 We received a very sad message that our 2019 alumnus Bo, formerly Buddy, has passed away. Bo came to rescue in FL with his sister Lady and was fostered by our volunteers Tonya and Matt. Bo had lived his entire life in a kennel however he adjusted quickly to indoor living and being loved and spoiled. His foster family chose a wonderful forever family for Bo with Pam and Randy, and he was loved dearly.
His forever dad Randy said, “I’m writing to let you know that Bo (AKA Buddy) passed away today, he was diagnosed with Cancer about a month ago and it was very aggressive, he lost 20 lbs. in 4 weeks. Bo was a laid back GSP that loved kids and other dogs. Our hearts are broken but we know he’s in a better place.” “Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” Paul Millsap  We start the week on a sad note… Our 2010 Alumna, Gretchen, has passed away. She was diagnosed with two tumors on her liver in May and was humanely put to sleep on Oct 27th at her home.
Gretchen came to rescue emaciated with a horrible coat. But she was fostered by our longtime volunteer, Roxann, who helped her heal, gain weight, and find her forever home with Joe and Lisa. Roxann said, “Gretchen lived the best life ever with Lisa and Joe. They loved her dearly. In fact, when Joe deployed to Japan, Alumni Lily and Gretchen accompanied them! They lived in Japan for 5 years and returned to the States. And believe it or not, Lily is still alive! She was my first foster and must be 17!” We know Gretchen will be waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for her forever family. We also know her family is heartbroken, and we hope they can feel the love and support from all of us. “Love is worth waiting for, because when it finally arrives, it brings the purest happiness and fulfillment.” Unknown  Our 2022 Alum Doug has left this world but will always be in our hearts. He came to rescue in November as a stray in Miami. He was temp fostered by Brittany and Jay, and then Alli, and was described as an old man that seemed like he was a hunting dog that became too old for his job.
In April he had major surgery to remove several masses which tested negative and recovered nicely. However, last week he started having cluster seizures which were so severe he was unable to walk. The emergency vet was very discouraging as to the outcome, so they made the heart wrenching decision to say goodbye. Doug was known for his typical GSP Velcro personality. He loved checking the yard for possible critters and even though he suffered from arthritis, it didn’t keep him from keeping the yard safe. He was hearing-impaired but definitely not love-impaired. He may not have been with his family long, but we have no doubt he was loved more in that short time then during his life before rescue. Our hearts go out to the Lebaron family for their tragic loss of Doug. |
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