In Memory
I adopted Atticus ( was known as Rudy) from a Forever Home Rescue in July 2009 as a 4 month old puppy. His foster mom was wonderful; she said he was the best puppy she ever fostered and her own dog would be heart broken when he was adopted. He was playful, cuddly...
In Memory
Our hearts are broken. Our beloved, sweet, beautiful black labrador retriever died yesterday at the advanced old age of 15. She never met a stranger – just loved everyone. She and I and my son grew old and gray together and had a wonderful life together. I...
In Memory
Sadly, we lost our beloved, goofy Ramsey at the end of March to a ruptured tumor. He would have been ten in August. In the five weeks leading up to that, we said goodbye to Ella, our soon-to-18yo boxer mix, and our daughter’s seven year old cat Lola to FiP. It...
In Memory
In December 2007, we visited some puppies at a foster home. They had been rescued from a kill shelter. We chose this sweet little puppy who had no problem coming right to us. Then, of course, we had to wait until he was old enough to take home. The foster family...
In Memory
In early 2013, just before a huge snowstorm hit the DC area, my two little girls and I went to Stacy King’s house to look at her litter of rescued double merle Australian Shepherd puppies. There was a smaller one named Nikki trying to keep up and Stacy mentioned...
In Memory
We adopted Alvin in early 2011 at 3 months old at the Chantilly Petco. At 14 years old he could no longer get up. We had to make the heartbreaking decision to let him go. He went to sleep peacefully eating his favorite snack. That was a week ago and I still...