVE ME 12 OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE AND I'LL LOVE HIM FOREVER.

DEANNA BROCK

TROY OHIO

BRANTLEY YORK OF DUKE

DECEMBER 18, 1987----MARCH 16, 2003

BRANTLEY WAS A BEAUTIFUL BUDDY TO JELENE FOR 15 YEARS STAYING BY HER SIDE PLAYING WITH HER GREY RUBBER BALL. IN HER LATER YEARS BRANTLEY LOVED TO SIT OUTSIDE AND ENJOY THE SUNSHINE AND JUST HANG OUT. BRANTLEY BRAVELY FOUGHT CANCER AND WITH ALL HER HEART AND SOUL WOULD NOT GIVE IN UNTIL HER BODY JUST COULDNT GO ON ANY LONGER. HERE WE HONOUR BRANTLEY AND YOU WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN. YOU ARE SAFE NOW AT THE BRIDGE AND YOU AND CURLY CAN PLAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL FIELDS AND MEADOWS AND WAIT TO BE REUNITED WITH YOUR JELENE.

JELENE MORRIS

INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI

BEAR

1991------JULY 11, 2003



LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS 13 YEAR OLD COCKER IS, AND ITS SO SAD THAT THIS TERRIBLE CANCER HAS TAKEN HIM TO THE BRIDGE TO BE WITH MY CURLY. I DIDN'T KNOW BEAR BUT I CAN TELL HE WAS SUCH A LOVING AND SUPER BEST BUDDY. ONE DAY BEAR I'LL GET TO MEET YOU IN PERSON WHEN I COME A CALLING FOR CURLY, AND I'M SURE CURLY IS SHOWING YOU THE ROPES AT THE BRIDGE. YOU ARE NOT SUFFERING NO MORE BEAR BUT RUNNING FREE IN THE FIELDS AND MEADOWS AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE.

" YOU WERE OUR BABY, MOMMY AND DADDY, GRANDPAP AND UNCLE MIKE LOVED YOU SO MUCH, WE MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY. I KNOW YOU WILL BE WAITING FOR US WHEN IT'S OUR TIME TO GO. YOU WERE MY LITTLE ANGEL AND MY PUP. "

"ODE TO BEAR"

WRITTEN BY PHIL MABIN

YOU CAME INTO OUR LIVES FOR A REASON DURING A TIME OF SORROW

YOU HELPED US LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW

YOU BROUGHT US JOY AND HAPPINESS WHEN WE FELT SAD

YOU SHOWED US HOW TO PLAY WHEN WE WHERE MAD

YOU FILLED OUR HEARTS WITH JOY WHEN YOU MET US AT THE DOOR

YOU LOVED THE TIMES WHEN GRANDPA WOULD COME WITH TREATS FOR YOU AND YOU ALWAYS WANTED MORE

YOU WERE OUR FRIEND

YOU WHERE NOT JUST OUR DOG

YOU WERE SENT TO US FROM HEAVEN

NOW YOU ARE BACK WITH GOD

LOVE MOMMY JACKIE MABIN PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA USA

CASEY

BORN--UNKNOWN -------DIED SEPT 21, 2003

WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL COCKER WHO HAS GONE TO THE BRIDGE CASEY. I DIDNT KNOW CASEY BUT BY LOOKING AT CASEYS PICTURE YOU CAN TELL HOW LOVING A BEST BUDDY CASEY WAS. WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOUR MEMORY ALIVE CASEY AND LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW MUCH LOVE AND JOY YOU GAVE TO BEAN & KATE.

SO LONG CASEY, BE HAPPY AT THE BRIDGE PLAYING WITH CURLY AND ONE DAY WE WILL MEET WHEN I COME A CALLING FOR CURLY.



BEAN & KATE FABINI PENNSYLVANIA

SANDY

SEPEMBER 1978-JANUARY 1991



AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES OF SANDY THAT HE WAS A VERY BEAUTIFUL COCKER WHO HAS HAD TO LEAVE US FOR THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. SANDY WAS A VERY SPECIAL FRIEND AND BUDDY TO PAM RIACH WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP AND WAS REALLY CLOSE PALS WITH PAM'S DAD RON HELMUTH. SANDY HAD TO LEAVE WHEN ILLNESS GOT THE BEST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COCKER , AND SANDY IS AT THE BRIDGE PLAYING WITH ALL THE OTHER DOGGIES.

SANDY WAS OWNED AND LOVED BY

PAM RIACH & RON HELMUTH

Frannie

died on May 09, 2005 5 years old

"Dear Frannie: We miss you very much since you left us.so suddenly ...we miss seeing you go past our house every day for your daily walk. We miss your friendly licks and boundless energy. We miss you alot, but not as much as Sadie....your pal.....she misses those playful days running in the yard together....her ears would perk up at the sound of your name and when we would pass your house on our walks.... you have left an emptiness in our hearts.... we will never forget you.... Lori, Rick, and of course, your pal....Sadie...."

Lori & Rick Sokoloski

Nellie

June 6, 1996 – June 30, 2006

Nellie was a kind, playful and very loving dog. She was a part of our family and we loved her dearly. She was always getting into trouble and we let her get away with it J We almost lost her 3 years ago to IMHA. Miraculously she survived but was on medication ever since. Despite her health issues she remained happy and was a joy in our family for another 3 years. In November 2005, Nellie was diagnosed with a chronic kidney failure. More meds were added to her ‘diet’ but even that did not spoil her happy nature. Finally two weeks ago she became very ill and could not fight her battle any longer. She crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We will love and remember her forever for all the joy and love she brought into our lives.



Margaret, Andy, Kathy, Karol, Agnes, Rafal and David





I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD THAT " NELLIE " WAS ONE FINE LOOKING BEST BUDDY AND I SURE WISH WE COULD HAVE MET, BUT I KNOW THAT NELLIE IS IN FINE HANDS AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE AND THAT MY CURLY IS LOOKING AFTER NELLIE. WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET OUR BEST BUDDY'S AND HERE WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE MEMORIES YOU GAVE EVERYONE THAT YOU PLAYED WITH. BE SAFE AND FREE OF PAIN " NELLIE "

EDDIE CASPERT AND CASSIE