Faithful Friends

Tiger (Tiges) - A beautiful placid tabby who was loved dearly by his family. Born in Melbourne June 1992 to Puddy (dec) and brother to Fluff, he was a cheeky boy who loved to eat and cuddle. Died in August 2006 due to kidney failure…

Oh Tiges, how I miss you so much - I call you, but you don’t come - it still breaks my heart. You were such a good mate, always there when I walked in the door, ready for a pat. Still can’t believe i’ll never see you again…

Rest in peace and say hello to your mum for me big fella - tell her I miss her too..

Ryan Family

Skye

Our horse Skye was a lovely grey mare who had to be put to sleep due to malenoma which is common in greys. She is buried in a paddock nearby her paddock mate. She did have a very good life.

Victoria

Max was a Ridgeback X German Shepherd who died on 08-01-2007 aged 12. He was acquired from The Lost Dogs’ Home (North Melbourne) on 10 February 1995 aged 8 weeks old.

It was by pure chance that we crossed paths 12 years ago. You were only tiny, but that didn’t stop you climbing over all the other puppies to say hello. Our destiny was certain.

I am thankful for every moment we spent together. You are our protector, brother and teacher. You managed to survive malicious poisonings, cane toads, snakes and burglars. You are invincible. You even battled cancer until you couldn’t stand. I cannot believe your strength. Even in your final minutes with the vet I had to try and refrain you from taking a chunk out of her arm.

Everything in your life was for us, your pack.

I promise I will see you again.

Love always.
Luke (Brisbane, Qld)

Jesse (Cocker Spaniel x English Springer) came into our lives in 2005 from a friend and was with us for 2 years and 8 months. You were full of life and brightened the house. Even with your famous escape artist and being caught by a ranger - I could not get angry with you. Sadly you were hit by vehicle on February 5th and did not survive. Your loss affected me and my wife greatly. We value your cheerful playful attitude.

Adrian Doyle, Nunawading

Jesse

Trickie - Border Collie cross

This is a photo of our Trickie taken on 31/10/99, as you can see she was quite young. Trickie passed away on 5/1/07 at 13 ½ years old, after a few operations. Trickie was rescued from a farm up North and was probably going to be destroyed. Our ten year old border collie “Skip” had just passed away and we were devastated. My husband Ron phoned me from our property up North about a week after Skip had died of a heart attack and said this little thing wanted a home. I could hear her barking, she was tied up as Ron thought she might run away, she was just six months old and had been kept chained up all the time by one of those drum kennels the farmers use for their sheep dogs. Trickie’s mother was a pedigreed golden cocker spaniel and the father was the short hair border collie cross (a very good sheep dog by the way). When Ron brought her home I said the only thing she had going for her was her sweet little face, she had long legs, long tail, small head and the most beautiful soft long ears. It didn’t take Trickie long to grow into her body and make herself at home. Her place was in Ron’s space cab ute and always travelled in the front seat. She would be quite put out when I went with him and she had to sit in the back seat. We feel she had a very good life and was loved dearly. We now have to think about another dog after a holiday. We have made an azalea garden for her and it has a nice wooden plaque on the fence with her details right next to Skip.

We miss her very much.
Gay and Ron Window

Boofy – Jack Russell 1991 – 2007

You were a very special friend, you enjoyed your walks and playing with your companion friend Scruffy. You loved to cuddle up on my lap at nights. As you grew older and weaker I would pick you up for a cuddle and you would rest your head on my shoulder and sleep in my arms. Your walks became less often as you didn’t have the strength. I provided you help when it came to meal times, helped you to get in and out of your bed and kept you comfortable with lots of love and care. I miss doing that for you. I tried to keep you going for as long as possible without you suffering, you couldn’t see or hear and developed a condition known as Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) which is like Alzheimer’s but you still kept battling on and wouldn’t give up until your CDS gradually became worse, you grew frail and became too weak to lift yourself up off the floor on your own. You loved your food but once you gave up on that I knew then it was time to let you go. You had to be put to sleep on the 15th February 2007 at the age of 16 years and I held you till the end and spoke to you until you were no longer able to see. That was the hardest decision I had to make as I didn’t want to let you go. You are now at peace my friend. You will be in my heart and loved forever. Scruffy still looks for you and we are both missing you deeply.

Amber was a Boxer who was with us from 1995 - June 2006. She died at home in my sisters arms of tumour related illness. She was dearly loved and spoilt and is still with us in our garden at home. Vixen, a male dacshund was her lifelong friend and misses her too.

Thank you to all the Vets at North Melbourne Lost Dogs’ Home who cared for her.

We will never forget your cheeky nature and your strong need for attention Amber…xxxxx