IN MEMORY OF
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Just this side of heaven
is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone
here,
that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all our special friends to 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
vigour,
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 special, someone who was left behind.
They 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 begins to quiver,
suddenly he breaks from the group, flying over the green grass faster
and faster.
You have been spotted and when you and your special friend finally meet
you cling together in a joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress the beloved
head
and you look once more into those trusting eyes,
so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
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Harvey and Doogle suffered from
severe arthritus later in life and when medication was unable
to control the pain they were given eternal sleep earlier this
year
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Curly our long term
sponsor cat has been given eternal sleep aged somewhere near 20
years old. She was handed in many years ago heavily pregnant with
the offer of a home after her kittens had been adopted. Sadly the
owner decided not to bother when the time came and Curly's life
hung in the balance and as she was semi feral a home could not be
found. We made a decision to keep her as an office cat available
for sponsorship and Curly lived happily here for many years, surviving
cancer on her ears which had to be removed. She will be sadly missed
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Jasper has been
a resident at Woodlands for over 5 years. The vets suspected he
had a underlying medical condition and reccomended he stayed with
us. He sadly died in the summer of 07 from heart failure. He will
be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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Tawny was abandoned
at Rufford tip some years ago with her brothers. Due to lack of
human contact she remained semi-feral but settled well here, in
our long term accommodation. She was unfortunately hit by a car
and died from her injuries. Although timid, she was very sweet to
all who knew her.
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Tilly was
handed into the Sanctuary as an unwanted pet. Due to her previouse
life, she didnt trust many people and remained cautious with strangers.
She was found dead and a postmortem revealed she had also been in
a road accident. She is sadly missed especially by Jacqui who had
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Losing Tawny and
Tilly to road accidents so close together has been devastating but
on balance they are the first fatalities for over 10 years.
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Kitty came to the Sanctuary in 2005. She had been a brood mare all
her life and spent her last year lapping up the luxury and love
we had to give her.
She died in December 2006 from natural causes aged 28 years.
She will be in our hearts forever.
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Bambam was 13 years old when she sadly passed away from natural
causes.
She will be in all our thought at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary and
will be sadly missed.
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