Memorials And Tributes
The Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies, 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 some suddenly stop and look into the distance. Their bright eyes are intent; their eager bodies quivers. Suddenly they begin to run from the group, flying over the green grass, their legs carrying them faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friends finally meet again, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved heads, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pets, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together. But wait, another pet raises its head and sadly looks at you, a pet that was not as lucky as your pet was. Can you take that pet too?Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies, 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 some suddenly stop and look into the distance. Their bright eyes are intent; their eager bodies quivers. Suddenly they begin to run from the group, flying over the green grass, their legs carrying them faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friends finally meet again, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved heads, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pets, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together. But wait, another pet raises its head and sadly looks at you, a pet that was not as lucky as your pet was. Can you take that pet too?
-- Anonymous
It would be an honor to have your beloved pet memorialized in our meadow at the foot of the rainbow. We will also feature tributes to special people or animals, so please feel free to write us with yours. To help us save another animal, a donation in memory or tribute would be very much appreciated.
Please send all applicable information (your pets name, story, and photos) with your donation to:
Humane Society
8404 Wayne Avenue
Stanwood, WA 98292
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Just this past week it was clear that her body had run to its limits so we let her go - a very peaceful transition from a much loved life. She was definitely unusual, being partly sighted and fully deaf but she was a great character; absolutely the sweetest dog I've ever had, and a wonderful friend. The photo here was taken last month, at the age of 15.5 years. I just wanted to follow up to say that your "forever home" placement with Iz was not just successful but a true gift for both of us. Thank you all so much! |
In honor of Caroline and her love for animals. |
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In memory of Brittany, the greatest Springer Spaniel in the whole world. Thank you for the wonderful years that you have given our family. We miss you very much and will hold you in our hearts forever! We love you! |
In memory of our beloved Luci. |
In memory of Mac McIntyre. |
I found Anna, a 12-year-old cat, in the summer. She was in very poor shape. I spent over $1,000 to make her well. But, I had a busy schedule and traveled. I couldn't keep her and no one wanted her. I took her to the
Everett Shelter and they euthanized her. I am devastated. |
In memory of Kathy Searfus, a lady who loved animals. Thank you for your wonderful bequest. In your name, we will take care of those who are sick and old and cannot care for themselves. Thank you for remembering
them. |
In loving memory of our most special Luci. Soar high. |
Skippy - a 15 year friend. |
In memory of Chase, a sweet little guy who died way too soon. |
In memory of Sherry Weiss. |
In memory of Jack. |
In memory of John & Ellen Richardson. |
A memorial to my once-in-a-lifetime sweetheart "Sparky" whom we adopted in 1994. We still mourn her passing but finally adopted "Sabe" (renamed Big Joe). We felt because of his size (110 lbs) and being 7 years old and many medical problems he would remain at the shelter for the rest of his life. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the gift of these great loves. |
In memory of "Waffles." |
In memory of Pat & Leo Jussel who took in animals and loved them. |
In memory of Kim Celedinas' mother. |
A Tribute to Cocoa, a chocolate lab. She is my dad's dog and is about 9 years old. My father suffered a stroke at age 52. He was outside for 2 nights with the weather in the mid-20s. When he was found, the rescue team said she was laying over the top of him protecting him and keeping him warm. She is credited with saving his life for he was hypothermic. Had she not kept him as warm as she did, he would have perished. |
A tribute in honor of Garrett Wheadon, Snohomish. |
In memory of "Muppet." |
In memory of "Hannah." |
In memory of "Jake." |
A Tribute in honor of Tom Linder, Stanwood. |
In memory of Becky Roundy of Woodinville, WA. She passed away 10/22/07 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland. She is missed terribly by her husband of 67 years. |
In memory of Pug, Rosie Stemler. |
In memory of Jane Ellicott of Everett. |
In memory of our wonderful German Shepherd, "Bean" who died 3/07. |
Chubby was an ordinary tabby, about 7 years old, living under a trailer. His people mentioned him when they picked up dog food from us. He had about 4" of his colon hanging out. We spent a lot of money trying to help Chubby and after surgery he did well for a while but it was not to be. His colon came out again and there was nothing more we could do. Rest in peace, Chubby, we did all we could to help you but it was just that it was your time to go to the Rainbow Bridge. |
He had a happy life on our farm but sadly succumbed to congestive heart failure at the age of ten. We will more than miss you, Scotty. |
In memory of Bobbie & Striker, beloved cats of Kirk Strandberg. |
This donation is in memory of our wonderful dog Molly who recently passed on and to all the past dogs that have been part of our family throughout the years. |
In memory of Norman Reese, a huge dog lover who left behind Bailey a West Highland Terrier. Bailey still has his mom. |
With sympathy to our friend Carol Hacking who just lost her mother, Betty Jones. She was a huge dog lover. |
He was then returned to us and was lucky enough to find a home with a physical therapist who understood his problems and who loved him very much. Champ just blossomed. Recently he was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach, liver and surrounding areas and he died peacefully in her arms this week. |
For Buster my darling. Had him for 20 years. Best cat anyone could ask for. |
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In memory of "Nikki," my shepherd-lab. |
In memory of Katie. |
In memory of the "3 Amigos"- Popy, Schmoo and Smokey. |
In memory of "Timmy." |
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In recognition of Mrs. L. Schroder of Port Orchard, Washington. |
In memory of puppy Charlie. |
In honor of Mary Kroske and Jean Fairbanks of Marysville, WA. Christmas 2006. |
In memory of Maxine Penso of Texas who was a lover of cats. She fed and cared for eight or ten cats in her area. Sadly, she died in April of 2006. |
In memory of "Keats" - a male FIV cat I fostered and then adopted. He died from Lymphoma on June 2, 2006, four years later. |
In memory of Softee and Milto. |
In memory of our beautiful, funny, Dalmation, Princess Dotterina Angel Beak, "Dotsy." |
In memory of Egypt the Cat. |
For Nada. I suffered so with Nada and hope she has found another home. |
In memory of Hobbs, our beloved Shepairdale. We'll always have you in our hearts. |
In memory of Markko our beloved German Shepherd. We'll always have you in our hearts. |
In memory of Casey our beloved Harrier Hound. We'll always have you in our hearts. |
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to her medical care over the years and allowed her to live out her life to the fullest she could. Sweet dreams, dear Piper, we'll miss you so much. |
In memory of Tanner. I still miss you baby boy. I know you're out there somewhere and I hope you found a loving home. |
In memory of Kirby, an old spaniel mix I took home from HappyPaws Farm. |
In memory of Sunny. We brought Sunny home from HappyPaws Farm in November of 2000. He was the last of a collection of 49 almost feral cats you were assisting. We loved Sunny so much. He was the King of our castle. Unfortunately on 6/22 local coyotes took him. We miss him very much but are very thankful he was a part of our lives. Thank you for sharing Sunny with us. |
In honor of Caroline Dorobis, who passed away this spring. Caroline dearly loved animals and was grateful for the kind work done by the Humane Society. |
In memory of our beloved Poppy (4/1/94 - 9/21/04). |
In memory of my best friend, Chelsa Whiteside, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi (6/91 - 1/03). |
In memory of Little Basanti - snatched away when she was still a puppy. |
In memory of my sweet Kavik - my dog, my friend, who lived a long, happy life of many hikes, rides, walks, runs and sleep. She went to heaven suddenly when I least expected. |
A Tribute to Molly Recres for being my Maid of Honor. |
In memory of Marion Niebruegge |
In memory of Cybril my beloved dog and best friend who passed over on 7/28/05. |
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In memory of Julie M. Himple. |
In loving memory of Niko & Harley. |
To our beloved Dinky - your footprints are not forgotten and you are always in the beach walks of our dreams. |
A tribute to ELIZABETH HANE, for her birthday on 1-31-06. |
A donation was made to the Humane Society by Jennifer Hartlett as a Christmas gift to Danette and Ann Brittain |
In memory of Chelsa Qhiteside, the best Pembroke Welsh Corgi! |
In memory of Vicki Wolfstone. |
>This Memorial is for Palla, our one-year old sweet, wonderful, beautiful, cat. He tragically passed away on 8/10/05. He was neutered, micro-chipped and loved, a Palamino creme tabby. He is very much missed. The vet did all he could to save his life, and so did we. |
In memory of Julie Druxman, age 38 and her two loving dogs, both Dobies. Julie perished in a kitchen fire accident. |
In memory of Samantha & Jane Wisckoff. |
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In memory of Robert Anderson. |
In memory of Ursula Thompson. |
In loving memory of Buddy and Sparky... I miss you always. |
In honor of Alex. |
In memory of Timmy, a little poodle mix from the streets of Taiwan who lived another five-and-a-half years here in the States but left us in 2005 after his heart failed. We love and miss you. |
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In memory of Cinook and Niomi Serra. We love and miss you. |
In memory of Treve, so long gone but always in my heart. |
In memory of those animals lost in Hurricane Katrina and those now without homes. |
In memory of Coach Don Harney. |
In loving memory of Zoie, who we also called Boo Boo. She was a little dog with a heart of a lion. We were so fortunate to have her in our lives. We miss you desperately Boo Boo! |
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A tribute to Wally, beloved dog, and the animals lost in the Katrina disaster. |
In memory of Ryan Larson. |
In memory of Isaac Sakuma and his dog Abby. We will miss them very much. |
In memory of Abigail Miller Busche. On 1/31/00, Abby and her husband Ryan, along with seven of their friends, were killed in an airline crash. This ended the life of an artistic, loving and spirited 25 year old; but it did not end her ability to make a difference in our community. The Abby Memorial Fund will be used to "do good" in Abby's name in areas in which she was interested. |
In honor of Mel & Dorothy Gurbutt's 50th wedding anniversary and their love for their dog Bruno who they rescued from the SPCA. |
In memory of a wonderful friend who will forever live in our hearts. Her name was Boo and we will never stop loving and missing her. |
In recognition of Debbie Fandler and Susan Garvin of Denton, TX. |
In memory of Jennifer C. Smith, Auburn, WA. - 7/28/57-2/6/05. |
In memory of Kazimere, my Aunt Clara Emery's Husky who died a month ago and was her devoted companion and watchdog. |
In memory of our former neighbors, Rose & Art Pakenham. |
In honor of Sean Louis Victor Hazelwood, my son who died in an accident at the age of 19. In his short life, he saved at least two dogs, adopting both of them and saving them from terrible lives. He was an incredible young man. He lived in Seattle. Both of his dogs came to his funeral with their new owners. |
In memory of Marlene Beard's dog "Aussie." |
In memory of Linda L. Kure. |
In honor of Terry Russell's dog "Casey" who passed on recently. |
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Myrna Anderson and Maridel Kemp have made donations in honor of their friend's dogs who recently died: |
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In memory of Jeffrey (cat) Chapman, Cody (dog) Davis and Zeke (dog) Porterfield-Barta. All three beloved pets, living with different families, all left us within a week of each other in March. The three families affected, while they don't all know each other, are all close friends of mine and are all devastated. This donation is in memory of these dear friends. |
In memory of my beloved Frosty. |
In memory of Marjorie Cragg. |
In memory of Moki Dack, 4/89 - 1/04. |
In memory of a precious gift, Punkin Mains. |
In memory of pets not able to enjoy a full life. |
I lost my precious Katie (schnauzer/yorkie mix) of 16 years. I miss her every day. I care about all animals. My donation is for you. |
In memory of Max Harryman. |
Corina Woolman for rescuing Mackie (Stanley) |
Rocky was the best dog ever and an emissary to our neighborhood. |
In memory of a long haired black and white cat, "Minou", a "rescued" kitty. |
In Loving Memory of Oscar Cordray, a wonderful dog and loving friend. We miss you every day. |
In memory of our cat, Siili, who lived almost 20 years as part of our family, and our two dogs Lokki and Tippi. Love you always, |
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In Memory of Cleo, who died Friday, February 4, 2005. She was the best dog I ever had. |
In memory of Shags my beloved dog. I love you and miss you. |
In honor of Everett E. Miller. |
In memory of Nonabelle Martin, beloved mother and dog lover. |
Thank you, Chauncey, my beautiful Siamese, for loving me the last 18 years. I miss you and I love you. |
In memory of my mother, Beverly Jeanne Lee, 8/2/29-9/15/03. |
In memory of Gretta (Samoyed mix, 14 yrs), Pasha (Keeshond, 8 yrs), Bejhar (Samoyed, 8 yrs), Kuma (Akita, 14 yrs). In honor of Chanel (Keeshond, 3 yrs), Tora (Akita, 2 yrs) and Mr. Murphy Morgan (cat, 14 yrs), all still living. |
A donation to support Dog Town was made in loving memory of Nick Shafer, 1/11/87-6/29/01. |
In memory of Bailey. |
For my beloved Sunny. I miss him every day. He was my partner in adventure, my companion. He made me laugh and brought me joy every day. My heart longs for him. Sunny was a beautiful Golden Retriever who died of cancer in May 2004. |
In memory of Drew Keitges, a good friend, honest, compassionate and who always took in strays. I miss you. |
In tribute to John Bixler Bottum, 9/7/04, and Asterix, 9/2/04. |
In memory of Linda Gale. |
In honor of Everett E. Millor. |
In memory of my mother, Beverly Jeanne Lee, 8/2/29-9/15/2003. |
In honor of Sol and Katherine Sylvan and their beloved dog Andy. |
In honor of Bubba Land, a chocolate brown lab. |
In lasting memory of "Ziggy", an eight-and-a-half year old red male doberman (5/7/96-11/25/04). We'll never forget you! |
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Little Max passed away today. He’s the black one in the picture. He was 17. I miss him so much and Bella my other pug is looking all over for him. It was a rough day today - I cried all day.
Back in 2003 I adopted a young, deaf, Catahoula dog from you named Izzy. I bought her home and we've lived together ever since; a wondeful spirit which I have always credited to the very kind treatment she received at HappyPaws. She went through two levels of obedience training, one with a vibrating collar and the other with just hand signals and she came out number 1 in both classes.
In memory of Jeff Saari who loved beagles.
Scotty was a special, unassuming shit tzu/terrier with large eyes who was rescued from the streets of Taiwan in awful condition. He found his way to the States through a special person but was then given up immediately due to his multiple medical problems. He stayed at HappyPaws for a long time. No one was ever willing to adopt him along with his compromised immune system and chronic mange.
In memory of Champ, who had a hard life before he came to us. Champ had mental health problems from being tied up in the sun without food and water for extended periods. He was a lovely dog but very afraid of everything. During his first adoption, he spent the whole time hiding under the bed.
In memory of Sharon Roetter's chocolate lab, Kodiak Roetter.
In memory of Timber. Timber was a handsome one year-old Husky/Aussie mix who played and played. One day he stopped playing and left for the Rainbow Bridge. An autopsy showed he had metastized lymphoma. How well he hid it! We'll miss you Timber. We hope you had fun the short time you were with us.
Piper had a hard life. She was a street dog from Taiwan with many medical problems. She was only a year old when she arrived at our shelter. Over the years she had both eyes removed due to the pain from glaucoma. She finally succumbed to her heart valve defect the morning of 9/24/06. She left for the Rainbow Bridge very peacefully and didn't even wake up the guard terrier who slept only a few feet from her. She never found an adoptive or foster home - just too many medical problems and the time and dollars that go with them. As her heart condition worsened, she was fostered by our director.
In memory of Scamper (aka, Scamper, Damper Do). You were "the best" Scamper. All that met you loved you. How could a beautiful soul like you be taken so young? The Lord must have needed another angel. We will never forget you, Scamp. You will always be in our hearts. Until we meet again, run free and play at the Rainbow Bridge. We love you and will be with you again, our sweet girl.
In memory of "our Sadie" who we lost due to illness just after Thanksgiving 2005. We all miss her very much.
Tutu, a red Pom/Terrier, left us Christmas Day, 2005, at the age of 17. He came to HappyPaws two years ago when his person had to go into jail. He was a feisty old dog with no teeth and arthritis, but he would still take on any dog regardless of their size, so he was not very adoptable! We all came to love TuTu and his idiosyncrasies that were true to his character. He left us at 2:45 am Christmas Day. (Must have decided he would hitch a ride with Santa.) Tutu was a very sweet old man and we will miss him very much.
In memory of Candy, an Aussie mix, 1988-2005. Candy joined our family at the age of 7, a rescue from a shelter. She was a one-in-a-million dog, always affable, always easy-going, never left home - how could anyone have given her up. She stayed with us for ten years until she needed to leave for the Rainbow Bridge after a battle with kidney disease. We miss you coming to greet us each day, Candy. Till we meet again, have fun and run and play like you did when you were a kid.
In loving memory of Duke. Forever loved, forever remembered.
In memory of my Fred who is missed every day. It was a privilege to be the object of his fiercely loyal and loving heart. Fred chose me as much as I chose him, and I feel blessed to have known him. Now Norman, who left for the Rainbow Bridge last year, will have his lifelong buddy to play with again. Take care boys, I'll see you again someday.
Sitka, a large sheepdog mix, arrived at our sanctuary in 2002 after his people moved and just left him behind. A neighbor brought him to us and told us he had been purchased at a garage sale for $2. Sitka was a nice dog but old and balding and not very adoptable. However, he was black and white and photographed well, so we made him our Fundraising Chair. He did an admirable job in that position! He succumbed to cancer on 5/13/05. We all miss Sitka very much and will see him again one day at the Rainbow Bridge.
We had to let Byron go today (2/8/05), after a long fight with congestive heart failure. We will miss him so very much.
