The Rainbow Bridge is a very special place. Whenever an animal dies, the animal goes to the Rainbow Bridge to wait for that very special person that the animal loved during its lifetime. People go to the Bridge, too, to wait for their beloved animals to join them. For the animals who have no special people and for the people who have no special animals during their lifetimes, those people and animals find each other at the Bridge and find that special love that they never had during their lives on Earth. Below are the names of animals who have gone to the Bridge, but who are not forgotten. These loved ones are being honored by those family members and friends left behind.

Cherished Cockers honors all of those wonderful animals who have gone to the Rainbow Bridge, but who were never loved by a special person. May they rest in peace and find the happiness that they did not find during their time on Earth.

March 5, 2009 :  Leyla

It is with deep regret that I post our dearest Leyla on this memorial page.
Leyla came to Cherished Cockers in October of 2007 as an owner surrender, along with Eddie, the two of them were joined at the hip. After seeing how bonded they were to each other, we decided to do our very best to adopt them as a pair, and not seperate them. Leyla was 3yrs old at the time, and Eddie was 7, and two months later in December of 07, just in time for Christmas, they were in their forever home together.

Their new family, Marylou Frohnapfel, her husband, and daughter Desi, were the perfect family to both of them, and loved them unconditionally. Leyla was the sweetest girl any family could ask for, and she gave her family so much JOY from the very beginning, and they will miss her terribly.

Leyla was a victim of Auto Immune Hemalytic Anemia (AIHA), and passed away on March 5th, 2009. It came upon with no warning, and took her life in less than 24 hrs.
Our hope is that research can find a cause and cure for this terrible disease, so that no more furbabies will have to suffer, and no more families will have to experience this horrible loss.

Run Free Sweet Leyla, Thanks for the wonderful Memories !!!!

  March 2, 2009 : Brady

I wanted to update you on Brady, whom we fostered, then later adopted.(from Cherished Cockers) Brady was diagnosed with a Mast Cell Tumor on his right front leg, in November 2008, which we have been treating thru our local vet. Friday, February 27 (2008), the tumor grow quickly, and in spite of emergency treatment, we had to have him put to sleep on Monday, March 2.

Brady came to us in 2004, with quite an attitude, he had few (if any) friends, and to him everyone was an enemy. He bit my wife 3 times the first weekend, and had seizures every couple of months. Over the years, with a structured lifestyle, he grew to fit in with our other cockers & collie. He never challenged any of them, but would not back down, either. As he learned that people can be trusted, he began to mellow. For quite a while, he would follow my wife around, and had little to do with me. But as he got to know me better, he became "my" dog (or perhaps I became "his" person.)

We have a big fenced in yard, and try to take our dogs on walks 3 times a day. He would follow along, never straying to far (inside the fenced in yard). At the time, we did some planting of bushes/trees, and his favorite toy became the plastic plant pots. He would wait for us to throw one, then chase it & shake it as hard as he could !

Within the last couple of years, him and I became closer.
He found out I wasn't that bad, and had gotten to the point of even giving me "kisses" in the morning. He would even rock back on his hind legs (quite a feat for him), and greet me in the morning. I was still working on being able to pick him up (without getting bitten). He would let us at the vets, and I was almost able to at home.

He learned to love to go to places that people were--vets, etc, but loved to go shopping at the pet stores. He greeted everyone, he viewed everyone as a friend he had never met, and had no enemies. Quite a turnaround for this guy !

Thank you for the opportunity to know this (what turned out to be) wonderful dog. Everyone that he has met since we got him has said what a good dog he is (was), even the groomers. They can't believe that he use to be an aggressive dog ! I only wish I could have known him longer, and done more to help him.

Thanks again, Mark & Lois Pavel

January 28, 2009 : Missy

It is with great sorrow to let you know that Ginger passed away on January 28th 2009.
From the day we rescued Ginger she brought great joy to our home and she had the best
5 years of her life with us that included her own birthday parties, Halloween dress ups, fun
at cook-outs and she vacationed with us this past summer at the beach, she loved the water.
She is and will always be loved and missed by her mommy and daddy.
We Love You Missy Girl.
We rescued Ginger in 2004-she is still on the Happy Ending Page.

Thank you, Jennifer

December 16, 2008 : Jordan

Jordan went to the rainbow bridge today due to medical complications.
This is what makes rescue difficult at times.
What keeps us going is knowing he received lots of love while in foster care and he knew he was special.
We will see you again someday dear friend.

November 20, 2008 : Kyle

It was with a heavy heart and a tear in my eye that I had to let Kyle go today, but I know he is at the rainbow bridge all healed and wagging his tail waiting for me to come and be with him again.

Kyle was a 5 year old, dark buff/light red male cocker spaniel. He was born in December 2003. He was surrendered to us from another small rescue when his foster was moving away.

He was a sweet and loving boy most of the time. Then sometimes would get a hold of anything he could and guard it with his life. We tried training him and putting him on different medication to calm him down, but they were not working. Finally he started shaking uncontrollably and attacking. We even changed his medicine and kept trying but his condition worsened.
May God bless you Kyle.

Jasper passed away in October.
He was adopted by a family in Orient, who adopted him 4 years ago.
We know he had a wonderful 4 years that would not have been possible without these wonderful people.
He will be missed by all, until we see him again.

October 30, 2007

Dear Family and Friends:

Maureen and I regret to tell you that Zeke the Wonder Dog passed away peacefully earlier this evening. He was 13, going on 14, and had enjoyed a cherished life in our happy home.

When we became his owners on February 7, 2004, no one knew that Zeke suffered from an incurable disease - Acute Chronic Hepatitis. Maureen and I took the time and spent the money to have him properly diagnosed by our vet. Luckily for us, we were able to control the disease with diet only. We learned later that if we had not forcibly acted on his behalf, his ACH would have surely killed him years ago.

In the three and a half years that he was ours, I took him camping, I took him swimming, I took him to the Lakewood dog park every Sunday and daily threw the tennis ball to him - the love of his life. I think he liked Maureen more than me, since he spent most of his time curled up beside her, at her feet or flaked out behind the television set. She was the one who fed him, spoiled him with treats, took him to the groomer and played with him indoors. Zeke would trundle up the stairs to visit me at the computer every evening, but not until around 11 PM.

When visitors would arrive at our door, Zeke would always wag his long tail and stand quietly next to our guests in a quest to be petted. Perhaps you remember our Christmas gathering late last year - he plopped down in the middle of the crowded dining-room floor. He knew that he was amongst friends, and that sooner or later someone would accidentally drop a yummy morsel onto the hardwood floor which he would quickly scarf up.

In the past week or so, old age and multiple maladies caught up with Zeke. His heart had greatly enlarged due to a bad valve. An ugly bladder infection caused him to pass blood. X-rays revealed a nasty tumor on his spleen. But the surest indicator that the end was near was that he more or less stopped eating, even when his supper was home-cooked chicken.

At 6:45 this evening, Zeke silently took his last few breaths. Maureen softly sang into his ear, and I gently held him and stroked his tummy. Less than a minute after the injection, the vet removed the stethoscope from her ears and, without a word, looked up at me and nodded at me that he was gone.

Maureen and I greatly appreciate the kindness and generosity that you showered upon our little black mutt. We have no idea what his life was like during his first ten years on planet Earth. (We obtained him from a rescue shelter in Dayton, Ohio called Cherished Cockers.) But what we are absolutely certain of is this: the final chapter in Zeke’s life was filled with affection, peace and happiness. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
Many hugs and much love,
Rex and Maureen

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