Excerpts from
The Rainbow Bridge
inspired by a Norse legend

Slingshot (Barkley)
Slingshot arrived at Safe Haven in early 2009 and was not with us long before adopted. His new family met Slingshot in the July 4th parade and he was given a new home and name, Barkley. Slingshot (Barkley) passed away on Feb. 26, 2010. For the past few weeks he was not himself. After numerous tests it was found his lungs were full of tumors which had spread from his prostate. It became time to let Barkley go. He will always be loved and missed tremendously but our memories of the wonderful and loving dog he was will continue on. Barkley is resting peacefully at Rainbow Bridge.

Barkley
To the love of my life, my soul mate, and my friend....I will NEVER forget what you taught me about unconditional love. I will miss seeing you swim, giving me your paw, begging for treats, and loving your little buddy Tucker. We fought the good fight for 9 months and we made a great team! You are sorely missed and not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I will some day meet you on the other side... All my love, your mom Rinthea

Rose
Rose with with us for a year before she passed away. She was exeriencing shelter fatigue but because of her inability to like cats or dogs she couldn't be placed in a foster home. We lost Rose on Feb 6th, 2010 after a courageous fight for her life....

Josie
Josie was an active hunting dog for many years but as she aged hunting became secondhand. And her family couldn't provide for her what she needed - freedom to run and play and freedom from a chain. One of our fosters took her under their wings and they saw Josie go from a chain dog to a free dog! She built her musles up and her confidence and for several months she was a free dog enjoying life with her new pack. Josie's health began to fail and her mind even faster. It was time for her family to let her go. Josie is just one of many dogs that are given that second chance to be a part of a family and in freedom at the end years often months in their lives. She left this world knowing freedom and love and that's exactly how it should be. God Bless you sweet Josie. See you on the other side someday. Your foster mom and dad will miss you very much...You were loved

Frisky
This is a sad day. Our cat Frisky of 13 years died today, December 11, 2009. He had started to fail around Thanksgiving, and then during the Blizzard he stopped eating and drinking, so I knew it was time to end his suffering. He was the best cat ever and will be truly missed. Frisky came to us when a friend of my mom's needed to find a new home for him. At that time we decided that Frisky would be our shop cat. So for the next several years he would greet my employees every morning and entertain us all at break time. Pets so enrich our lives, and we have been so blessed to have had Frisky all these years. We will always treasure our memories with him.