Our beautiful baby girl of 15 years has taken her trip to the Rainbow Bridge. While we are terribly saddened by her passing, we are eternally grateful for the memories she leaves behind with us. From her earliest days terrorizing grasshoppers through endless afternoons napping in the sun. From her distinctive Basenji yodel through her obnoxious snoring. From her only-child role with a newly married couple to her big sister relationship with two kids who had just grown old enough to love her all their own. We will never forget this amazing girl as long as we live, and our lives are forever changed for her having joined us.

The Bogadi Family

Our foster failure, Scout, passed away at our home after brightening our lives for almost 16 years. She wasn’t the dog I was supposed to get off the transport van, but there was no way I was not taking her. Scout had two modes – sleeping and full throttle. She spent most of her life at full throttle and believed it was her mission in life to keep her dad moving, too. Frisbee obsessed. Fun police. Opener of all packages. Intelligent and loyal companion. Our house is so much quieter now – even with two dogs. We greatly miss her giant paws and big smile. She was one of a kind, and there are no words to describe how much we loved her and how much we miss her.

Holly and Dave Adams

Hi, I wanted to let you know Patches passed away after 13 years on November 6th, 2025. When we adopted him in 2012 his name was Ranger. He was the best boy, gentle, loyal, and full of love. So many of our friends and family fell in love with him too — some even got your own pups because of how special he was. 🐾We miss his wagging tail, his goofy smile, and the way he made every day brighter. I especially miss him snoring under my desk while working. Thank you all for rescuing him.

Best, Pam

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved Lola, a sweet and loyal black lab mix who joined our family as a puppy in 2011 through Forever Home Rescue. For 14 wonderful years, Lola filled our lives with love, joy, and a bit of mischief whenever we left her side. She never met a stranger, greeting everyone with warmth and enthusiasm, and she cherished her simple pleasures, treats, naps, walks, and curling up in our bed each night on her own pillow like one of us. She had a gentle spirit and a heart full of love. Lola was our constant companion, and she will be missed more than words can express.

We are saddened by the loss of our forever family member, but blessed by the wonderful memories we will always have of him.

Born on Valentine’s Day in 2008, Ginger filled my heart with love for 13 and a half wonderful years. Together, we moved through six homes across three states, finally settling into our best life in New York City. My best friend and constant companion through life’s biggest chapters, Ginger was truly my heart dog. I miss her every day and our unbreakable bond ensures her love will stay with me always.  

We rescued Bella when she was a three-year-old “mama dog” who had just given birth to four puppies.  Over the next fourteen years, Bella gave our family so much love, enjoyment, and comfort.  She looked forward to her walks, belly scratches, and us rubbing her ears.  Bella went absolutely crazy for any snack that consisted of salmon, lox, whitefish, or liverwurst.  When we did not think her heart could get any bigger, she welcomed our son (aka baby brother) into the family and quickly became his biggest fan.  She never missed story time or playtime with him on the carpet.  Bella will be missed so very much, but will forever be in our hearts.

On 10/31/25 we lost our baby, Astro, formerly known as Picasso. We adopted him as a puppy in 2012. He was a chewing machine, and even put a hole in our wall. He even got along with our cats, although he did like to eat their food. We moved to Florida and he didn’t mind that at all. Always liked to be the center of attention. He definitely had his crazy moments and preferred women over men. He could catch a treat on the fly. If there was a tree blowing, doorbell ringing or a biker nearby he had to protect us. He had multiple health issues which contributed to our decision to let him go. The hardest decision we ever made, but we did not want him in constant pain. His nickname was Cujo. He was unconditional love. We’ll miss him beyond words and one day, if we’re lucky enough, to meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.

Ellysa, I wrote this last nite and wanted to let you know about the wonderful puppy you fostered and then graciously let us adopt. Harper had a great life of over 13 years and on September. 27th, around 20 dogs attended his “Bark Mitzvah”. Officially we met you and your son on November 10 th and rescued Harper on the 17th. Officially we sent him to go to the dog park in the sky this morning at 8:35am. Thank you for making him perfect.

Amy & Rick Katz.

Stella was a constant in our family’s life through so much, getting to watch the kids go all the way from elementary school to graduating from college. She will best be remembered by us and everyone who knew her as the master escape artist, food enthusiast, no-BS matriarch of our house and neighborhood. We hope she is enjoying an endless amount of cheese slices on the other side of the rainbow bridge and we all look forward to reuniting with her again someday in the future.