Pet Memorials

Send a photo and a few words for your Callahan dog that has passed to jcrowder72@gmail.com if you’d like a listing on this page. Please note that space is limited, so memorials will run for a few weeks only. For a more permanent online memorial, visit Rainbow Bridge For Pets or Critters.com.

Vegas

We love and miss you every day, Vegas.

Love always,
Mom and Dad

Dallas

We love and miss you every day, Dal-man.

Love always,
Mom and Dad

Autumn

Farewell to our beautiful red Golden Girl, Autumn, July 31, 2010. Love you always, in all ways, strong, strong girl.

Love,
Mom (Julia) and Dad (Dave)

——-

Maestro

Gone from her side, but in her heart forever, Rhodesian Ridgeback Maestro was the beloved companion to Andrea, and whose trip to Rainbow Bridge was sudden and swift.  Andrea was greatly assuaged when her vet included the first stanza of this poem in a card.

If I Should Grow Frail
by Julia Napier, copyright 1999

If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain does keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done
For this – the last battle – can’t be won.

You will be sad I understand
But don’t let grief then stay your hand.
For on this day, more than the rest
Your love and friendship must stand the test.

We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn’t want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.

Take me to where my needs they’ll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end.
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.

Don’t grieve that it must now be you
Who has to decide this thing to do.
We’ve been so close – we two -these years,
Don’t let your heart hold any tears.