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In memory
Animals enrich our lives in so many ways and the memory of a much
beloved cat or dog resonates with us for much longer than the time they
ever spent with us. We have been sent some very special words in tribute
to some pets who will never be forgotten.
Buster – a Mayhew foster dog
Dan and I just wanted to thank
you for allowing us to meet
Buster and letting him into our
home. He was an amazing dog
and we loved him dearly.
Everyone who met him loved
him. He was such a happy
loving guy and he brought so
much joy into our lives. All he
wanted in return was some
loving and cuddles, we already
miss him so much. The house
feels empty without my cuddle
monkey beside me, nudging
my hand when he wanted
more strokes.
I never suspected he had
cancer as he was still pretty
happy when we left for
Vietnam. I truly believed it was
just an infection and there
would be a happy Buster to
greet me at the door when we
got home. It broke my heart to
learn he had to be put to sleep.
Had I known it was the last
time I was going to see him, I
would have hugged him a little
longer, squeezed him a little
tighter. It weighs heavy on my
heart that I could not be there
with him in the end but I am
very grateful he had everyone
who loved him at The Mayhew
with him at the end. Thank you
all for giving him comfort and
being there with him.
I also wanted to thank you for
trying to keep him comfortable
long enough so that we could
say goodbye. But I understand
why it could not wait. It
shocked and saddened me to
learn how quickly his health
deteriorated. I know it was the
right decision to put him to
sleep at that time as I never
would want my buddy to suffer.
Dan and I will never forget
Buster. He was the perfect dog
and we discussed adopting him
ourselves many times. We were
pretty lucky to have Buster as a
foster for the short time we had
him. Once again, we would like
to thank you for allowing
Buster into our lives. We will
miss him more than I can say.
Amber and Dan.
Our Molly
It really was love at first sight
for us both on that sunny
Cyprus morning back in
October 2002. I arrived at work
early and went straight to the
dog pen to begin my mornings
work at the rescue shelter,
when I spotted Molly running
towards me. A beautiful soft
bundle of auburn fur with the
longest legs ever! She had the
softest eyes and the gentlest
face. She never left my side
that morning so when I left
work she came too and flew
home with us to England in
December 2003. She was simply
gorgeous. She really loved to
play and was amazingly vocal
with our other dog Susie,
emitting loud shrieks when
play fighting together.
A thorough back massage was
her true delight at any time of
the day or night and she would
sit on her bottom with her legs
stretched out in front of her
- the peace of relaxation etched
on her face. How she made us
smile. Molly has left such a
huge void in our lives and her
presence in our cottage is
greatly missed. We loved her so
very much - beautiful memories
of such happy times in our
lives. In January and February
this year we welcomed two new
little souls into our lives from
Cyprus - Poppy and Alfie, as a
fitting tribute to little Molly
who changed our lives so
much.
Alexandra Collins
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