Sweet coco,

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Sweet coco,

It has been 2 days since you passed.The hurt hasn't gotten any better and letting go of my grief will not be easy. Somehow inside I fear if I do I'll forget you even though I know I never will.

You and I went through a lot together. We survived being stranded during Hurricane Sandy, we survived being quarantined together when I tested positive for Covid , we had good times and bad. Whenever I needed to unload I would talk to you and even though I know you didn't understand I always felt better. Man, you were a good listener.

I told you I would always protect you but time and age defeats all. We are no different but I still feel like I failed you.

I look around the house and still expect to see you there. I probably will for sometime.

You brought me a lot of happiness and comfort and I will always love you for that

You will always be my sweetie

Love,

Jon

Sweet coco,

Today is Thanksgiving. I don't feel like I have much to give thanks for but I do.

I'm trying to think past your passing and remember how thankful I am to have the time I had with you. You were the one constant in my life, I miss that. All that I feel now is empty.

Love,

Jon

My sweet Kali,

It’s been 3 months without you sweet girl. My life hasn’t been the same since I lost you. Not a single day has passed where you haven’t crossed my mind. You were the biggest comfort in my life the past 8 years and I hate that you were taken so soon. You were my first baby and best friend through so many moments in my life. I don’t think I’ll ever stop thinking about your silly ways and cuteness:

Love always,

RLC

My dearest Delvie, my soulmate, my best friend.,

Dear Delvie,

I remember all 14 years we spent together watching each other grow up, grow into adulthood and for you seniority.

You always filled the house with your miauwing, your unrequited love, without judgment always.

Today I held you for hours while we had to sleep you in because you had a rare type of cancer syndrome, you were hurting and I didn't want that for you.

I miss you, lots, I hope you know that.

I love you and I hope you'll be happy and without pain for the next years in cat heaven until I can hold you again.

I love you so much.

Your best friend,

Lieke

Love always,

Lieke

Sweet Bailey,

It hasn’t even been 24 hours without you and it already feels like an eternity. It was absolute love at first sight when I met you. I just knew we were going to be inseparable.

You have brought so much light and love to our family and I can’t thank you enough for that. You were beautiful inside and out with your movie star looks.

You’ve been there for our tears, and our laughs. You’d force your face on mine when I cried because you didn’t want me sad. It was an absolute honor to be your sister and I’m so grateful for that. You are my best friend and I just know one day we will be reunited again. I love you brother.

Love always,

Sister

Dear Dear Sweet Coco a.k.a Puffy Putt, Cocoa Puff, Stinky,,

Today, October 28, 2024 is the first morning in nearly 16 years without you. No jingle of your collar as you stretch and shake after waking from your slumber, no toenails clicking on the hardwood floor. I’m struggling with my grief and the tears don’t seem to know when to stop.

I’m in bed now, drinking coffee and remembering the mornings when you would lay on my chest and wait for your back rub. You’d close your eyes and softly groan when I massaged your shoulders and paw at me when I’d stop to take a sip of my then lukewarm coffee. It was a daily ritual that I will sorely miss.

I’m drinking coffee alone today. The French doors in my bedroom are open and my gaze has fallen to the courtyard table where our family held you for the last time. I may have to sell that table because the sight of it is too heart-wrenching for me to bear.

I’ve had many pets…the Heidis, Sophie, Pepper, Sprinkles, Rudy…all of whom I’ve said tearful goodbyes. But you Coco were the hardest to let go.

Your little body was failing to keep up with your spirit. You’d lost your sight, your hearing, and I could see that walking and getting up and down were becoming more and more difficult for you. Still, I saw your tail wagging and you still gave away plenty of stinky kisses when I nuzzled my cheek next to your little brown nose. You still never turned down a treat of popcorn (buttered, of course) or sliced apples, or bits of hamburger stirred into that awful kidney diet kibble the vet prescribed. But I had to carry you to your food bowl, and carry you outside and I realized that wasn’t really a very dignified way for you to be living.

Your last day was a good one. The fall weather in Boise was glorious and we took you for a walk along the river. You did well for a little while, stopping to sniff and mark your “Coco was here” spots. But soon we had to carry you, dad and I taking turns. Afterward we treated you to a whipped cream pup cup and a few licks of ice cream.

We took some photos that day. I can’t bear to look at them just yet. Kelly Ann made paw print ornaments that we’ll forever put on our Christmas trees, and I have your collar – all these things are reminders of you but they aren’t you and they can never replace your warm, fluffy body.

I miss you terribly Coco. I loved – love you so much and I pray to God that your are still with me somehow. You will never be forgotten.

Love,

Your Mom

Dear Kona,

I truly thought you’d be with us forever.

I know that sounds odd coming from a clear-eyed, level-headed, down-to-earth human like me, but when we welcomed you into our home as an energetic adolescent, it felt as if we’d have all the playtime in the world. You would never end. We would never end. Our bond would never end.

I picked up your ashes this morning. You’re safely home with us again. And I’m writing to tell you that my crazy idea of being together forever isn’t so crazy after all: I worked it out so our ashes will someday be together. This time, forever.

This comforts my heart, and brings me peace.

But I so miss you right now.

Love always,

Rich

My sweet Patches,

Mommy misses you terribly! You were a great companion for 17 years. I was glad to get a chance to say goodbye to you and hold you one last time before they put you to sleep. I wish I could taking that cancerous mess on your jaw away so you wouldn't have had to go to sleep. I know you're in a better place playing in the middle on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. I think of you all the time.

Love,

Jerri

To Sam,

Hey Sam. These past 5 months since you passed on have been rough. I miss seeing your face every time I come home from work or somewhere else. I miss our walks and our bonding times. You gave me so much joy at home. It still feels so weird that you're not here anymore. I'm grateful to have had you for 16 great years. I made this poem for you. I call it "Special Blog to my Special Dog"

I remember when I first got you

It was love at first sight

Full of energy you were

My feelings you did excite

A beautiful corgi you were

The cardigan breed you display

Rare dog it really is

Hard to find in the USA

Our walks were so much fun

In the rain or shine

Just walking in the breeze

Also with the smell of pine

The dog park was also cool

Seeing you make friends in the sun

You really seemed so happy

The way you barked and run

When I came home from school

Always someone I looked forward to

Tail wagging with excitement

That special someone was you

I even loved taking you to baseball games

Those quite the weekends

The outside filled with excitement

Even showed you to my friends

When I went away to college

I knew you wanted me to stay

You were still in good hands

You were going to be ok

When you barked at night

At times it wasn’t fair

Still one fact really mattered

It was knowing you were still there

Now you cross the rainbow bridge

Our bond will never end

See ya later Sam my dog

Thanks for being my best friend

Love,

Ryan

My sweet Willow,

I don’t know how to comprehend loosing you. You were my best friend. You ARE my best friend. I regret any moment not spent with you. My last moment with you was late at night on September 30. You were laying in bed and I had to get up. You wanted to come with me but I closed my door so you would stay inside my room. I came back exhausted and laid down in bed right next to you and went to sleep not realizing that that would be my last moment with you. October 1 10:43am I heard your name being screamed from mom and dads room. I ran to their room with my mind going to so many different places but you being gone just didn’t seem possible. Seeing you restless on the floor was the most traumatic experience of my life. At first I didn’t believe it. I just stared at you laying there. The pose you were in was a pose you would do regularly but this time it wasn’t really you. I didn’t know what to do. I got down next to you and tried to wake you. I didn’t believe it. I just don’t understand why you were taken. you were the sweetest puppy. you were so young and healthy. you were just the happiest soul and you never knew what it was like to be unhappy. You deserve the world, my little girl. part of me blames myself for this. We adopted you young at a time when I had no friends and I was having many problems in my life. Once my life was finally starting to go better and I started gaining friends it feels like you’re gone because the world thought I didn’t need you anymore. but I do. I promise I do. On your birthday September 29 2023 you turned four years old. I was at the state fair and I never got to say happy birthday. I feel like I failed you. I feel like I should’ve realized something was wrong going back. I don’t remember seeing any symptoms but I can’t help but feel like if I wasn’t so distracted with my life and going out with friends, then I could’ve noticed something. I wish I could’ve saved you. I would take your place any day. You made me the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. You would lick my tears when I was sad and jump up and down with me when I was happy. you understood me the way that nobody else in the world did. I feel like it’s all my fault that my little girl is gone. I miss your yellowish brown eyes and your bright pink tongue with a freckle in the middle. I feel so empty without you. I just hope you’re ok. I hope you Rest in paradise my sweet, innocent puppy. I will never forget you. I love you more than I love myself.

Love,

Sarah