My beautiful little Sara, by Viðar Gunnarsson
Sara rushed to the door – someone was outside. Foolishly I opened the door. Sara ran out and immediately I heard growling and barking. A
Sara rushed to the door – someone was outside. Foolishly I opened the door. Sara ran out and immediately I heard growling and barking. A
In the spring of 2014, I saw a photo of a skinny German Shepherd named Champ on a local rescue group page, and I knew
My happy life came later than most people. It was not until 1998 when I met my soulmate, my husband Tom. We were so very
My dearest Moose, Fourteen years ago you called out to me from your jail cell. You were alone, scared, dirty, and infected with mange. I
I’d always, always wanted a cat since I was a little kid. We had a dog but he wasn’t my responsibility. He wasn’t mine. In
Duke was brought home when he was eight weeks old. He lived with our daughter at night, and he spent his days with me, his
I remember the first day we chose each other. I walked into this little grooming building in Leesville that had a sign posted: “Kittens available”.
In November 2004 we welcomed 12-week-old Winnie into our home, named after Winnie the Pooh because she was the colour of honey. Throughout the years
July 13th, 2006 – May 6th, 2022 In 2006 I brought home an adorable eight-week-old Rat Terrier puppy, Sandy. That day was the beginning of
Nellie, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, came to us as a young dog who had been unwanted, neglected, and mostly left outside. She lived with us
Smokey was a Maine Coon cat who became a blessing in my life on December 6th, 2009. Smokey was a kitten tossed into a dry
Rudy was the last Schnoodle in the litter, so we were destined to be together. And it was love at first sight – but also
Pecan was a two-year-old timid, scrawny little dog when we adopted her from Dogs Trust in 2006. She was scared of everything, didn’t know how
I was 22 years old when my best friend’s sister sent me a text asking me if I wanted a puppy. “Sure!” I said. I
Hudson was barely even a dog he was so human-like. He was so much a member of my family that when he passed, it was
I had a 20-year-old cat named Sophia. We found out she had cancer in 2019. She had surgery, but we were told they couldn’t do
Teddy came to me on May 26, 2022. He was a Siberian Husky who had lived his entire 15 years with a “loving” family until
My former husband mentioned getting another dog because one of his regular customers was a breeder. I told him that I didn’t want a dog
I first saw Munson in a shelter. Here was this tan and white lab/husky puppy with one blue eye and one brown eye looking so
You were my soulmate. We went through so much together during the almost 17 years we had together. You were the best to come home
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Webinar: A Conversation on Pet Loss with Author E.B. Bartels
Join us for this exciting event
In honor of Rainbow Bridge Memorial Day (August 28), we are offering a 20% discount on Silver and Platinum memberships throughout the entire month of August. By joining us, you will have the unique opportunity to create a lasting online memorial for your pet, complete with photos and stories you can cherish.
Navigating Pet Loss & Grief, hosted by Moose’s
March, this webinar is designed to support pet
owners through the difficult journey and depth of
pet loss, anticipatory grief and understanding
guilt. This webinar will also provide 3 key
takeaways for the management of grief,
Featuring insights from renowned experts
Colleen Rolland, Association of Pet Loss and
Bereavement and Dr. Nancy Curotto, Pet Loss &
Bereavement Specialist. Attendees will have an
opportunity to ask questions of the experts.
We understand that the holidays can be a difficult time for pet parents missing their fur babies. APLB will be extending our hours this year to help you – we’ll get through this together.
Sun Dec 24: 2 – 4 pm EST
Sun Dec 24: 8 – 10 pm EST
Mon Dec 25: 8 – 10 pm EST
Tues Dec 26: 8 – 10 pm EST
Wed Dec 27: 8 – 10 pm EST
Fri Dec 29: 8 – 10 pm EST
Sun Dec. 31: 2 – 4 pm EST
Sun. Dec 31: 8 – 10 pm EST
Mon Jan 1: 8 – 10 pm EST
Sat Dec 9: 7- 9 pm EST
Sun Dec 10: 7- 8:30 EST
Sat Dec. 23: 7 – 9 pm EST