Rainbow Bridge

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The Rainbow Bridge
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….

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Lily WV FO

9/2/24: Sadly sweet Lily who was being fostered in West Virginia has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Run free little girl…you were much loved.

Faith Grace TX

4/13/23: Sadly we lost sweet Faith Grace today. Faith Grace has gone to her forever home in Heaven, where she will be perfect and loved beyond measure.

Tiny Faith Grace came to UYR as a stray at the end of January, weighing only 3 pounds and estimated to be 10-12 years or more. She has been residing in her foster home since then. She faced so many struggles in her little life, low thyroid, no hair, bad teeth, diminished hearing and practically blind, but she had a loving soul and brought great joy to her foster mom and dad, who loved her as if she was their own baby. She was a smart little girl and learned to deal with bad vision and navigated like a sighted dog. When she was ready to eat in the morning, be it 4:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m, she would pick up her food bowl and bang it against the metal bowl holder to let us know. She had a soft, mewing voice to communicate her needs to us. What a special little lady, and we were honored to love on her. Her last day was spent in the arms of her foster mom, wrapped in her blankey and covered with a heating pad for comfort. At bedtime, she was placed gently in her little bed and covered. Her soul left her sometime during the night. She will be sorely missed. Run free sweet girl!

Tiffani

6/8/24: Sadly today we had to help Tiffani to the bridge. She evidently had a gall bladder with large stones that burst through and she had developed sepsis. She was too ill to save. We wish we could have helped her sooner before her condition got so out of hand.

Tripp

6/8/24 Sadly today we had to help Tripp to the bridge. He was in very poor condition and suffering from congestive heart failure. Rest in peace sweet boy…wish we could have helped you sooner

Vanilla

5/18/24:

Sadly today we had to let sweet Vanilla go. She was not eating for 2 days and a trip to the emergency room prompted another trip to a specialist. Vanilla had a huge kidney stone and that kidney also had an abscess. The only remedy was to remove the kidney however her other kidney was seriously undersized and not likely functioning properly. We had no option but to help her to the bridge. Sweet Vanilla was the best little girl, a 10 out of 10 as reported by her foster mom. We are sorry we didn’t get her sooner to help her, but her condition was beyond help. Run free little Vanilla…your foster mommy loved you so much and we know you are now healthy and whole.

Bitsy FO

11/24/23 Today we lost sweet Bitsy due to kidney failure. She’s now at the Rainbow Bridge with her BFF, Bells. Run free little sweetheart.

Precious

9/29/23

Sadly today we realized the mammary tumors have returned and the chemo meds are not working. We had to help this sweet girl to the bridge.

Sugar Pie FO

06/26/2023

Sugar Pie crossed the rainbow bridge today. Sugar Pie came to us 2 years ago she had multiple Mamery tumors she had some labs that determined she was not a good candidate for surgery. She lived the rest of her life being loved. There is a hole in our heart. She will be missed but never forgotten.

Crystal FO

6/16/23

Sadly today we had to help sweet Crystal to the bridge. She had been declining significantly in the last weeks and could no longer smell her food or find her way back to her bed. Crystal had been with her foster mom for 4 years and she will be sorely missed.

Jersey FO

03/19/23: Sadly today we had to help sweet Jersey, our FO pup, to the bridge. She was in the last stages of kidney failure and nothing more could be done to help her.