Author: jchick62

“Bettina Applebaum Eisenstark (2009 – 2023) was a tuxedo cat with delightful pink toe beans and a little white dot at the tip of her black tail. She was sometimes cranky, occasionally bossy, aggressively friendly (to guys), persistently hungry, and could always be counted on for a nighttime cuddle puddle with her mom Stacy. Bettina…

We found Buddy when we weren’t even looking. In that moment, he found his forever family. Easily making the transition from Los Angeles to San Francisco, he wasted no time turning our house into a home. We hadn’t had a kitty cat in our home for a long time so he had his work cut…

Our dear, sweet Sofie came into our lives in late 2019 and it was the best Christmas and birthday surprise I could ever ask for. Our other dog, Charlie, suffers from severe separation anxiety. My husband, Wayne, and I had just adopted him from Dogwood Animal Rescue Project three months earlier, in September, 2019. I…

Bianca, you were the sweetest, kindest, most affectionate cat I’ve ever known. You’d tuck me in at night and tuck me in in the morning too – which made it really hard to get out of bed! You’d disrupt my Zoom meetings by crawling onto my lap, you’d chirp for your breakfast while I was…

Our Jersey girl crossed the rainbow bridge on June 26th, 2023 after filling our hearts with 17 years of love. She was just a shy pup afraid of her own shadow when we adopted her. She was very smart and quickly passed her obedience training courses with high honors, but remained painfully suspicious of humans…

I had to say goodbye to my souldog, Oliver, after almost 15 years together. I remember seeing his photo online and I blurted out “That’s my dog and his name is Oliver.” And it was! When I picked him up, a little scared munchkin only 8 weeks old, I said – you don’t know it…

In Loving Memory of our Beloved Companion, Bella (aka “Belly” and “Bella Bug”) It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our dear friend and cherished companion, Bella, who brought boundless joy and unconditional love to our lives for fifteen wonderful years. Bella passed away peacefully in her backyard, under the maple tree,…

Jasper Grimm Stampfl knew he was loved and had tons of treats until the very end.He was our best boy, travel buddy, cheese connoisseur, napping buddy, foodie, water dog, apple picker, husky detector, squirrel and raccoon chaser, gopher hunter (and eater), food taster, anxiety reducer and sous-chef. He was a big brother to Cookie Monster…

For my sweet girl, Katrina.Katrina was with me for half of my life. I knew from the moment I saw her at my local SPCA, the only surviving cat of her litter, that she was meant for me. She had no name, and with my love for fairytale characters, I gave her the name Katrina…

Stella 2009-Aug 22, 2023A most lovely dog. She loved people. She loved parties and made everyone feel welcome with her eyes and her tail. She changed many non-dog folks to now having their own. She chases birds at the beach, pinecones at the park and loved to snuggle.I miss the heart of our house terribly….