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He gave me that "help me" look early morning of the 16th, so I made the awful decision to let him go. I am a firm believer in quality over quantity and his look told me it was time. I had a hospice vet come to the ranch so that his passing was not in an unfamiliar place. My hospice vet came immediately and checked him to confirm my worst fears. Hospice was the most peaceful passing I have ever witnessed. He was eating pork chops in my lap when he crossed. She was also superb with the other rescues and let them say goodbye too. He was given a private cremation and returned to me on Monday the 19th to join the others on my nightstand.
You know he must have been on his own for some time before he was rescued as he was never one to let me cuddle and love him until that day. At least I got my cuddles and kisses in before he passed.
Very shortly after his passing all the others started barking and carrying on. I believe it was Abe's spirit coming back to the ranch as I could see him strutting down the street with my service dog. Happy bold healthy with wings.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my life with him although it was only 9 months he made an incredible impression on my life.
There are many words that describe Abigail Valentine, aka Abby -- sweet, happy, smiley, cuddly, gentle ... we could go on and on. Abby had many issues to deal with during her time with the rescue -- severe arthritis, edema, infections and mammary tumors. Through the surgeries and sickness, Abby remained sweet as cherry pie. Thank you to Sheila Brookins for being her foster/forever mom and guardian angel until the last breath. Run in sunshine and glory, Abigail Valentine. 
"I am beyond devastated my sweet Addie Lou passed away yesterday. She was the light of my life, and I feel so empty without her. She was my one in a million dog. The only thing she ever asked was to be right by my side. I know that Cade will always refer to Addie as “I once had this amazing dog growing up”. We had a daily routine, and we savored every minute of it. She taught me to be present, to love unconditionally and to be grateful for the simplest things in life; ironically, they are also the things that made me the happiest. She reminded me our time is borrowed so enjoy every moment. We had a lot of fun adventures in our life together, memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. She loved going on walks, hikes, camping, being on the boat, going for rides and snuggling on my lap. She was fiercely loyal, protective and my best friend. I never thought that the pain would be so intense. But at the same time, maybe it's so intense because the love was too. Loving you changed my life and loosing you has done the same. The bond I shared with you was the stuff of legend. It was truly an honor to be yours. THANK YOU for the beautiful ride-forever wouldn’t have been long enough with you. You will forever be my pot of gold at the end of every rainbow. Love & miss you forever my sweet girl!" 
We adopted Alix aka Max in August of 2020. He was pretty high strung in the beginning but eventually eased into our routine and easily became part of our family. Alix was a BIG boy with a kind and loving heart. He loved his family, his people and his fur sisters. He was always generous with hugs and kisses and always always up for a walk. He was protective and caring of his family and welcomed our friends and family. Alix also adored car rides, especially rides that resulted in walks in new places. He was gentle and loving, stubborn and caring of those he loved. Alix developed DM (degenerative myelopathy) and lost almost all his mobility in the back end. Saying goodbye to him was excruciatingly painful for us. But we know he is whole now and happy across the Bridge. Such a good boy, Alix. Such a good boy. 
"He was a determined sweetheart. He had such difficulty walking with his bad rear leg but he never let it stop him from following us around all day. We would find ourselves stopping in the middle of our chores just so he would sit with us and rest awhile . His eyes would find yours just to say thanks for your love, thanks for your help thanks for rescuing me. We were lucky enough to share Amos’s last weeks but it wasn’t even close to enough. We will miss that sweet soul." From RCBR:A special thank you to his foster family for rushing to get him out of the shelter knowing he would probably be hospice and for including him as part of your precious family. Click a letter to find an animal or view all.
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