Froggy

We have very sad news to share.  Froggy, who came to rescue in 2023, was fostered by Kara in TN and adopted by the Hepburn family in early 2024.

Her mom Dalene said, “It was my pleasure to be Froggy's Mom. In February 2024 a sweet girl named Froggy became the newest love of my life. After mourning my GSP Sadie Mae for 2 years I was ready to open my heart again. May 5th, 2025, my heart is broken. Our Froggy girl had to go on without us. Cancer took her way too soon.  I knew adopting a senior would mean our time together would be limited. “My husband was hesitant to take on a senior having watched me struggle with the loss of my Sadie Mae, but I convinced him that it would not matter if the loss came sooner or not, because the important part would be everything before that.” That is a direct quote from the post I wrote adopting Froggy. So, about all that came before the leaving. 

Froggy was so smart. She learned her E-fence boundaries so quickly. Was quite the funny girl trickster, she would give you the sly look before pushing to see what she might get away with. Better than therapy or a weighted blanket, you never had to wonder if she loved you because she let you know often with the best snuggle times.  She was a good travel mate, in our short time together we went to Michigan, Virginia and Washington D.C. Of course, everybody loved her and thought she was the prettiest girl. She liked a good lie out for a sunny nap, her friends the cows down in the pasture, a good lizard hunt and to point, well anything that needed pointing.  All that to say even though our time was much too short & my heart hurts terribly I would do it all over again. RIP my BP (best puppy)

A special thank you to SEGSP for all you do to help these deserving animals. Thank you to Kara Froggy's foster Mom who was a support & a friend to us, but especially in the last weeks when it got really hard. To the lovely volunteer who makes the memorial ornament dollies. Dr. Faulkner of Heartstrings Hospice (Knoxville) it meant so much to have Froggy at home where she would be comfortable and feel safe to make the passing easier for all of us. 

Let the ones you love know every day how special they are to you and that they are loved. Life is short, but beautiful.” Dalene