Dear Little Bear,

Your sense of adventure was an inspiration. You had so much energy and some pretty serious playfulness. You always seemed like you had a genuine sense of purpose in everything you did. You seemed to enjoy the beach the best of all places and yet you took pleasure in the small things, a good treat, a good meal, a nice warm bed and being with your pack. You had a wonderful heart, and I will miss you every day. Be in Joy and play forever now little one.

Love,

Mama Bear

Sweet Molly Llama,

Every day I think of you and your adorable, courageous and incredible personality and energy. I look at photos of you that I have printed and framed. My heart hurts and yet I feel incredibly positive for having known you and all your individual characteristics. You were so much fun and so curious, smart and patient. Every day was a new adventure with you and the comfort I have in having loved you brings me refreshed energy and the belief that animals make this world a better place. I count myself as one of the privileged for our time spent together and being able to care for you. Miss you and love you still,

Love,

Momma Llama

My dearest Banting from Daddy ,

My precious boy.

You were only 3 1/2 years old when you left us on Monday November 10, 2025. It was the worst day of my life. You were so loved.

Everyone knew you were kind, fast, playful, loyal, obedient, intelligent, caring and handsome. Absolutely perfect.

God simply wanted to play fetch with you and saw you sitting by the window, day after day waiting for us to come home play.

Now you don’t need to painfully wait. In fact, no more pain the cancer. Your were so brave and courageous my boy. I am proud to call you my perfect boy.

I hope your spirit comes by anytime. I miss you. I will miss you forever. Because we all love you.

Please have lots of fun playing the other dogs.

I am sorry I left you alone so much. Please forgive me. I simply had to keep you safe while I went to work. I promise we will play fetch again and never stop.

Please help my heartbreak

Please remember your daddy loves you always

You gave us the best 3 1/2 years of our lives

Your family loves and misses you ❤️

Love,

Daddy (Marino)

Sweet Jake,

This is the third letter I’ve written to you, but the first I’ve shared with the world.

I think about you all the time. I miss you terribly. Yesterday I rearranged your memorial shelf, and I broke down into tears holding your ashes. I wish so very badly I could dance with you and play with your crooked, giant paws and run my fingers again through your hair. Instead, all I can do is hold what’s left of you.

The guilt eats away at me daily. I often wonder what else I could have done, how much time we would have had left together if we hadn’t said goodbye. I look at the passenger’s seat in my car and imagine you laying your head on the center console like you always did, and how you’d always stare at me with those big, brown eyes, fighting through sleep just to look at me.

I see you beside Peanut and Bailey when they watch me in the kitchen. I know you should be right there beside them. The house feels empty without you. I’d give so much just to hear your nails clicking on the floor again or listen to you slurp down all the water. I even miss when you'd clear a room with your toots. I think you'd get a kick out of that.

I know you came to me in a dream a few days ago and I am still wondering if that was you trying to tell me “It’s okay”. I hope it is okay. I hope you’re okay. I didn’t want to say goodbye to you again and I had to. I think you were maybe telling me your end was inevitable. I just wish it wasn’t. I wish you knew how badly I want it to be you and me, Jake and Sarah, all over again. We didn’t have enough time together, but I am honored I got to be your owner, and you got to be my beautiful soul dog for the last 5 years of your life.

I love and miss you, buddy. I know you’re still out there across the sky, until the end of time.

Until we meet again.

Love always,

Sarah

My dearest Gracie ,

I'm just so sorry. I took you to the doctor for help with the pain you were having, to find out that you had a huge tumor growing inside of you. I am having trouble letting you go. I miss you so much! Your blankies still smell like you. I'm just really struggling. I know though that you are in heaven with Zoey, your bestest friend and with Nanny who I know is walking with you. I'll see you in a little while.

Love always,

Mommy

Dear Ashley boy,

I miss you so much. I'm sorry that you had to go. I feel like I failed you for not keeping you safe and healthy. Your kidneys gave out and it was just too much for your little body. As you lay to rest one final time, please know that mom and I hold you in our hearts and miss you. Today has been very hard as we know we'll never get those wonderful Ashley chuffs and handsome boy snuggles. You were my best buddy and nothing will change that. I am not one for religious beliefs or spirituality but if there is another life after this one, I hope I see you, Twiggy, Hobbes, and Niko. You babies made my life better by being in them. Even though we adopted you as a 5 year old cat, you'll always be our baby.

Love,

Your dad and mom Josh and Jessi

My sweet Mr frost,

Yesterday I lost my best friend of my whole life to kidney failure.

He died right in my hands, I gave him all my hugs and kisses and told him how good he was, and that he can rest now.

He used to always greet me when I’d return home from school, or anywheres really. He’d always perch down on my lap and nap, and would get into trouble like the clumsy fella he was.

He’d always cuddle close to me during my darkest days and I was so thankful for him. My baby boy.

Unfortunately he had to go pass onto the afterlife, because his kidneys had no signs of getting better, and he was always meowing in pain. All I have is his blanket he passed on, and sat on. Losing a cat, especially your #1 cat is the worst thing ever, and I wouldn’t wish it apon my own enemy. Rest easy Antfrost. You were such a good boy.

Missing you,

Traves

My sweet Leo,

You were my first pet. The first cat I ever had. You showed me what it means to love a pet and I immediately fell in love with you when the parents brought you home. I thought you were a rabbit at first, and then I saw how tiny and precious you were and I instantly became your protector. You gave me 18 years of love and lessons. You sat with me when I cried, you begged for cuddles when you could tell I was depressed. You would come to my window and wake me up just for cuddles. You would let me hold your paws and massage them. You showed me how amazing cats are and can be. You became my best friend and I will always miss you. Bugsy spent time with you after you passed and he wanted to say goodbye to you. Everyone loved you even if you were the grumpiest, most annoying and pushy little thing. We will always remember you and I will never forget you. You are, and always will be, the best cat I've ever had. I will regret not giving you more time, we were separated for too long and I will hold on to the memento of your paw prints and hair around the house. Goodbye my lil captain. You were always what I wanted. I love you so much and I hope you are in the lap of luxury now.

Love,

Your best friend

To Our Sweet Wyatt,

It's been a couple of weeks without you Wyatt and the house is not the same. You started off as an odd pet, the runt of the litter, not really needing anyone perhaps because your brother Oliver took most of our attention. You even stayed under the made bed during the summer and all we saw was a lump. You never asked for much until you got older and started to loose your hearing. About 7 or 8 years ago, you became super close to daddy. Whenever he sat down, you would snuggle up against him and tuck your head against his leg. It was the cutest thing. You even hogged up the bed between us sleeping in your dad's arm every night. Though you hated being brushed at 3 months old, it became your favorite thing and bothered us to constantly brush you when you were in your cat post and us at the computer. You made it to 20 years and 4 months. We couldn't ask for more time with you. In these last few weeks, we are trying to remember the good times, the snuggles, the soft purrs; not just your last breath or moment when they took you away. Glad we (especially your dad) were able made to make you as comfortable as we could during your last days before you went over the rainbow bridge. Say hi to Louie, Chloe, Miggs, Rusty and Red for us.

Love,

Mommy

My sweet boy Henry,

Words can not express the guilt I feel for putting you to rest. No one understood what was happening so quickly to you. You had gone from such a happy boy that loved his food and his people to sleeping all day and night. I prayed it was dental but is was not. You were loosing weight and muscle and eating was a chore so you did very little of it. When you started having eye problems my grief grew heavy. Not able to jump to your high perch just made me so sad because that was your favorite place to be. I just couldn't let you suffer like this. When I took you in to the vet I was so sad and grieving over your loss even when you were still there. Please forgive me for putting you to rest that same day. I couldn't bare watching you suffer more. The vet said you wouldn't survive another round of anesthesia for a ct because the first round they were afraid for what they were seeing. The vet said tumor and for some reason I cant get it out of my head I could have saved you somehow. What if. What if it were something else plays over and over. Now I will really never know. You were there for me when your sister passed and now you too are gone. The house is empty and so is my heart. Please forgive me. I did it out of love and compassion. The vet said it would get worse and never better. I couldn't see you suffer another day.

I miss your happy hellos at the door. My nightly bed visits and just seeing you pester your sister just because. I hope you dont mind I am giving your perch to Matthew for your cat cousin because I cant bear seeing it empty eveyday.

I hope you are in heaven playing, running free painless and happy again. I hope you were greeted by your sister Gracie and brother Bert. Please forgive me I loved you so. I hope you find it in your heart for a last time visit so I know you are okay. I will love you forever! Rest well my sweet boy Henry, you deserve the best.

Love,

Anne your mom 💗