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. 

"“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
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.
"When a pet crosses the Rainbow Bridge, life starts over fresh and new. But something there is missing. They're waiting there for you."
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.
“If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever”
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.
Today, we learned that 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.
“Love is a bond that death cannot part.  Gone from my arms, but still held in my heart.”
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....
"Some angels choose fur instead of wings"