Year 2000 Tributes

ZaaZoo thru ZZ's Rough Boy

I am not sure what happened to you at such a young age. I suspect a viral infection. I tried to save you, but had lost the battle. You died in my hands, so you must have felt safe. You are missed & always loved.
Always in My Heart,
Mommy

What a special boy. Always happy, always kind. I feel so blessed to have had you as a part of our family for three years.
I hope your pain is gone. I hope you have more toys to carry around than you can handle up there.
Although I am crying for you, I know that you are smiling down on me.
I love you Zach, please know that, please.

Carolyn Stewart

To Zach, loving companion and always friend, we miss you and love you.  
You'll always be in our heart.  
Love,  
Claudia and the girls

Zach was my special little buddy for over 10 years. He had diabetes for 6 years and received insulin twice a day for all of those years. He was also totally blind, but got around just great! We will miss him deeply. There will be a definite void in our life. Please keep him in your thoughts at the Monday evening ceremonies.

Joe & Linda Jedju

Zachary was the most wonderful dog in the world. We can't begin to tell you the pain we are going through and will for the rest of time. Until we meet again in heaven Zachary, you will always be in my heart!
I LOVE YOU.
MOMMY

Our precious little boy died ten days ago. We miss him so much it hurts. He was the most wonderful dog god ever put on earth. I know you are in heaven waiting for me Zak and always remember how much you are loved and we will never forget you. You gave us thirteen happy years and not a day will go by that you are not in our thoughts and prayers. We love you Zachary and we miss you so much. I know I will see you again someday!!

Love your family.

Dear Zack,
We put up our tree for Christmas and in our box of ornaments we found your sled and your stocking picture. It will be very hard this Christmas morning to wake up and not watch you tear into your presents with that little stubby tail wagging. You are still on our minds every day and we miss you so much. Your family wishes you a Merry Christmas up in heaven and we will say a prayer for you

Cindy Ripel

Zachary, we will miss you and your sweet, gentle nature.

Jennifer, Mike, Rebecca, Elaine, and Jimmy

Zack was a beautiful, intelligent, lovable companion, who was loved and cherished by many.

His sheer joy and happiness lit up everyone's life. He was a one-of-a kind, playful, energetic little guy,

We will always remember our precious little friend, and never forget how much meaning he gave to our lives.

Farewell Zack, we'll love and miss you forever....

Steve Kadivnik and Family

To Our Beloved Zackovi the First (Zack)
Zack was the lover and friend in our family and lives. He did not have a mean bone in his body. He was the one who would come and lay beside you in a chair or by the side of the bed.
His beautiful singing voice will be sorely missed. Your spot in the truck will be hard to not notice the emptiness. We will always miss you Zacky.
Thank you for living as long as you did. We know it was hard towards the end.
Love, Bill

To Zack.
Thank you for sharing your life with us. You were the best treasure that anyone could ever hope for.
You have given us so many beautiful memories. The pain of having you leave is enormous.
The joy you brought was special to us. Your pack mates are missing you too. Say hi to Cody for us.
You have changed our lives forever. You will always be alive in our hearts.
Love, Elaine

To our best friend, Zack, we will miss you. You leave a void in our hearts that will never be filled. A candle burns at the spot where you laid in our home - a remembrance of a friendship we were blessed to share.

We love you Zack,

Mike & Susan

I miss ya Zack, and I think of ya everyday. I'll never forget ya, Ever, or the unconditional Love and Trust you gave me..You'll be in my heart and soul Forever.. I look at your beautiful picture everyday, and realize each time, that we were truly the lucky ones...Your love, devotion, and loyalty was definitely the glue that bonded your mom and me together and I am truly ashamed at our inability and her unwillingness to work it out after you were gone. So Zackariah, my friend, I pray this Rainbow Bridge is real, because when my time comes, I'll surely be looking for you. I love you, Forever..

..Randall C. Lane...

We will never forget you cute pink belly the day we picked you up and how you and Jojo romped around the apartment friend until the end. How you love for us to tell you the you were the beautiful one and how you would sing for us.
We will always miss you Zakie Beans. Love always your family.

Oh sweet baby boy Zak how we miss you so! Zak was a very special dog who had so many human-like qualities. He was our first child who forgave us for all our "parenting" mistakes and loved us unconditionally. He was a caring, loving, gentle, and always loyal dog who brought us great joy and laughter. Unfortunately his life was cut short. He was attacked and killed by a loose dog in our neighborhood. My mother and our other dog, Chloe, were injured by the loose dog. We are so thankful for the short time Zak graced our lives with his presence. He will be greatly missed by all of us but especially by his companion, Chloe. We think of him often and look forward to the day when we will see him again. We love you and miss you sweet pretty boy, Zak. Love, Mommy, Daddy, Lawson and Chloe

Kathy, Kirk, Lawson and Chloe Hearne

To my dear trusted, loyal friend and Companion, Zara. I will never forget you and I will always have a special place in my heart for you.

Thank you for all the love and companionship you have shown me over the past years.

Your life was so short, but so valuable, one day we will meet again over that "Rainbow Bridge" where our companionship can never be broken again

I love you, Possum, I always will.

Tom Van Der Leelie

The sweetest dog we have ever known. My wife and I could not have children and this was our only child.

So hard to let her go but yet it was the only humane thing to do for her. It will soon be 1 year and it still hurts.

Gone but not forgotten .... Always in our Hearts.

We shall meet again at the rainbow bridge.

Randy Hilton

Zazu was a puppy that was taken to soon. He was full of life and love. He was a very special member in our family. We miss him and we will never forget him. He will always hold a special place in our hearts!

Melissa Detwiler & Mark Feddersen

Zed my friend you were larger than life. To wonderful to stay in this world for long. Thank you for your love and for always being my best friend. I will walk with you in the desert in my dreams. I love you, I miss you M.

Maggie

My best friend Zeke passed away a year ago, on November 9, 1999. He was a month shy of his fifth birthday. I've been dreading this "first year anniversary" for months. There has not been one day since he died that I have not thought of him. He died suddenly and too young. Short as it was, I am grateful for the time we had together.
I miss him terribly, I hope he knows.
I love you buddy. Mom

In loving memory of our gentle loving Rottweiler mix, Zelda, who provided us with endless love and happiness. We will always hold dear the memory of all that she has contributed to our lives. Sadly missed by Cindy, Andrea, Sean, and everyone who had ever known her.

My brave little darling lost the Fight with VAS, on Nov.30.

Candace Williams

Dear Zen

You are the best dog I ever had, Loving you was the most enjoyable experience of my life and I'll never forget you. Love Mum

Gone almost a whole year and the hole in our hearts still hurts. We love and miss you so much. 'Till we meet again...

The Costanzo Family

Zero was my hero he was all ways there when I needed him if I was crying he would cry too! I love you zero and I will never forget you my loving hero Zero,

Cynthia Hubbs

For Zeta, a beautiful bouncy little dog full of joy who sadly ran under her owner's car last week, and for her owner Shalila who is completely devastated and grief-stricken. Please remember them both in your prayers.

Dear Zep,

We all miss you but we know that your happy in heaven and you enjoyed the 4 years we gave you. We hope that you can keep Nell comforted in her sleep until she gets used to you not being her constant companion.

Love

Annie, Dan and Nell (kelpy)

I love you and miss you. You were cheated out of your life and it's not fair. You stood proud and brave through it all. The pain the humiliation and never a whimper from you. I will see you for the last time tomorrow when you are cremated and hope wherever you may be that you can finally run and play like a normal puppy should. Be a peace sweet baby I love you.

Mom

To our beloved Zeus
I don't know where to begin. I need to do this not only for you but for me as I just did this a few months ago for your sister Scarlette. I only wish that we could have had more time. It was so fast Zeus! I know we where all blessed with having you in our family, for you finding us in a time of need. I look back and remember seeing you wandering the streets, all skinny, unsure of yourself, and yet, you came to me. I'm sorry that at that time, I had to do what was right, and offer you back to that terrible man, your owner. Thankfully, God saw to it that on the same night, he call me and ask if I wanted the "useless dog that you where" and I dropped everything and came to you. I'll never forget how when I got there you, as all dobermans do, velcroed right to my side. Not bothered that you where going away from what you only knew as a home, but you where eager to go where you knew there would be love. And Zeus, we love you soooooo much. I never knew that a love for a "dog" could be so strong. You came to me in my need, and I to you in yours. I know I'm blessed, we where blessed that you stayed with us for 8, though short, 8 wonderful years. Never again did you know cold, hunger, or a strong hand on your body. I made a promise to you. I vowed that you would never be hurt. I promised that I and your dada would be the last that you would see in your time of need. Oh Zeus, all the surgurys that where cleared. You seemed to have beat everything in those 8 years. Then, my dear friend, if I only knew what pain you really where in your last few weeks. I swear, we thought it was a pulled muscle. The vet even thought so! How could bone cancer take you from us???? it wasn't suppose to be that way! A piece of me died that day when we together saw the x-rays. Why there??? Why couldn't have been a place that we could have done something? I feel the hardest thing was bringing you home to spend a last few hours with your brother Cuda and your Dada. Zeus, the hardest thing was riding with you back. But once again, I made you a promise. Holding you, looking in your eyes. And I felt comfort knowing that you where no longer in pain. I know your watching over us, and I know someday, we will meet again. I just pray that you know truely how much you where loved by me, your Dada, and Grandman. Oh grandma missed you soooooo much, as I know you miss her. She loved you as much as you loved her baby. My Zeus, my "dummy" and I know you weren't. My puppy, my best friend. It's so hard for me to let go of you. Just one more walk? Just one more swim? Wanna get the frogs at the pond? I know how much you loved that, and now, there's many frogs for you to play with. Someday my sweet Zeus, momma and dada will be with you. Save us a seat on your couch. I love you with all my heart. I miss you even more.
God watch over you love,
Mama, Dada, Cuda, Geek, watch over Scarlette, Grandma, Auntie P. Be the good boy you are.

My dearest Zeus,
I love and miss you so much! It has only been a week and yet I feel as though I have cried a lifetime of tears. I know with time I will be able to think about you and not cry, but always remember that I will never forget you! So you run, play & be happy in that special place until we see each other again.

Love,
Mommy

Please visit Zeus's Memorial Site at http://web.tampabay.rr.com/kenpo/zeus-mem.htm

Paul M

My sweet little Zeus, you were my baby. I will always miss you. You brought such joy to my life for the 10 days I was blessed to have you with me. You are sadly missed and loved dearly. God gave you to me for special reasons of his own and someday we will be back together. I will always and forever sit and wait for that time to come.
I Love You,
Jennifer & Scott
mommy & daddy

I pray for you Ziggy, that your in no pain and your happy at the bridge. I miss you very much, it's so painful here with out you. My heart is broken. Someday we will be together again, but for now, know how much we loved you, and how much we miss you. You were the best cat anyone could have. You cheered me up when I was down, made me feel better when I was sick, no matter what, you loved me unconditionally, and thank you for being in my life. I will never forget you.

Love

Mom and Dad

Weds it will be a week since you died in my arms. It's still hard to believe your gone. I miss you so much. You were more than a cat to me, you were my baby. I feel so lost without you here by my side, snoring softly next to me at night, waving hi everytime I was near. I'll never stop missing you!! Christmas will be the hardest, because it was your birthday. You would have been ten. I know we will meet again when it's my turn to cross, until then, know your always in my thoughts, my mind, and most of all my heart. OUR LOVE WILL NEVER DIE!!

Love you pookie-doos!!

Mommy

It has been three weeks since Ziggy has left her family. We all miss her very much! She was a very smart cat, as well as the prettiest. When she died in my arms on the way to the vets, I felt something pass through me, it must have been her sprit. I was in shock. I still miss her very much. We all do. But she was my cat, and I just miss her so much! I have cried everyday since then, I think about her all the time. She was my baby, and best friend. No matter what I did, she loved me unconditionally. She didn't judge me, all she did was love me. I would talk to her and I swear she understood everything I said to her. She did all kinds of tricks, such as rolling over, waving hi to me when ever I came in the room, she would give kisses when I asked for them, and if I said I wanted to give her a kiss, she would bow her head so I could give her a kiss there, and she would turn my touch lamp on and off all the time. She made me happy, she made me laugh, made me feel better when I was sick, then when she died, she made me cry. I miss her so much, and I'm looking forward to seeing her when it's my turn to go. It might not be for a long time, so please Ziggy, be patient, I will be there soon. But for now Ziggy, be looking for Fee-Fee, she will be joining you soon, tske her under your wongs, ans show her around the Bridge. I'm sure Chico will help.

I love you and miss you very much! You were my world and it's so lonely here without you. I have your sisters here, but they ain't you. You were my baby, my love. And NO ONE will EVER replace you in my heart.

Love you Pooh's!!!!

Mommy

Ziggy was 14 when she got put to sleep, due to Arthritis, Heart Disease, Cancer and ephalepsy. Ziggy is very badly missed by everybody who knew and loved her. I had Ziggy all my life and I miss her so much although I know she is better off in Heaven.

Amber

Hi Buck, a day does not pass without us thinking about you and what you mean to us. You are always in our hearts. We look forward to the time we will meet again at the Rainbow Bridge and we will all be together againAll our love and kisses,

Daddy, Mommy, Henry, Cassie, Kaelaegh and Cody

We knew today was coming. Not now, just one more day!!! How selfish. Today is here. You gave us the "look". We took you to be put out of your pain. So sorry.
15 1/2 years you were a buddy. The laid back one of the bunch, as long as you had a lap to sit on, you didn't care about the other animals that came and stayed. You were a king and the lover. "Daddy" will miss you terribly. No more morning teas together and no sitting on the work bench watching "Dad". Keli will miss you too, hope she forgives us. She wasn't here to see "the look", but we did the best thing for you. The other kids will miss you also. Kassea, Sluggo, and Maddee. It just won't be the same. Someday you will meet us at the Rainbow Bridge, happy and healthy, with Gommer, KoKo, Kinsey, Chester, Charleen, Mandee, and GrayBoy. You will never be forgotten.
Thank you for being our baby, Zigger-Meister for 15 1/2 years.

Kathy Milkereit

Ziggy te extrañamos y nos acordamos de vos siempre.
Sos fuieste y seras mi mejor amigo.

Fran, Ceci y Martin

A little dog with big heart.

April Temme

Zip, You were the joy in my life. You brought me sunshine whenever you were around me. I miss your tag wagging enthusiasm in whatever you did. You brought a smile to my face every day and I miss that. I know that you are no longer in pain and I cannot wait for the day when we meet at the Rainbow Bridge.

Susan Liby

Zipper,
I don't think you'll ever know how much I miss you. I grew up with you. we were the same age. I remember all those squeeky toys you used to have a play with. we'd "fight" over them when we were both younger. I'd grab one and growl mockingly at you, and you'd growl back and lick my face... I miss you, zipper. you meant so much to the whole family. I miss how you would eat my sandwich right off the table when I went to get a drink... I miss how you barked at someone you didn't know, then slept at their feet... I miss how you chased my sister around, just following her... I miss how you would wait outside the bathroom door for me to come out and pet you... I miss you zipper... and I wanted you to know. I love you.

David Hollingshead

To my little friend, who gave me so much company on my lonely days...Thank-you. Luv Andria.

Zippy, our dear baby, we miss you terribly. We are both hurting so much!!
You came and left our lives so suddenly, we never got a chance to thank you. So here it is.
Thank you for being our "baby". When you first got here, Fred didn't understand what I saw in your little bug-eyes, but it didn't take long for you to warm his heart. Your funny little ways, like when you flipped the covers up to crawl under, will never be forgotten.
Dear, sweet little one! Even Elvis searched for you today! I want to be there with you NOW but that would not be fair to Fred, the BigDog, Elvis, Pencil and FruitBat. So please, send us your smile to lift our spirits every once in awhile.
And give Shawn, Casey, Bandit and Jolie (and all of Fred's friends who have crossed) a big kiss. They are not forgotten either!

I know God will hold safe in His arms you until we ALL meet again!

All our LOVE,
Your Earth-bound Family

Denise and Fred

My sweet tiny Zoe, I miss you so terribly. I feel like part of me is missing without you here. You filled my days with love and kisses and I miss your special "smile." I hope you know how special you were and how much I love you.

Mommy

This is a tribute for my very special orange roan cocker, Zoe. She was the most beautiful girl and so happy and full of life. I waited 12 years for her and God has only given her to me for a very short 4 years. She was put to sleep to prevent further suffering from haemolytic anemia. This disease also took my liver roan cocker ,Jack, aged 7.

Mummy and daddy love you Zoe as do the other cockers.....Becky, Pippa, Abbi. Penny and wee Maisie.

Run free, my darling Zoe, we will meet again.....I promise.

Hugs and kisses from all of us. Xxxxx

Bobbi Dowds

My baby was suddenly taken from me yesterday- I pray that she felt me pick her up as the careless driver took off. I held her oh so tight. But I guess my mom or God needed her. Zoe touched the hearts of everyone she met, she was a hospital volunteer for the sick and the dying. Her friends were looking for her today, howling and scratching at my door. "Where's Zoe?" they were asking. My heart is completely broken. Heaven is now a better place, and she has my mommy to take care of her, her grandma. She can never be replaced.

Lisa

Zoe exhibited an amazing innocent joy. she will be dearly missed by her human, canine and feline family.

Peg Heaney

Zoe was totally different from all other dogs, she always use to cuddle you and nuzzle in close to you! She owned the house and was a proper little madam!

Rosemary Ayris

Zoe.....So independent, so aloof. You spent your first 7 years hunting and swatting at the other cats! Who would have thought that the last year of your life would bring you so close to us. It was as if you knew that your time would be cut short and you wanted the humans to know that they mattered to you. Thank you for bonding with us in those last months. Forgive us for not seeing how sick you really were. We love you! Take care of Sam and Ta. Love...Mom and Dad

A very gentle spirit. I loved her dearly every day of her life.

Nancy Heilman

My sweet little birdie. 3 1/2 years with you just wasn't enough. I miss you so much. I miss your kisses, how you would eat pasta off my plate, loved toast & would chirp after I gave you some, as if to say thank you. I miss most of all, how you loved to sit with me & have your head rubbed for hours. I still leave the jazz music on for you everyday, and say goodnight to you every evening.
When I hear the birds chirp outside, I think of you and look forward to the day when we'll meet at the rainbow bridge, and you'll fly on my shoulder & show me the way.
I'll always love you, my pretty girl Zoey !

Cami

Zooie,
Preciousita, ZooBall, Zoobie, StinkyButt, Black-lip-Zoo, Yawny Baby, Knuckles, Tapdancer, Alley McZoo, Buhbas, Buhbasita, Big Zoo, Big Girl, Butch, Beautiful Love, My Baby, Zoob, Mint Eyes, My lovey Zoo-
Your Mommy and Daddy love you. Your brother loves you. I'll love you forever My Baby. I love you so much. Be a good girl...I love you!

Dear Zorro,
Today was my first day without you. It's very hard to believe that you're gone. I don't think I've accepted the fact that I'll never see you again - at least not in this world. And it's not much comfort to think that maybe I'll see you in the next. I wish I knew for sure. I wish I could hold you again. I wish you could curl up in my arms and purr again. I wish I could press my face against your soft fur again. I wish I could touch your little pink toes again.

There's an emptiness inside me now. Your memory alone cannot fill it. I can't hug a memory. I need to hug you. I need to see you sitting on your pillow, waiting for me to come to bed. I need to rub your tummy.

It's been a rough day. Life seems so bland without you. I can't express how I'm feeling. I can't put my sadness into words. I just hope that wherever you are, you know that I'll always love you. And I miss you so much that it hurts.

I'll miss: everything. Your little pink toes. Your soft fur. Hugging you. Your loud purr. The way you looked like a little cow in a pasture when you walked around the back yard. The way you'd lie on your belly with all of your paws tucked under you. The way you'd curl up into a little white ball with just one or two little pink toes sticking out. The way you'd lick my cheek. The way you'd nuzzle your head under my arm. Rubbing your tummy. Having you asleep on the pillow next to me as I fell a

Goodbye my little moo-cow, meow-cow, meowie. Goodbye little Zocow. My little kitten. Zo-fro, my good little boy-o. I love you. I'll always remember you.

Tina B

R.B., the friendliest Rott in the world, has passed on. The world could ill afford to lose such a friendly Rott.

He was preceded by his mother Shana, his father Bud, and every sibling but his half-sister Mercedes.

We would like to thank Dr. Bob Hale and the staff at Briarwood Animal Hospital for giving us 11 wonderful years with R.B. and the entire staff of Lake Hamilton Animal Hospital for helping us at such a critical and trying time.

R.B. sends his love and appreciation to everyone he ever encountered and asks that you help fight canine ehrlichiosis.

Mark Moore