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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Crackers - Orange Wing Amazon Parrot'

My sweet affectionate Crackers passed away April 16, 2021. He was a baby when we first saw one another. Over the decades he saw many old dogs and a cat

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Crackers - Orange Wing Amazon Parrot'"

Your Pet Loss Poems

'I'll Look For You Tomorrow'

I loved you from the start, The moment that we met, You found your way into my heart, And became my faithful pet. Our years together were too few, How

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Your Pet Loss Poems

'I'll Look For You Tomorrow'"

Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Taffy Came To See Me'

This has been some years ago now but will always stay with me. I was sleeping in my young daughter's bed as she had been unwell. I put her in my big bed

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Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Taffy Came To See Me'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Molly'

We miss you Molly bear, you were the sweetest little girl. We know you are at peace and playing with your friend Sable at the Rainbow Bridge. We can't

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Your Pet Tributes

'Molly'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Danny'

My Beautiful Danny boy, I miss you so much. I am just happy that you don't have to suffer any more from pain and that you are in a better place. I will

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Your Pet Tributes

'Danny'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'My Precious Tina Jane'

August 3, 2001 - January 18, 2014 at 8:45am Tina Jane was the smartest dog I ever owned, and I've rescued and was blessed to have many of my own...some

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'My Precious Tina Jane' "

Your Pet Tributes

'Giovanni'

Giovanni, You were my buddy for 8 years until your heart gave out. You left pawprints on my heart when you left. You followed me everywhere. If you

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Your Pet Tributes

'Giovanni'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Tanner'

Tanner, your 2 Mommies and family loves you very much and we miss you terribly. You will always be with us in our hearts and our memories. We will always

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Your Pet Tributes

'Tanner'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Ginger'

My lovely Ginger, I loved you so much and I will miss you forever. Thirteen years I had you and you was as good as gold. Hope you are playing nice with

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Your Pet Tributes

'Ginger'"

Your Pet Loss Poems

'Dogs Are On Loan'

Dogs are on loan, It is sad but true. Instant best friends, My heart just knew. Dogs are on loan, Heaven sent him down. I had a hole in my heart, And

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Your Pet Loss Poems

'Dogs Are On Loan'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Smokey (otherwise known as Smokey Jo Jo Jo!)'
Hey, how you doin?

My sweet Smokey Jo - The sweetest boy in the world! You were one of the best parts of my life and I will always treasure our time together. My only regret

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Your Pet Tributes

'Smokey (otherwise known as Smokey Jo Jo Jo!)'"

Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Anabelle In The Clouds'
ANABELLE THE EXACT TIME WE LAID HER TO REST

I know that our animals go to heaven, God showed me. My wife and I have no children, our dog Anabelle was a child to us. When my little girl Bichon frise

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Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Anabelle In The Clouds'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'My little Bogi'

Yesterday I lost my Bogi. She was the sweetest little soul, she never let on that she was ill until the last night. She began having seizures. She was

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'My little Bogi'"

Your Pet Loss Poems

'I Wish I Had Known'
Lindy at Christmas

I wish I had known About the growing tumor in your spleen Something the vet should have seen. I wish I had known That the gentle panting you did Had to

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Your Pet Loss Poems

'I Wish I Had Known'"

Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Signs from The Bridge'

I recently lost my precious Maine Coon cat Bo. He was only 4 years old but had developed a nasty cancer in his nose. We tried every treatment available

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Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Signs from The Bridge'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Red, Ginger and Caesar'

Oh, Irish Setters are wonderful! German Shepherds are as well! These guys were a special blessing in my life! I miss them terribly. I hope to be with

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Your Pet Tributes

'Red, Ginger and Caesar'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'Little Bear'

My beloved cat of 17 years, passed away on Saturday. He was a Russian Blue with the most beautiful green eyes. His death has devastated me.. I love

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Little Bear'"

Your Pet Tributes

'Sassy'

To my beautiful little girl Sassy, I hope where ever you are, you are happy and well. I look at your photos that are all around the house and wish you

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Your Pet Tributes

'Sassy'"

Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Paw Prints On My Windshield'

This is a true story.. One day shortly after I had to put my dog down, I was driving and feeling really sad. Then it started raining, and the rain

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Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Paw Prints On My Windshield'"

Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Mordy Carmel'

Hi! My husband Lawrence has asked me to share my visitation experience with you. At about 4:30 a.m. this morning, I had a very vivid dream where I saw

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Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories

'Mordy Carmel'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'Koby Jones'

Koby Jones the big, beautiful cat from down the street came to us one day while my husband was out in the side yard doing some chores. He loves cats, as

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Koby Jones'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'Spending As Much Time Together As Possible'
Barley at 10 years of age

My story has yet to unfold because my Golden Retriever companion reached his 10th birthday in February this year and he is still a very fit and happy creature

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Spending As Much Time Together As Possible'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'Okie Ann'

She was my best friend, she was my constant companion, she protected me, she loved me. She was more loyal than any human in my life. In 15 years she never

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Okie Ann' "

Your Pet Loss Stories

'The Best Loving Dog Our Dog'

This morning at home, our toy Fox Terrier of 16 years passed. She had been ill progressively. We were discussing the next steps. She got up, I helped

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'The Best Loving Dog Our Dog'"

Your Pet Loss Stories

'Raised by Bunny'

I first laid eyes on my dog Bunny as I was walking out of the pet store after my family and I chose to take her sister home. We all felt this connection

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Your Pet Loss Stories

'Raised by Bunny'"