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The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown. The theme is of an other-worldly place to which a pet goes upon its death, eventually to be reunited with its owner.
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loretta
Sparky passed on
Sparky passed on last Wednesday. He had many illnesses and was such a fighter. I will miss him forever. He was a most trusted companion. Always there, never wanting to leave my side.
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 5 2007 10:21 PM
Gene and Gerri Richards
Our pet Rosie, a 3 year old Chihuahua was poisoned from Chinese made...
Our pet Rosie, a 3 year old Chihuahua was poisoned from Chinese made Bestro's Jerky Chicken Strips #77849 00006 1 We have this contaminated bag. We have three Chihuahuas and one of them died one month ago. She started with vomiting and dehydration (she was drinking lots of water) and then we were told...
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LAST POST: ON: 9/2/2007 11:31:27 AM
CoBuHe
The Rainbow Bridge - Inspired by a Norse Legend
For those who may not have ever read the legend: By the edge of a wood, at the foot of a hill, is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, when their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, is a place where each...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Sep 1 2007 9:57 AM
CoBuHe
Rest In Peace My Sweet Codycoe
I know I haven't been on this board for very long and no one really knows me here. But, I wanted to journal and share a tragic experience my family endured this last weekend. Our 13 year old lab, Cody drowned in our pool this last Saturday night. I awoke Sunday mornng and as I always do, went...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 27 2007 8:44 PM
Kim White
Alley went to the Bridge this morning.. May she finally get peace
It's with a heavy heart that I write to tell you all that Mike and I felt that Alley was suffering...We made the decision to let her go and rest this morning................................ Its been 6 years this month that I got her...She lived a hard life for such a young dog.... She had a peaceful...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 27 2007 7:20 PM
Terry Oldroyd
Iam's pet food killed Kitty Beanhead
Hi all!, We was reading this memorial on our memorial site and it had us all in tears. Please read Kitty Beanheads memorial to help understand the importance and dangers of some of the pet foods out there. How important it is to make sure we are feeding your pets the right food. With that said...
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LAST POST: ON: 8/21/2007 12:53:15 AM
TAOofGoldyShep
Adam - bye sweet horsie
I'm a bit bummed today, very sad actually. Adam, a client and an amazingly gentle horse, is going to be euthanized this afternoon. He has been battling health issues and is in terrible pain. He has fought the good fight for a long time and it's over...time for him to go to the Rainbow Bridge...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Aug 17 2007 11:17 PM
alyssa redmore
Wally has left us
my mother called today to let me know that they had to put our family dog, Wally, down due to a degenerative disk in his spine that was pinching a nerve. the pinched nerve apparently caused him to lose all feeling in his back half... back legs couldn't move, no control of bowel movements. he's...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Aug 17 2007 11:12 PM
rwbeagles
Hero is gone
Thank you all for thinking, caring, wishing, hoping, praying, for my little boy. Hero is gone, he could not fight anymore, and the vet was going to put him down this afternoon...but Hero chose to go on his own. The vet, a 60-something year old man and longtime breeder....was crying when he told me this...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 13 2007 9:17 PM
ottoluv
Maxie
Well, I didn't think I'd ever have to post here. My 9 1/2 year old cat maxwell went into renal failure last week, after 10 days of IV's, SQ fluids, force feeding, antibiotics, he is just decompensating further day by day and has lost half his body weight. I just can't do this to him anymore...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 13 2007 9:10 PM
Kimberly Smith
Chelsea "Happy Dog"
We had to put my brother's 9 yr old yellow lab down on saturday,she had cancer in her lungs and liver,it started in her front right leg back in feb.we had the leg removed including the shoulder in hopes it would not go anywhere else.Chelsea pop right back just like she never had the leg,she played...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 13 2007 7:40 PM
wysperwolf
r.i.p bubby...
my moms min pin pup died on monday. he got really sick and just died.he was from a back yard breeder im pretty sure. One of my mothers friends had the pups and Im not sure what the story was, she only charged 50 for the pups, thats not enough to pay for all their shots and worming and such. so in other...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Aug 11 2007 1:54 PM
spiritdogs
For a Friend's Dog
My friend had to put her 13 1/2 year old dog down today because of kidney disease. And, her life is not going as well as usual in other areas lately either - her dad is sick and needs surgery. Would you all send up some good vibes for Miss T's welcome at the Bridge and tell her that her mommy and...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Aug 8 2007 7:28 PM
Dog_ma
Ivan's story LONG
This is a hard story for me to tell. I don't know that I'll do it well. I mention Ivan often enough in my posts, however, that I feel I should put it all out there. Ivan the Terrible was a bad dog. Awful. He earned that nickname. He was also my best teacher, and a huge piece of my heart is...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Aug 7 2007 8:02 PM
Pat Cook
My Aussie Deon
Had to put my aussie Deon to sleep today he's been fighting Conjestive heart Failure and took a very bad turn for the worse this morning he was such a loving and funny guy I miss him so much Katy
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Aug 4 2007 11:06 AM