Over The Rainbow Bridge

A Bridge Called Love
It takes us back to brighter years,
to happier sunlit days
and to precious moments
that will be with us always.
And these fond recollections
are treasured in the heart
to bring us always close to those
from whom we had to part.
There is a bridge of memories
from Earth to Heaven above…
It keeps our dear ones near us
It’s the bridge that we call love.
~Author Unknown~

Penny

We adopted 6 month old Penny, who we all thought was a chocolate Lab (possibly crossed with something else), from Labrador & Golden Retriever Rescue in December 2013.
She was “rescued” from a man who was trying to sell her, and we went to see her a couple of days – and a bath – after she arrived with a Lab Rescue foster family.
As we already had plans to be away from home over Christmas, we decided to fetch her afterwards rather than stress her by leaving her home alone or carting her around with us. She was then spayed and we chose her name, got her a bowl, puppy food, collar, leash, and name tag! We fetched her from her foster family on December 26th!
In December 2014 we had her DNA tested and it turns out she’s mostly MinPin crossed with Bull Mastiff & Cocker Spaniel!
She’s a real sweetheart, and loves to snuggle with her daddy, but she has some issues that we continue to work on, stemming mostly from abuse and her lack of socialisation and training as a puppy!

We sent her over the rainbow bridge on June 25th 2022

Thelma

Thelma (and our late Louise) were adopted from Wetnose on 6 June 2010.
She’s a mixed breed and we don’t know exactly how old she is or what she is. She’s calm and quiet, keeping to herself, and smiling at you if you talk to her.
We sent the precious old lady over the rainbow bridge on December 13th 2021.

Greebo

The oldest of my furbabies.
Born on November 8^th 2003, I adopted him in the following January.
Sometimes aloof, always in charge, he’s a little camera shy.
We sent him over the rainbow bridge on July 13th 2020 at very nearly 17 years old, after he developed a tumour in his throat which started to affect his eating and breathing.

Topolino

Topi is my parents’ dog, a Fox Terrier cross – he looks like a foxy but he’s almost as tall as a Labrador and he doesn’t think he’s a dog at all! Topolino lives with us now as he likes chasing my brother-in-law’s chickens a little too much, and my daddy darling was no longer able to give him the attention and exercise he needs.
We sent him over the rainbow bridge on February 10th 2020.

Twister

We adopted Twister at about 4 months old from our vet on March 6^th 2015.
We lost him on September 18^th 2017.

Riddick

Riddick was born on April Fools Day 2012.
We lost him on August 13^th 2017.
I miss my baby boy every day.

Louise

Adopted from Wetnose on 6 June 2010.
Louise died on April 9^th 2016 after a short battle with cancer.

Diva

Little sister to Turk, born to Seasea on January 14^th 2010.
She died on June 27th 2012 of FeLV related complications.

Turk

Born to Seasea on January 14^th 2010.
He died on May 17th 2012 of FeLV related complications.
I miss you so much my Turkynarna.

Taxi

Adopted in November 2004.
He died quickly and peacefully on the 23^rd of April 2011.
I miss you so much my sweet Tixanax.

Grampa Scratchy

Adopted after he found us as a stray, Grampa Scratchy was an old man who was constantly pestered by our other cats in the two years he was with us.
He died of kidney failure on March 26^th 2008.

Lend Me a Cat
I will lend to you for awhile,
a cat, God said,
For you to love her while she lives
And mourn for her when she’s dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
Or maybe two or three
But will you, ’till I call her back,
Take care of her for me.
She’ll bring her charms to gladden you;
And should her stay be brief
You’ll always have her memories,
As solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
Since all from earth return
But there are lessons taught below
I want this cat to learn.
I’ve looked the whole world over,
In search of teachers true
And from the folk that crowd life’s land,
I have chosen you.
Now will you give her all your love,
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come
To take my Cat back again.
I fancied that I heard them say,
“Dear Lord Thy Will be Done,”
For all the joys this Cat will bring,
The risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter her with tenderness,
We’ll love her while we may
And for the happiness we’ve known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should you call her back,
Much sooner than we’ve planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes,
And try to understand.
If, by our love, we’ve managed,
Your wishes to achieve
In memory of her we loved,
To help us while we grieve.
When our faithful bundle
Departs this world of strife,
We’ll have yet another Cat,
And love her all her life.
~Author Unknown~