Five Years and a Special Bell!

Today is the 5th anniversary of my journey to the bridge. Thank you to all my friends who remembered me today.

Does your Mom believe in signs? You know, when something special happens that can't be explained?

Well, today Mawmee and Daddy were going to run errands. They decided to stop at a Circle K first and get a drink. Daddy went inside while Mawmee waited in the car.

She glanced over and saw a windchime in the little tree that was next to the car. It had a note attached to it. She got out and went over to check it out.

It was a pretty windchime with a note that said You have found a Ben's Bell. Here is a picture of the note.

Well, Mawmee got very excited because she had just read about Ben's Bells in yesterday's newspaper!

When Daddy came out of the store, Mawmee told him all about finding the bell. He thought it was very cool. Here is Mawmee holding the bell and standing next to the tree where she found it.

You can read all about Ben's Bell Project on their website. Today is the 10th anniversary of little Ben's death. He was almost 3 years old. There is a Facebook page too.

Ben's Bell will remind Mawmee of the kindness of strangers, and it will also remind her about how precious life is and how sad that Ben's family only had him for a short time. Ben still lives on through this special project. Over 24,000 bells have been distributed since 2002.

Mawmee is honored to have found this special treasure on a special day!

New Page!

Thanks to a cat, Rocky and I have a new page design! Those Catster cats have some smarts! Thanks to Pansy for helping us with code to be able to create something new for our pages.

Rocky and I keep busy up here at the bridge - between angel dust sprinkling, parties, and wing fittings, we are happy angels. It is difficult for Mawmee to visit our pages because she ends up crying. She says it doesn't matter how much time passes, we are always going to bring tears to her eyes because she misses us.

Thanks again, Pansy!

Birthday!

Today I would have been 17 years old! It sure makes my heart happy to see that my pals have not forgotten about me.

For those of you who know my cat brother, Calvin, you know that he likes to share secrets from the bridge. I'm glad the Top Dog hasn't found out that he is revealing all the special things that happen up here!

As all the angels know, there is a big bowling tournament every time a dog or cat has a birthday. Sometimes we even play together, but you know how cats like to catnap in between games - it takes us forever to finishing up!

If you hear any loud noises tonight, you'll know it is just the angels bowling!

Thanks again for remembering me on my special day! Let's eat cake!

My Friend Journeys to the Bridge

I want to thank all my friends who remembered me on my bridge anniversary a couple of weeks ago. While I stay really busy at the bridge, Mawmee has a difficult time coming to Dogster to visit Rocky and me. It makes her sad.

I'll tell you what makes me sad . . . . when I see a friend coming through the gates.

Today, my pal, Sunny made his journey to the bridge. Sunny was at least 16 years old, and while he had some rough years before he got adopted into his wonderful family, Sunny was lucky to know love and to have a pawsome brother named Wesley. Sunny also lived with cats (Smudge and Sissel), so we'll have a lot to talk about!

Sunny sure had some fun adventures to the beach, and going camping with his family. He was even a super model - check out his calendar cover!

Be sure to stop by and become friends with Sunny if you're not already! He is gonna be a pawsome guardian angel!

My Pal, Conner, Journeys on my Bridge Date

I was sad to see that my pal, Conner made his journey to the bridge today. He and his sister, Kaci, are some of my first friends on Dogster.

Please stop by and send his family some love as they are very sad. My family knows exactly how they feel because three years ago today I made my journey. Both Conner and I came here rather unexpectedly. He had been having some difficulty breathing and went to the vet for tests and fluids. When he got home, he took a turn for the worse, so his family made the difficult decision to send him to the bridge.

Conner was greeted by a lot of angel pals, including his doggie brother, Brandon, and his kitty brother, Cole. He will learn how to be a guardian angel, and can sprinkle down angel dust on his family. We will hang out together until we see our family again one day.

Sending love to your Mom and Dad, Conner . . . . . . . . .

A Friend Journeys to the Bridge

It is with much sadness that I saw my friend, Sadie Boo as she entered the gates to the bridge.

We have been friends a long time, and her family was so supportive when I made my journey.

We love you, Sadie Boo, and we cry with your family today as we know how loved you are, and how much they will miss you. You are no longer in pain, and you and Stormy B. can be together again to watch over your family until the day you are reunited.

Rest in peace . . . . . . . . .

Birthday at the Bridge

Today I celebrate my 14th birthday with the angels. This is my second birthday at the bridge, and sometimes it feels like I've been here for a long time. I have a lot of friends that are celebrating with me.

Of course, there is a reason that today is the day I celebrate my birthday. Mawmee and Daddy found me in October, when they were taking a long weekend and staying at some cabins in Indiana. The cabins were on a lake, and they had their dog Patoka with them.

I was living at the cabins at the time, and so was another dog who had just had puppies. That dog and her puppies were living in a box behind one of the cabins. The cabin cleaning lady was feeding us, but most of the food went to the Momma dog.

Of course, when I saw a nice couple with a dog, I started hanging around their cabin. I took them over to show them the Momma dog and the puppies. I was in really bad shape, very thin, hookworms that made my feet swell up, and I had no hair on my ears from malnutrition.

Mawmee cried the entire weekend. She bought food to leave in the cabin office for the Momma dog. After doing some begging, I was able to go with them when they left to go home. I was taken straight to the vet's office to get cleaned up, spayed, and given my shots.

She tried, but not very hard, to find a home for me, but Patoka and I quickly became best friends, so she knew she couldn't separate us!

The cabin trip was around October 15 and 16 - my Daddy's birthday is the 16th. They decided I was probably around 6 months old, so they did the math and came up with April 15 - tax day - as a good day to celebrate my birthday.

Thank you to those who have remembered me on my special day. . . . . .

Two Years ~

Today is the second anniversary of my journey to the Rainbow Bridge.

Mawmee and Daddy went to the U of L game in Indianapolis today, and while they were in the car they talked about me. They said I was such a great dog and how much they missed me.

I've been busy the past two years helping over 300 angels get their wings - most of them have been cats, but occasionally a special doggie friend will be at the bridge, and I have wanted to get them just the right pair of wings for getting around at the bridge.

It is sad when I see a friend come to the bridge because I know how much sadness is left behind for their family. Mawmee still gets sad when she thinks about all the fur family members who have left her, but she knows that there is a place in her heart where each one of us will live forever.

Thanks to my friends who have sent me sweet messages and rosettes today. I appreciate each one of you - you made it easier for me to leave by helping Mawmee deal with the sadness.

Hugs . . . . . . . .

Angel Wings

Well, I've been keeping busy at the bridge making angel wings. Last night three more sweet angels received wings from me, and when I added them to my angel slide show, I realized that I have given wings to 302 angels.

Wowza, that makes me sad to see so many angels coming to the bridge. And some of them are so young. Helping a kitty or a doggie get their wings takes time. I have to go to the wing closet and pick out the right size. Then I have to round up that angel because they are usually out in the meadow playing with friends. Next comes the fittings - there are usually several until we pick the wing that fits their personality.

Then we try out all the different backdrops up here at the bridge. A lot of them like to be near the rainbow because it is so pretty. I love delivering their wings to them because they are so excited to finally be able to fly with the other angels.

And getting a sweet message like this makes it all worthwhile. This is the pmail I received from Taag this morning. It brought tears to my eyes, so I know it brought tears to Mawmee's eyes too.

There are not enough words to thank you enough!

My wings are so gorgeous and the beautiful blue sky, dove and sun background is so stunning, that it takes my lady's breath away.

You picked a great picture to work with. I always felt lucky to catch Taag at that moment looking so proudly regal.

Thank you for the comfort that you brought with this picture. This is how I will always see Taag now when thinking of her at the bridge.

Today it was a week marking her passing and it was a little bit of a rough day. The learning to live without her, only comes with time. Thank you for sending us this, at the perfect timing. It is a heartwarming close to a day that felt dreary.

All our love,
Taag{Guardian Angel} Nuk, Sweets and grateful humans


Thank you, Taag, for the comfort you brought me through this sweet message.

A Friend Travels to the Bridge

I was so very sorry to hear that Lassie made her journey to the bridge.

Please send some love to her parents who loved their girl so much, and did everything possible to get her well. She was only four years old - much too young to come to the bridge.

Rest in peace, sweet Lassie . . . . . . . . .