Memorial Page

We want our FFFF Alumni to live on forever, even after they have taken their long walk over the Rainbow Bridge. This page is to share their stories, their adventures and their families love for them. If you would like to include a submission for your FFFF Alumni pet please click here.

I just want to thank you for rescuing Ellie (nee Laryn) and adopting her out to us back in 2007.
We had the best life with her and savoured each and every of our days together. Our long beautiful run ended last month when we lost her to kidney disease. We miss her terribly... what a beautiful soul, what a wonderful companion she was. You couldn't wish for a better family member than her (and our black Lab, Sam). Ellie lived in Minnedosa for about seven years, and on Pender Island, B.C. for seven more, and since last June, here in Nova Scotia.

Sierra was adopted in August 2005 and today, her family let us know that she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. They are heartbroken over the loss of their family member. We send our deepest sympathies, it's never easy saying goodbye. We are so thankful she lived such a long and full life with you.

We received sad news of the passing of two of our alumnis Missy and Pooh Bear, recently at the ages of 18 years old. Their forever Mom wrote a beautiful letter and asked us to share.
"In Loving Memory of…..
Missy – April 4, 2000 to April 10, 2018
Pooh Bear (aka Shadow) – September 28, 2000 to April 23, 2018
Missy came to me via Shahna Rice (founder of FFFF) when she was trapped. They found she was very wild and asked me to take her as a result. For the first year, she lived most of the time in the suspended ceiling in the basement. She started to sleep on the end of the bed at night and gradually moved her way up. She found being petted wasn’t so bad and she became my little buddy. She enjoyed life with us but was always leery of other people. She would sit on the deck in the sun and when I would talk to her, she would come up the step with a bounce in her step. Shadow came into FFFF because of allergies in her family. She was placed in various foster homes but came to us as I was looking after some other cats in rescue. We decided to keep her when she was left behind after the others were adopted. Her name became Pooh Bear. She was a very determined girl! She was with us for 12

years. Missy and Pooh always slept with me. Pooh liked my pillow and always made sure to let me know when she wanted it! Missy and Pooh Bear passed over the Rainbow Bridge knowing they were loved.
Rest in peace my friends,
Christine Hearn & Harold Whittingham"
We are so sorry to hear of their passing, but know that they had many years of love and a wonderful life with both of you. Thank you for giving them such a perfect forever home..... We also want to send our sincerest gratitude for your generous donation in their memory.

Another of our beautiful alumni has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Reilly (was Philly) lost his battle with cancer in November 2017 and was laid to rest in the comfort of his own home with his mom by his side.
His Mom wrote, "I loved him with all my heart to his last breathe. I find it very hard not having him around and miss him dearly but we had almost 4 wonderful years together for which I am grateful. Thank you so much for helping him find his way to me. It truly was an unbelievable match! One which I will always hold dear in my heart." Thank you for loving him and giving him a wonderful forever home....

We are saddened to learn that one of our alumni has recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Winnie was adopted back in 2007 by a wonderful home, spending her life with humans that cherished her and other furry friends as her family. We are always heartbroken to hear of our alumni's passing, but at the same time, our hearts are happy knowing they had the best life possible and were very much loved.

We are saddened to say that Millie crossed the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend. The first day at the Pound we saw that she was quite thin, looking a little worse for wear, but we felt we could turn that all around. Millie then became quite ill, and we rushed her into the vet for care. After multiple tests and procedures, we discovered that before ending up at the Pound, something had happened to permanently damage her kidneys. With tests results in hand, a poor prognosis and a frank discussion with her vet, the heartbreaking decision was made to say goodbye. Thank you to Millie’s foster family for showering her with love. To Millie...what we wouldn’t give to have met you sooner. Run free sweet girl.

We are absolutely heartbroken to say that Cheech passed away suddenly early this morning, in the arms of his loving foster momma. We will shed plenty of tears but take comfort knowing he knew love, happiness and security during his last few years with us. We send our deepest sympathy and gratitude to his foster parents, who loved him and cared immensely for him. RIP Cheech...you will be so missed.

Reba, a resident kitty at the Brandon Boarding Kennel, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We don't know her exact age, but last guesses had her in her late teens, maybe even her 20s! Reba was a long term volunteer with FFFF, helping us test many cats and dogs. Through our tears today, we will remember all the ways she also brightened our days by running to greet us, demanding cuddles, loud purrs and even a little bit of happy drooling. We will miss you very much Reba...
Thank you for everything Reba. Til' we meet again....

We learned, with heavy hearts, that alumni Bam Bam (formerly Petey) has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. His forever Mom sent us this message, “So incredibly heart broken to tell you my FFFF pug Bam Bam has passed away. We are so thankful to have had this amazing dog. I can’t imagine my home without him - can’t even think of him without tears. Thank you for my amazing pug Bam Bam.” We are sad to hear of his passing, but our hearts are full knowing he was so well loved.

We were saddened to hear that one of our alumnis Flame, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She and her siblings, Spark and Smoke, came into rescue after being rescued from a rural dump where they were burning garbage. Her family wrote: "It breaks our hearts to have to tell you that Flame has made her way to doggy heaven. She was such a sweet girl and loved her 2 human sisters more than we will ever be able to put into words. We spent 9 amazing years together as a family and there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t miss her."
Thank you so much for giving Flame the best forever home....

We just wanted to let you know that our sweet Ovie passed away yesterday (January 15, 2019). We adopted Ovie 7 years ago from Funds for Furry Friends. He brought joy and happiness into our home. We loved him so much. He was a gentle sweet soul who gave us so much joy and love.

It is with a very heavy, no broken heart that I have to share with you today that Harley AKA Patrick has crossed the rainbow bridge. He was an exceptional dog and like no other. He has influenced my life in ways that I can not express. He inspired me to be better and do better leading to my charity work, Handsome Harley's Helping Hounds and my now grooming business, Handsome Harley's Dog Wash and Bark-tique. Both would not have existed if it had not been for him in my life. He was a determined little soul who could go any where. He is happy just being with his humans and licking them. It has been 9 fantastic years. There is a part of my heart that has gone over the rainbow bridge.

We all have a huge hole in our hearts, but Tank (Eros) is no longer suffering, he crossed the rainbow Bridge on Friday February 14. He was diagnosed with bone cancer in December and in the end the cancer was spreading up Tanks leg and was in his lungs, he still had good days, but he was suffering. Tank was loved my so many, and he left a paw print on everyone he met. He was always so happy and was smiling right up to the end. Our family won’t be the same without him and he will be missed so much.

Clark loved people. Everyone who walked in the door would get a Clark hug and he liked to paw at people to get their attention. He loved belly rubs and although he was not a fan of other dogs his best friend was Gracie, our other dog, a puggle (who is still with us at 13). Every person who came in our house got Clark love and covered in his fur. He loved rolling in the snow in the winter, we called him our polar bear. We will miss him greatly.

Charlie was adopted from FFFF, in June of 2008. In the early years she joined me at work daily at the Personal Care Home in which I worked as a nurse, enjoying the camaraderie of the folks who resided there and my coworkers. She was a beloved companion to both our teens , especially our son who participated in her pickup from Brandon and then remained living in our home until very recently. In 2010 she became a big sister to Our second rescue pup, a pug named Abby. The 2 became cuddle buddies and I believe best friends. As time went on the 2 girls aged gracefully. Abby passed away in December of 2018, and we were worried as to how Charlie would manage without her, but being the 15 she was, she was tired and didn’t seem to be to bothered with her new solo existence. Over the next year her one remaining eye let her down, and she appeared to be blind, also maybe deaf. Without those senses, we believe dementia developed and she became very lost in her home of many years. With heavy hearts the decision was made to end her suffering this week at the age of 16. We enjoyed almost 12 years with her, thank you for placing your trust in us and allowing Charlie become a loved member of our family.

Zeke crossed the rainbow bridge this morning at the age of 13 1/2 years old. He will be forever missed by his human dad, mom, two brothers, and his four-legged brother, Griffin. We do want to thank you for introducing him to our family. He was a very welcome addition to our household.

This is Casey. I adopted him from FFFF in 2004 and today he crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He was the most loyal and loving dog, who would prefer to never leave my side. He had a very full life...he was a city dog, a farm dog, a guard dog, a herding dog, and eventually, to his dismay, a kids dog. And every other kind of dog in between. Even though I rescued him, he ended up rescuing me over and over. We will miss him terribly but know he is now in a place without pain.

I had to make one of the most difficult and devastating decisions I've ever had to make. My baby Izzy had been declining in health since her seizure. She looked at me with eyes that told me she was ready to go play with Kayla and Triscuit and be pain free. I didn't have her for her whole life, but I'm hoping in the 11 years I had her that I made up for whatever she went through before. Love you Isabel forever.

Rambo came into my life in December 2008. He brought me joy, love, contentment, adventure, new friends including Chrissy and Willow! Those who knew him will understand that he also brought challenge. A challenge that I accepted. He was stubborn, moody, difficult to handle. You couldn't make him do anything he didn't want - and watch your fingers if you tried! Rambo was very social. He loved the many friends he met in our small dog playgroup. You would see him with his yellow bandanna, saying hello to all his favourite people - turning around to get a bum rub. He enjoyed going to school at CCA where we learned to work as a team together. We repeated Agi-O (agility/obedience) a number of years in a row just because it was so much fun!
Rambo taught me many lessons over the years. Unconditional love, patience and compassion in caring for another being. With sadness I announce that Rambo passed on August 6, 2020. He is gone but will always be home in my heart.

Libby Loo (Lily) which we adopted almost exactly 1 year ago has passed away. We are just so very sad to lose this sassy tenacious little girl who stole our hearts.

Trinket, who I adopted in 2011 crossed the rainbow bridge last night. She loved hanging out with family, going for car rides, camping, and being out on the boat. Thank you for giving me the best girl and companion.

It is with extreme sadness and heavy hearts that we let you know Ash, formerly Scoobette passed away surrounded by her family. She lived her best life to a young age we think of 12. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to love her unconditionally!! She will be missed.

Sasha (formerly Fanta) passed away. We are devastated by her passing; she was a huge part of our family. She loved everyone she met and was so affectionate. She was made for exploring and spent many hours in the Brandon hills running free and chasing squirrels. She was smart and driven and loved to please. We are happy that we could give her the best life she deserved while she was with us. Our home seems empty without her and we will never forget her.

Our Nacho, a Hurricane Katrina rescue from FFFF, has passed over the rainbow bridge. He was 17 and lived life to its fullest. From winning most disobedient at the first annual FFFF dog day with Shahna by peeing on the judges chair and waggiest tail, to filling our home with a happy grin and lots of love every single day.

Marvel was the sweetest dog I have ever met. He was so loving and gentle with our kids, and he always had to be doing whatever they were doing. He loved to play and cuddle with his (much smaller) sister, Amara. I will always remember his warm greetings at the door and his "smile". He had the funniest way of giving "hugs". If I was on the couch or in a chair, he would walk up and rest his head on my chest and try to inch as close to my neck as possible. He was and always will be our good boy.

Adopted April 2020. Romeo filled our hearts with joy. We will miss him dearly. We had a wonderful summer with him, he was loved by everyone who met him. We are so grateful to your organization for providing us with that opportunity.

Lexus was a character and we adored her personality. She was a little devil from the moment we brought her home. We nurtured her spirited & mischievous behavior. (Well, maybe not "we").
Thank you FFFF, for saving the life of Lexus & her littermates. I couldn't imagine life without her. We take comfort knowing she had the best life with the most love, and that she's with her best friend Sadie again.

Raina has crossed the bridge.
We adopted her in fall of 2009. Our hearts are broken.....
She was loved beyond measure.

After 11.5 years, I said goodbye to my beautiful boy. After a rough start in life, Kazoo and I found each other in November 2008, and he went on to live a beautiful life full of snuggles, car rides, neighbourhood walks, and eating anything he could get to before I could stop him. I’ve never known another dog who was so naturally curious, playful, and charming. His love and loyalty to me was only equalled by mine for him. We were joined at the hip throughout our life together, and I will carry him with me always. Kazoo brought incalculable joy and happiness into my life, and I’ll be forever grateful for the honour of being his dad. Thank you for bringing us together. My heart is broken by the loss of him, but it was all worth it.

In an unexpected turn of events, we are heartbroken to lose Guinness, who we were so lucky to have adopted from your organization 8 years ago in 2012. Guinness was the most amazing dog and every day we were fortunate to have him and our family was better for it.

Casanova first came to FFFF back in 2008 and over the years, struggled with finding a forever home. Casanova not only had health issues, he also had separation anxiety. Everyone who met him, loved him. He was such a gentle and loving soul. A couple years ago, a family approached us about adopting a dog that really needed them. They met Casanova and knew he was the one. Buddy, as he is known to his forever family, was very much loved and was able to spend the last couple years hopping in the truck to go do chores and enjoying the life we always dreamed for him. We thank his family with all of our hearts for giving him a chance, loving him just the way he was and being there for him to enjoy his twilight years as part of a loving home.

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I let you know that Hank our Sharpei that we adopted form you in 2013 has crossed over the rainbow bridge. He was such an amazing dog right from the first day we got him he was a huge part of our family that is now left with a large hole. He was treated like our son and he knew it. We loved him so very much and so for all the years we were able to love him I thank you.

SMITH, Keeba Myrtle. 04 October 2007 - 03 December 2019. It is with heavy hearts and wet cheeks that we note the passing of the most loved dog in the world. Not much is known of her first two years, beyond that she must have been loved and trained well. She was rescued by Funds for Furry Friends and found her way home to her forever family in 2009.
Keeba was happiest just hanging out, preferably someplace where she could run and explore. She disdained ‘dog’ pastimes such as fetch. She enjoyed frequent walks and outings. She was the fiercest protector and gentlest companion. She had a beautiful temperament and a beautiful coat, often drawing comments from friends and strangers alike on both counts. She was always willing to lend an ear or provide a shoulder when needed. She provided unending joy and comfort to her family. She took with her a belly full of snow from her favourite season -- and a handful or so of homemade cookies (which says love better than anything else). She will be deeply missed by her mom and dad, two brothers her favourite one and the one she maybe should have eaten extended family and friends. Always in my mind, forever in my heart.

It’s with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you know about the passing of my boy Zen. He was a FFFF alumni and meant the world to me. For several years we enjoyed going to the dog park where he had many friends. He truly was my best friend and I miss him terribly.

Walter ( used to be Amos adopted March 2013) has left us, the old man had a good life but is struggling to stand now. Thank you for giving him to us we love him so much but it’s his time to go.

With our broken heart , we would like to let you know that Marvin had crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully today. He was such a beautiful spirit. For a decade he had brought so much joy to our lives till the very end. We love him so much. My boy , have a good night sleep till we meet again Marvin ♥️ He will always remain in our heart.

Perle-Adopted November 2018
Perle crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday. Perle was such a happy, quiet soul. If Perle ever wanted some attention she would take her paw and tap someone on the leg for some pets and ear scratches. Perle liked going for walks and stopping to meet anyone she saw along the route. In her later days, she wasn’t able to go on walks so she would sit outside and wait for people to walk by so they would say hi to her. Our family is going to miss this sweet dog a lot. We are truly blessed to have crossed paths and adopted her. She brought us much joy and happiness.

Cashew - Adopted 2006
My Dog Cashew known as Cash has went to the Rainbow bridge. I got him at 8 months old and he celebrated 15 years in May 2021. Hip dysplasia and Arthritis was making it difficult to walk even with pain medications. Cash was a star at Rally-O competitions and always a star in my eyes. He was predeceased by Brandy another rescue. He will be missed by his other companions also rescues MJ and Sadie. I miss the Tuesday alarm as Cash chased away the garbage truck. His licks and hugs as he greeted me at the door after work. Thanks Funds for almost 15 years with this amazing dog.

Ernie-Adopted 2006
We would like to thank FFFF for allowing us to be Ernie's family. He crossed the rainbow bridge on July 26th after 15 happy and wonderful years with his family. He was quite simply the best cat. He loved pets, gave the best hugs and was so soft. You could always find him napping in one of "his spots" or napping with one of his humans, He truly loved naps....And food. In his later years he even took to napping outside on the warm concrete to enjoy the sunshine even more. We will miss hearing him squawk at us from the kitchen while pawing at his food cupboard and his meows of affection as he rubbed against our legs. He was definitely a conversationalist. Many many chats were had with chin scratches and belly rubs. He loved those too. He was a big gentle wonder kitty and his family will miss him dearly. We were so very lucky he was ours. Rest easy now big guy. We love you buddy and will miss you forever. Thank you for rescuing him and we are so very very glad he was ours.

Abby - Forever Foster
FFFF lost a very treasured friend. Abby came in a couple years ago with her brother Scout. They came into rescue needing a lot of TLC, and once they arrived in their foster home they slowly started to come around with the wonderful help of their foster parents. They were a bonded pair, and they were so happy in their foster home that they just stayed there! Abbys mom had such wonderful things to say about her, and we cannot thank her enough for the love, care and attention she gave both Abby and Scout. Abby will be deeply missed by everyone that knew her.
“Abby, with those big eyes, and tiny body, stole everyone’s heart who met her. When I ran and played hide and seek, she would get so excited, and not sure which way I was going to run, she would just spin in circles until I took off again! She loved to go for walks in her little carry pouch, we would tease her about being so tired after those long walks. She also loved to be picked up, snuggle under your chin and go for walks this way. I did try different squeaky toys, but they had never had the opportunity to learn this type of fun. For us, watching their trust in people coming back was such a reward.”

Koko - Adopted October 2019

When we were so fortunate to adopt Koko from Funds For Furry Friends in October 2019, she was a spunky 11 year old senior. She was such a happy and loving dog. She could hardly wait to go for walks, even when the arthritis in her back legs made it more difficult for her. She loved her dog treats and had the most adorable "shake a paw" with her short stubby Corgi legs. She was my shadow and wherever I was in the house or yard she was right there with me. She was obsessed with the squirrels in our back yard and she just had to hear the word "squirrel" and her adorable, funny ears would pop up. One of her favorite spots in our house was laying on an old trunk watching for rabbits and dogs out our living room window. Recently her health started declining and we had to make that difficult decision. Although she was part of our lives for only two years, it feels like she had been with us for so much longer, we only wish we could have had her in our life longer. It will be very quiet every evening without her telling us it's time to go to bed. We miss her so much and so does her fur-brother, Benji. She's reunited with Cooper, our beagle who passed in 2020, and he will show her where all the best treats are over the rainbow bridge. Until we meet again our sweet Koko, you are forever in our hearts.♥️♥️🐾♥️♥️

Sprout - Adopted March 2015

Words cannot express how very blessed we were to get our Sprout from Furry Friends in March of 2015. We will always be very thankful that you allowed us to be Sprouts family until Jan.28,2022. Sprout was such an energetic, goofy, loving, loyal boy. He absolutely loved his walks and for a smaller size dog he was very protective of me no matter how big the dog or person. Lol We live a very quiet life style so he loved whenever family would stop by, especially the grandkids, my brother Butch and my sister Darlene. We are a family of three and he had each and everyone of us trained. Mama(my mom) was the one he loved the most and had trained to give him treats on demand. Lol Sprout had some separation anxiety so Papa(my dad) was the babysitter and his best buddy. As for me I am the one who walked him till he could walk no more. I also brushed and bathed him and wiped his butt whenever needed. He and I shared a special bond which I will never forget. For a small boy he had such a big personality and presence. Our house feels so empty and our hearts even more. Sprout you are missed and loved so very much. "If love could have saved you , you would have lived forever." Now you live forever in our hearts. RIP 04/29/13 -01/28/2022.

Ellie - Adopted 2007

I just want to thank you for rescuing Ellie (nee Laryn) and adopting her out to us back in 2007.
We had the best life with her and savoured each and every of our days together. Our long beautiful run ended last month when we lost her to kidney disease.
We miss her terribly... what a beautiful soul, what a wonderful companion she was. You couldn't wish for a better family member than her (and our black Lab, Sam).
Ellie lived in Minnedosa for about seven years, and on Pender Island, B.C. for seven more, and since last June, here in Nova Scotia.

Jordi - Adopted May 2007

From the moment we met Jordi she had our hearts. She was a wonderful companion to all the fosters and pets we had over the years. She attended many FFFF events and Fundraisers over the years but her favorite is when Mrs. Clause (her great grandma, my Grandmother) came to help us with Pet Pictures one year!
She was an amazing companion and enjoyed her life to the fullest as long as we were not too far out of eyesite. She loved car rides and always travelled well on long trips. She was an amazing big sister to Parlsey and they were partners in Crime often found together playing or snoozing or grooming each other.
Jordi loved going to the dog park and also knew when going thru the Timmy's Drive thru that she would get a treat! She enjoyed cuddles and she was able to do tricks for treats. She knew how to high five, shake a paw, sing for supper and occasionally we would be able to convince her to dance for a treat.
There is so many memories of her almost 15 years of life and so many people we met because of the rescue and our past involvement with it that it's so hard to sum up her life in just a few sentences. I know her siblings were waiting to welcome her at the Rainbow Bridge and she will be fondly remembered by us and the many other lives she touched in her life.

Hollywood - Adopted 2013

Hollywood passed over the rainbow bridge today. This sweet girl was very loved during her time with us. This foster failure was adopted in 2013. She welcomed many other fosters from FFFF with much patience and grace. She is surely hanging out with her buddy Oscar over the rainbow bridge and Patches our old cat has probably slapped her a couple of times for no reason.

Reid - Adopted 2020

Our sweet Cheeto crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈 We loved the two short years we got to spend with you. He was always snuggling up to his humans and animal siblings, but he especially loved Weston, since the day we brought him home from the hospital. You will be so missed Cheeto puff! 🐱