By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest. On this golden land, they wait and they play, Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day. No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness, For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness. Their limbs are restored, their health renewed, Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued. They romp through the grass, without even a care, Until one day they start, and sniff at the air. All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back, Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack. For just at that instant, their eyes have met; Together again, both person and pet. So they run to each other, these friends from long past, The time of their parting is over at last. The sadness they felt while they were apart, Has turned into joy once more in each heart. They embrace with a love that will last forever, And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
Sweet little Maddie has gone to rainbow bridge. It is always hard to loose a dear friend but Maddie's passing has been ever so hard. Maddie was rescued from a puppy mill, full term pregnant. She had to have an emergency cesarean, loosing puppies and she was not strong enough to survive. Poor, sweet little Maddie. She only had a short time out of a puppy mill being loved befor she left. She is at peace with her babies now. Please spay and neuter your pets! Please do not buy dogs from stores that support puppy mills. Do it for Maddie
Andre came to us last fall. He was a vibrant little guy with lots of personality. He just turned 13 but had lots of life left in him. Unfortunately he developed pneumonia and went to the rainbow bridge. I will miss his energy. Love you Andre, until we meet again.
PJ
PJ & Tilli two of our rescues but were not adoptable due to age or health issues. They stay in a wonderful home with 4 acres and lots of love from Aliyson & Rosie. These were all rescued from animal control. PJ came to us in 2003 and was a senior of at least 10 yrs back then. He was malnourished, had scoliosis, barely any hair, and a torn eyelid. Tilli came in 2009, a very old little girl who quickly bonded with PJ. They crossed together in February 2011.
Tilly
Bandit
Bandit and Izzy passed unexpectedly in Feburary 2011. Bandit was rescued at 5 years old, quite a mess but full of love. Izzy was rescued as a baby full of energy and spunk. They were 10 years old when they passed away. They are missed greatly. As their little 5 year old owner said "God Bless Izzy on her first day in heaven" God Bless Bandit now too.
Izzy
Below is a video dedicated to the memory of Hahn's (Haas) a past resident of our shelter and a message from his loving owner. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the past 8 years I had with this dog. I trained him to be a police work dog, and he was one of the best narcotics dogs I have ever seen. This past fall we received certifications in narcotics detection, obedience, article search, aggression, and tracking. His temperament and personality were unmatched, and he made friends everywhere he went. He was truly a sociable work dog, and there are not many of those out there. Unfortunately, on Feb.4, Hahns died unexpectedly after it was found that he had a tumor growing on his spleen that had ruptured and e bled internally. When the emergency vet opened him up, it was their intent to control the bleeding and remove the mass, however the bleeding was much more extensive than they realize and Hahns did not survive the surgery. We at Southside Animal Shelter thank you for all the love you gave to one of our friends and we send you are most heartfelt symphany.
Donut has had a rough start to his life. He and his buddy Betty here at the shelter were diagnosed with Parvo soon after arriving. They were treated and cured. Shortly after that Donut showed signs of distress and a heart murmor was found. The vet did not know who long he would live. Donut went home to a wonderful couple willing to love him for however long he had. Donut was the love of their life for just a few months and will remain in their hearts forever. We are so happy that Donut was blessed with this love for his life.
DEAR SWEET POPEYE
Popeye came to us in March 2010. He was an older gentleman with only one eye, hence the name Popeye. It took only a couple of weeks before he went to his final home. A quiet little man, he was lucky to spend his final months in a loving home. Rest in peace little man. January 2011
Sweet Little Timber
Timber came to the shelter almost 2 years ago. He was the cutest little chihuahua who thought he was bigger than a great dane. We all loved Timber so much and will miss him. These little senior doggies that are tossed away by thier owners in their final days touch our hearts so much. Special thanks to Alyson for being the best guardian a puppy could want. Rest in peace our little friend. September 2010
Prancer crossed over RainbowBridge July 2, 2010 Never has there been a sweeter, gentler friend than our Prancer. He is missed so much. Prancer came to us as a senior a little over 2 years ago - the tag on his cage where he was originally surrendered said "too old for adoption, see if Rosie wants" -- she wanted, we wanted, we loved.
Everett came to Southside during the summer of 2008 and he was with us until February 2, 2010 when he crossed over RainbowBridge. We can only guess but I don’t think he had a good life before he came to us. But over the years he gained many friends who loved him and will remember him fondly. Thanks Shannon, Diana and Judy for helping Everett even with his issues he was able to have a good life with family that loved him.
