I was living deep in Mexico with my fiancé in 1999 when I saw my Bernie Bear and fell in love with him instantly. Bernstein

Cooper, you were born on my birthday in 2012. Little did I know that having you would catapult my life into pure wonderfulness. You were

The tears on my cheeks sting and taste salty. The pain in my heart is making my stomach churn. My eyes are so red and

This was no accident. On the side of a busy highway, an emaciated, shaking, and confused dog was seen. Luckily, a young girl was able

Percy is my soul cat. Percy was loving, sweet, gentle, innocent, and unassuming. He was born in a barn in Wisconsin, and a vet tech

My Chewie was a sweet, humble soul. Although small in stature, Chewie was mighty in spirit. He didn’t leave me with a monetary inheritance –

Kohana was always a special dog, and looking back on our time together, it feels like she was meant to be ours. I have always

Tinkles lived 19 years – one year as a stray and the rest with us. Weighing only six or seven pounds, Tinkles was ridiculously cute.

In July 2015, about six months after moving to a new city, a friend said she had too many cats and asked if I would