
Cutie (Aerobic Judy): 1998-2009. The Audette
family of Ayer, MA are filled with sadness at the loss of their adored
Cutie. Becky writes, "We adopted Cutie before we had kids, in
spring 2001. She was so easy and gentle, she impacted the lives
of everyone she came in contact with. At almost 12 years old, she
began to show her age and had 2 major injuries within a few months of
each other. In her last days with us we went camping, and took
her with us, for the first time. She had a ball. Enjoyed
laying on her bed next to the camp fire, and sat in the back of the car
with the trunk open and enjoyed watching the kids play with their
friends, and going for walks with them through the campground.
The day after the camping trip, she broke her jaw and would require a
tremendous amount of repair and surgery, and be muzzled for over 2
months to recover, in pain. With all of us by her side we said our
goodbyes and sent her over the bridge to be with our Angel Nephew on
his 10th birthday. She had a great life with
us and we were so honored to have such a gentle loving pet in our
presence each and every day. We have wonderful memories of her,
stealing bread off the counter, table surfing under my son's chair at
dinner, sneaking into their bedrooms during the day to lay in the sunny
windows, escaping from the house to run through the yard to visit the
neighbor's pug. Cutie was 3 when we adopted her, and nearly
12 when we let her go. It was a wonderful 8 1/2 years, and our
house is not the same without her."
Calvin Bleu (Colleen My Buddy): 1998-2009. It
is with great sadness that the Mitchell family of Ipswich, MA announce
the loss of their handsome boy, Calvin Bleu. Catherine writes,
"Silly and goofy in youth, sweet and docile in old age, Calvin was a
gentle soul, ever respectful of the children and a consummate diplomat
with all creatures great and small.
His happy & joyful presence will reside in our hearts, always."
Peanut (Badger Tracy): 2000-2009. Sophie Rapaport of
Worcester, MA is sadden by the loss of her beautiful Peanut. Sophie
writes, " My beloved Peanut died of acute leukemia this month. I had
only 7 years of her company. She was the gentlest, sweetest dog
imaginable and the best friend to my elderly Vizsla
and to my cat . Just recently her picture showing her sharing the bowl
of water with the cat was published in the NEADY Cats shelter bulletin.
She was somewhat of the escape artist in her youth, but in her her
mature years she just loved going for the walks, being petted and
sleeping on my bed. I miss her terribly."
Wonder: 2002 - 2009. Wendy,
Treigh, and Bevan Worell of Gloucester, MA were
devastated by the loss of their beloved Wonder. They write, "We
lost Wonder today and we really miss her alot already. Our hearts
and home are very sad. She had a very tough life for such a young
dog, and cancer ravaged her body at only 7 years old. We
treasure the love my two boys and I gave her, and the love
that she gave us in the short year and a half that we had
her. We love you Wonder.."
Mikey (Okie Michael): 1997 - 2009. Elaine
Barriss of Saugus, MA is filled with great sadness at the loss of her
beloved
Mikey. "Mikey aka Mikey Moo, My Moo, my fourth greyhound and my
heart, I helped him cross over the bridge with his head in my
lap, my heart broken as I said goodbye to this beautiful, gentle giant
of a greyhound. He was regal and warm and trusting, my companion
through two hip replacement surgeries and months of home
confinement. He started with a swollen left right paw which we
hoped was an infection and treated with antibiotics, then a stronger
one. Unfortunately a needle biopsy revealed a malignant tumor,
and he quickly went downhill from there until it was clear the
time had come to say goodbye; I miss him terribly."
Stella: 1997-2009. Stella "adopted us" in
1999. We had come to the
rescue kennel to look at specific greyhound, but the handlers suggested
we go for a walk with (what was her original name) Sneaky. Well, that
was all it took and she decided we were the people for her.
Her name was changed to Stella, though Sneaky was a good middle name!
She was a brindle ex-racer. We had read up on challenges to overcome:
stairs, potty training, etc. and Stella learned quickly. She was deemed
"cat friendly" and bonded extremely closely with our white cat, ZuZu.
They became best friends, known to play and sleep together. It wouldn't
be unusual to find them spooning on Stella's bed! In early July, 2009,
Stella slipped on the kitchen floor and broke her
back leg. Unfortunately, other complications set in along what the vets
thought was Alabama Rot. After a week in intensive care, and a valiant
effort on Stella's part, we had to make the difficult decision to end
her suffering. My husband and I continue to mourn.
The house is too quiet and we all miss Our Girl. She was a loving
dog...mischievious at times, but a cuddler and a real favorite in the
neighborhood. One little girl would call out, "Tall dog!" when she saw
Stella. Despite our heartache at losing such a wonderful dog, we are
comforted by thinking of all the fun and goofy times we had together.
She was a one-of-a-kind. Stella was 12 years old. (Anonymous.)
Sierra (JNB’s Poinsettia): 1997-2009.
Charlotte Brahm of Melbourne Beach grieves the loss of her beloved Sierra who was euthanized
on June 8, 2009. Charlotte writes, "Sierra suffered a stroke
during the night and although she could stand
she couldn’t walk. Sierra went peacefully with me at her
side. Putting Sierra down was the hardest thing I have ever
done. She
was a warm, loving, perfect companion since I adopted her July 8,
2000. Sierra died in Melbourne Beach, Florida, where she lived
the past 2 years. I didn’t drive north this summer since I
recognized that she was aging and I thought the trip would have been
too much for her. Apparently I was right. Thank you to GAS
for the service you perform to help these kindly animals find
homes. It’s difficult work but you persist. I wish you
well."
Matty (Daring Grandlass): 1999 - 2009. Carol Yurgalevitch and Ryan Moore of
Roseville, CA (formerly of MA) had
to say goodbye to their beautiful brindle girl, Matty, who was
diagnosed with osteosarcoma in April. Carol writes, "Matty never
slowed down until the end, and that's how we knew it was time.
Ryan and I will forever miss her bunny soft fur, her happy Matty dance
when the leashes would come out for walks and when she would meet her
many fans on those walks, and her "all bark no bite" attitude around
the other hounds. We'll miss her determined whining each morning
to wake us up and force us to face each day with the energy she faced
each of her days. We'll miss her love of life and play and of us.
I thought I'd have so many years with her, we ended up with less than
7, and I miss her every day."
Maggie Mac: 1997-2009. Gina Rogers of
Vernon, CT mourns the loss of her beautiful Maggie who died on April 8.
Gina writes, "Maggie loved to run, even running in her sleep, and
anything furry was fair game, even that last day she ran in the
morning, we think that was the final straw, her back simply couldn't
withstand it and broke. We never realized how much our lives revolved
around her till she was no longer here, even her cat sisters look
around
for her. She was a beautiful and gentle soul who is greatly missed. Our
begining was a bumpy one, it took her a couple of years to train her
human, but she truely was a life saver, a friend and a
comfort. She gained attention wherever we went with her beautiful
fawn brindle coat, curiousity and gentle nature. Small dogs especially
liked her. People always stopped to ask about her history and how
they could rescue one as well. Rest peacefully Maggie Bones,
you'll always be a piece of our hearts."
Ernie (Twilight Omar): 1998-2009. It is with
a heavy heart that Judi and Bob Rocheleau of Bradford, MA grieve the loss of their beloved
Ernie. Judi writes, "For the 10 years we had him, he was,
without a doubt, the most loving and gentle dog we have known. He
was the greatest ambassador for greyhounds always friendly and gentle
with everyone. Wherever he went, he represented the breed well
and with class. Every walk we went on with him, he always carried
a stick/plastic bottles/log/branches dragging on the ground to our
home. He was quite well known in the Salem Street area of
Bradford. He adored our grandchildren and loved eating cheese
puffs with them. He loved to smell the flowers and always
threw a body block into you so you could pat him. He had a regenerative
spine issue and arthritis mostly in his hind quarter - he had gotten to
the point that his back legs were quite weak and he was on daily
medication for the arthritis. He ended up getting a neurological
disorder that would take several weeks in the hospital to possibly get
over. So knowing that - we decided that it was better for him to
end it. He went peacefully with Bob and I patting him
and telling him want a wonderful boy he was. Rosie
(Reiki) our other greyhound misses him - still searching for him, but
seems so be getting better. Ernie will always be forever in our
hearts."
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