Okay, way too many cute furbabies in here.
Thumbelina? OMG, what a cute name!
That is very cute. I once had cat at clinic that I worked in named Commando. She was named that as a joke by the owners because she was very tiny and under weight when they got her. Well, Commando ended up doing very well with the owners. So well that she ended up weighing 22 lbs. when she was full grown. She looked a lot like Thumbelina.
"Theoretical physics can prove that an elephant can hang from a cliff with its tail tied to a daisy. But use your eyes, your common sense".... JIM GARRISON
Tonight, I choose to be thankful that my wonderful dog, Mindy, graced me as her "Rescue Mom" even battling cancer to stay with me as long as she could.
I can only hope Heaven knows it really was her that rescued me in May 2007.
Mindy ~ Forever in My ♥~ 5/17/2002 to 6/29/2015
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. - Donnie Darko
What a sweet lookin gal. I'm glad you found each other, and sorry she had to leave. Sounds like she fought hard to stay with you. My eyes are leaking now
Oh nestle I'm so sorry!
Originally Posted by blighted star
Thanks for the loves, this is really not an attention whore thing - it's just losing 2 long term family member who were rescues in 52 days to an SAHEN is so UGH. She went from "Her wound has a tiny bit of blood on it" just as hubby is walking out the door to drive a freight train to bladder incontinence and seizure type activity in 4 hours!!!
This means HAVE EMERGENCY SAVINGS if you get an animal. $1k in 6 months is what I spent to "euthanize and dispose" of my fur-kids this did not include meds, tests, visits, etc.
This time we were able to use in-home euthanasia. Actually this was $15 cheaper (for my DOG, Mike) to have her put to sleep in my arms while I sang to her and told her how much we loved her while wrapped in dad's old bathrobe. It made the best out of a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
The woman who gave me the privilege of owning Mindy lost her son in Afghanistan just a little over a year after she told me I needed to think about other things than falling, shattering my L wrist and blowing out my back and losing my job after a previous adoption failure. She was a helluva a friend tonight and was there with me to the end and beyond LOL she even told me to sign my last name to the check.
And if I had needed the last little for sure nudge (what every pet owner worries about)? The vet graduated from the Vet School where I went to to college and where my kids now live. It's a small world after all. And I triple pinkie swear that if YOU think it is time...it's time - no take backs. Sooner is better than later. Oh, and take selfies with your fur-kids or add them to family pics ASAP... I have tons of pics of her but only 1 or 2 of us together.
And now we are 4... tomorrow (actually today) starts the new day and new way in our house. My choice. I am choosing to try really hard to be a good pet mom to everyone tomorrow but not beat myself up if I take 1 day for me.
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. - Donnie Darko
Nestle- I'm so sorry.
I've posted this before, but it always makes me smile while I have a tear rolling down my face.
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, 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 and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each 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. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run 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 the 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 cross Rainbow Bridge together....
I am so sorry Nestle. So sorry
Oh I'm so sorry! She's just gorgeous. The hole that a pet leaves in your heart when they pass is huge.
Ahhhhhh rainbow bridge made my eyes all leaky again!
This is the only pic I have with Voltaire, and while I actually love it, it is not a "good" picture by any means. I think I'll try to cat rodeo him into a selfie photo shoot with me. Once my eyes stop being all red. Thanks for the idea, I'm sure I'll treasure it later
Having children, biological or fur means never having a moment alone. I can't wait till my kids are grown so I can pee without a child outside screaming or a cats paw coming un the door lol
Mommy to: Misty-Allison-Elliot-Sebastian-Quinn
And our newest rugrat MISS MARLEE!!!
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. - Donnie Darko
Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and one-up both of you. My bathroom door was pretty much haphazardly installed. The "hole" where the door latch goes in is only a complete hole because of the door molding, so basically, the molding keeps the door closed. Except there is no "stud" and the molding is just nailed into the drywall.
If those fuzzy little fuckers want in bad enough, they literally just throw their full bodies at the door and bust it down. Assholes.
And I feel like Paul Harvey as I post what I consider to be the rest of the story:
The Rescue at Rainbow Bridge
Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All the recent arrivals were confused and concerned. They had no idea what to think for they had never experienced a day like this before. But the animals who had spent some time waiting for their beloved people knew exactly what was happening and began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge to watch. They knew this was something special.
It wasn't too long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung heavy and low with tail dragging along the ground. The other animals on the pathway...the ones who had been at Rainbow Bridge for a while...knew the story of this sad creature immediately. They had seen it happen far too many times.
Although it was obvious the animal's heart was leaden and he was totally overcome with emotional pain and hurt, there was no sign of injury or any illness. Unlike the pets waiting at the Bridge, this dog had not been restored to his prime. He was full of neither health nor vigor. He approached slowly and painfully, watching all the pets who were by now watching him. He knew he was out of place here. This was no resting place for him. He felt instinctively that the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would be. But alas, as he came closer to the Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who spoke softly to the old dog and apologized sorrowfully, telling him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their special people could pass over the Rainbow Bridge. And he had no special beloved people...not here at the Bridge nor on Earth below.
With no place else to turn, the poor elderly dog looked toward the fields before the Bridge. There, in a separate area nearby, he spotted a group of other sad-eyed animals like himself...elderly and infirm. Unlike the pets waiting for their special people, these animals weren't playing, but simply lying on the green grass, forlornly and miserably staring out at the pathway leading to the Bridge. The recent arrival knew he had no choice but to join them. And so, he took his place among them, just watching the pathway and waiting.
One of the newest arrivals at the Bridge, who was waiting for his special people, could not understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of the pets who had been there for some time to explain it to him.
"That poor dog was a rescue, sent to the pound when his owner grew tired of him. They way you see him now, with graying fur and sad, cloudy eyes, was exactly the way he was when he was put into the kennels. He never, ever made it out and passed on only with the love and comfort that the kennel workers could give him as he left his miserable and unloved existence on Earth for good. Because he had no family or special person to give his love, he has nobody to escort him across the Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?"
As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds suddenly parted and the all-invasive gloom lifted. Coming toward the Bridge could be seen a single figure...a person who, on Earth, had seemed quite ordinary...a person who, just like the elderly dog, had just left Earth forever. This figure turned toward a group of the sad animals and extended outstretched palms. The sweetest sounds they had ever heard echoed gently above them and all were bathed in a pure and golden light. Instantly, each was young and healthy again, just as they had been in the prime of life.
From within the gathering of pets waiting for their special people, a group of animals emerged and moved toward the pathway. As they came close to the passing figure, each bowed low and each received a tender pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. Their eyes grew even brighter as the figure softly murmured each name. Then, the newly-restored pets fell into line behind the figure and quietly followed this person to the Bridge, where they all crossed together.
The recent arrival who had been watching, was amazed. "What happened?"
"That was a rescuer," came the answer. "That person spent a lifetime trying to help pets of all kinds. The ones you saw bowing in respect were those who found new homes because of such unselfish work. They will cross when their families arrive. Those you saw restored were ones who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are permitted to perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort those poor pets that couldn't place on Earth across the Rainbow Bridge. You see, all animals are special to them...just as they are special to all animals."
"I think I like rescuers," said the recent arrival.
"So does God," was the reply.
--Author Unknown--
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. - Donnie Darko
My daughter's dog Dex is such a mellow soul. If it isn't Jane the boxer sitting on him, it's one of the kids.FB_IMG_1435858923505.jpg
"Theoretical physics can prove that an elephant can hang from a cliff with its tail tied to a daisy. But use your eyes, your common sense".... JIM GARRISON
LOL!! Love the window AND who is laying on it, by it, or in it!!
I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. - Donnie Darko
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