RAINBOW BRIDGE
With sad hearts and fond memories of our beloved pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge…
When one of our beloved pets pass away, that pet goes to a place called Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
ALL the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; his eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
YOU have been spotted and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. Happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then together you and your special pet(s) cross the Rainbow Bridge.
#216 Eli
Eli GSRNE #216 2006 - 7/14/2020 Click for more photos of Eli Password: Elijah It is with the saddest of hearts that we inform you, Eli (GSRNE #216) passed away yesterday at the age of 13 1/2. We adopted him from GSRNE when he was 8 months old. He was a spirited, incredibly loving dog who could be quite goofy at times. He loved to chase the rabbits and squirrels in our yard, play fetch, go for walks, eat cookies, and he would snuggle endlessly. He liked peanut butter, chicken and any...
#213 Bear
Bear GSRNE #213 2008? - 8/25/2017 Click for more photos of Bear Password: Bear It is with great sadness that we were informed of Bear's passing. He was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma three weeks earlier, and the tumor was growing ferociously fast. His last day was filled with quality attention, coat brushing, a walk in the park with his doggie girlfriend KC, and cheese. He is greatly missed, and the house feels far too empty without...
#211 Abby
Abby GSRNE #211 2001 - April 4, 2015 Abby's story, like many of GSRNE's dogs, has a sad beginning. Abby lived her first seven years in a loving home, with four children and a male dog. When her owners got a divorce, her world was split in half; the two dogs stayed with the husband, and the children went with the wife. Abby had loved "her kids" and missed them, but she still had her canine buddy. The new arrangement was short-lived, however, because there was a bad fire in the home. Abby's...
#209 Zeus
Zeus GSRNE #209 2005 - 4/2019 Click for more photos of Zeus Password: Zeus The worst part about owning a dog is having to say goodbye, and no matter how long we have them in our lives, that goodbye always feels far too soon. Zeus, GSRNE #209 just celebrated his 14th birthday last week and suddenly he took a turn for the worse and loss all mobility in his rear legs. Our hearts are sorely broken, but we felt so fortunate to have had such a beautiful, loyal creature for so many years--twelve...
#208 Eragon
Eragon GSRNE #208 2006 - 11/4/2018 Click for more photos of Eragon Password: Eragon We were shocked and our hearts saddened to hear of the sudden and unexpected loss of Eragon. He was a large, confident, beautiful male who was always a big presence with a loud bark at all our GSRNE events. Eragon came to GSRNE at the tender age of 6 months, when he was found wandering the streets of Worcester. Adopted in 2007, it was only a few years later that Eragon gave back to the Rescue that saved...
#207 Rocket
Rocket GSRNE #207 5/2006 - 3/13/2016 It is with great sadness we announce that 'Rocket' --GSRNE #207 crossed the bridge. This wonderful boy came to GSRNE when he was just a small puppy and quickly became a GSRNE favorite. One of the best and well-loved ambassadors for our rescue and his breed, you could always find him at our events standing besides his proud mom. A few years ago, Rocket auditioned for and quickly landed the lead K9 role for the movie "Footprints." He had a pretty...
#202 Rocky
Rocky GSRNE #202 2000 - 11/2018 Click for more photos of Rocky Password: Rocky It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Rocky, GSRNE #202 crossed the rainbow bridge earlier this week. We all know the worst part about owning a dog is having to say goodbye, and that goodbyes often feels far too soon. GSRNE’s Rocky was lucky; life gave him the gift of dying as an old man, at 17.5 years of age. This is a rare and extraordinarily ripe old age for the German Shepherd breed. Adopted in...
#197 Island Jessie
Island Jessie GSRNE #197 1997? - 3/28/2008 We know little of Jessie’s life with her first owners. We have heard she lived with an elderly lady and her son for her first 9 years. The son drove a truck and left Jessie in the care of his Mother for the most part. Things turned bad for this elderly lady as she was placed in a nursing home, and Jessie was left to the kindness of a neighbor’s care when her owner went on 5 day driving assignments. Her owner soon realized that it was best to...
#195 Takoda
Takoda GSRNE #195 Adopted in June 2007 Takoda was found as a stray wandering the streets of Swansea, MA and ended up in the local shelter, who contacted GSRNE in November 2005 after efforts to find his owners proved fruitless. As with all of us who do foster or adopt, I would so very much love to know what his history had been prior to that. I choose to believe that he was loved by a woman somewhere, but got lost on a trip, or perhaps the husband didn’t care for him. His behavior with...
#192 Spirit (Uta)
Spirit GSRNE #192 2006 - 5/2016 It is with great sadness that I report Spirit's passing. Spirit (aka Uta) brightened my life for 11 years. Many of you may recall her vocal disapproval when I left her sight to get a plate of food at the picnics. She was a very talkative girl, and I find that I miss her discourse. Although we don't know for sure, the vet believes she died suddenly from a burst tumor on her spleen, so most likely she had hemangiosarcoma which was undetected until too late....
