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Memorials for Boxers who are now at the Rainbow Bridge
The loss of a pet is extremely difficult. Our fur babies spend their lives giving us unconditional love. When a pet becomes seriously ill or passes away, we can take comfort in knowing he or she has gone to a happy, warm place called the Rainbow Bridge.
Carolina Boxer Rescue feels deeply for you in your time of grief. If you would like to add a lost pet to our Memorial, please fill out a Memorial Form. This will give you a place to visit your fur baby throughout the year. We ask that you donate $25.00 or an amount you feel appropriate to CBR to help other Boxers in danger of crossing to the Rainbow Bridge.
To make a donation, please visit PayPal. The email address to use for CBR's paypal account is:carolinaboxer@bellsouth.net. You may also send a check or money order to Carolina Boxer Rescue, Inc.,PO Box 87, Hampstead NC 28443 .
Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called the Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
We adopted Mia in March 2010 and from the very first day, it was like she had always been part of our family. She loved taking walks with the family, laying in the sunshine in the yard, and getting treats after dinner with her fur brother Rusty. She was the sweetest and most gentle dog that I have ever known. There was nothing that she liked better than snuggling on the couch, which she had promptly claimed as hers on her first evening at home. She would share it with Rusty, even though he tended to hog the space when she let him join her. We knew when we adopted her that she had a history of cancer and had needed several surgeries. She began having problems again in the fall of 2010 and after several visits to our vet and a veternary opthamologist, we ended up taking her to the veternary school in Raleigh. There we saw many different specialists and in November 2010 we were told that she might only have a few months to live. But they didn’t know what a fighter our li
ttle girl was. She stayed happy and active for almost another year while dealing with both cancer and Degenerative Myelopathy. We did everything possible to keep her comfortable and ensure that she had good quality of life, but in early January 2012 all the battles that she had fought for so long finally got to be too much and she was just too tired to keep fighting. Because we loved her so much and could not bear the thought of her being in pain we made the hardest decision of our lives and helped her cross the Rainbow Bridge. Although she is no longer physically with us, she will forever be a cherished member of our family who brought joy and happiness to our lives every single day for almost two years. She will be terribly missed, loved, and will liver forever in our hearts.
- Jim, Cyndi and Rusty Harp
MIA
January 6, 2012
SCARLETT
February 3, 1999 - October 26, 2011
Our beautiful girl was such a blessing and brought us so much joy.
Letting go was hard, but she will always have a place in our hearts.
We miss you every day.
-Jim and Robin Robertson
SASSY
June 25, 2011
I remember getting a call from my daughter Jennifer(a CBR volunteer) asking if we could keep a dog for a week or two. Sassy was on "death row" at a nearby shelter. Even though I had recently said no more animals...I said ok. When Jennifer dropped her off Carol started to cry. Sassy weighed 27lbs, had cherry eye, and some disease. After getting her healthy she was put up for adoption...but luckily we decided to adopt her. We are thankful that we did. Although she was spoiled (as an only child for a while)she appreciated everything we did for her. She lived for the moment and was always happy...even when we got her her nub was going a mile a minute. I think she knew she had found her "forever home" before we knew it! She loved going for walks, playing with toys, and playing games. She bonded very well with Mr. Pete and taught Buffy a lot about how to relax and just be a dog.Buffy does so many things like Sassy used to do. We have never known a dog as loyal and devoted a
s Sassy. She touched our hearts deeper than we thought possible. I'm sure that's why we have had such a hard time dealing with her being gone. They creep into our hearts and we only get to share their existence for such a short time. However, they will forever hold a piece of us until we see them again.
- Barry and Carol Kemp
PETE
March 7, 2011
We picked Mr. Pete up at the 2008 Boxer Bash in Columbia, SC. Mr. Pete went from not wanting to look at us in the eyes to becoming a 75 pound lap dog that followed us around the house all the time (we loved to play hide and seek with him). After two and a half years we decided to adopt him and give him the forever home he deserved. Although he crossed over Rainbow Bridge a short time later were glad we did it (bet Mandi and Angus were waiting for him on the other side of the bridge). The say life is a journey and not a destination. If so. we feel blessed to have been a part of the last part of Mr. Pete's journey. Dogs are very good at living in the moment but Mr. Pete was a master. He lived a simple life needing only food/water, a comfortable bed and most of all to be loved. Mr. Pete was at peace knowing that his purpose in life was to have a calming affect on people and dogs alike. When we picked up Mr. Pete's remains after cremation the velvet bag his urn was in read "Until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge."
We look forward to that day Mr. Pete. Until then your memory will live on in our hearts.
- Barry and Carol Kemp
