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Ways to remember your loved ones

Abigail — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:13:51 +0000

Anyone who has lost someone close to them will know how important it can be to have a permanent memorial, something that carries on after they are gone. Often when people lose pets, others are not as sympathetic as when it's a person. Not everyone understands pets are a significant member of the family and people need read the rest of “Ways to remember your loved ones”

Fond memories of Katie Cat

Abigail — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:01 +0000

Almost two years ago, I was lucky enough to have my beautiful tortie Katie Cat come and live with me. Regular visitors to the blog will remember Katie Cat's Story. My Katie Cat was a lovely lady of mature years when she arrived, enjoying sunshine and snoozing in equal measures. Food also featured read the rest of “Fond memories of Katie Cat”

A dog’s purpose? (from a 6 year old’s point of view)

Abigail — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:53:08 +0000

Someone sent me this story recently, I think it's lovely and thought I would share it. "Being a vet, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family read the rest of “A dog's purpose? (from a 6 year old's point of view)”

Pretty Poppy defied the odds

Abigail — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:45:18 +0000

Thank you to the Standing family who shared their wonderful memories of their delightful dog, Poppy, pictured right – what a beautiful girl!

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Book of Remembrance

Abigail — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:30:03 +0000

The loss of our beloved pets is a traumatic event, sometimes made worse by the feeling that we cannot show we are upset as others will think ‘it’s only an animal’. For most of us, however, our pets are a large part of our family and their loss leaves us very grief stricken. At read the rest of “Book of Remembrance”