Budee Budee (Buddy Van): 11/9/1997 - 7/5/2007
My big brindle boy and my first greyhound. I noticed him first when he and Tucker were taken from the van, so I consider him my first..
From now on, the 4th of July won't be happy, because I'll always know that the anniversary of his death is the following day. He had a massive stroke and there was nothing to be done for him except crossing that Bridge. I miss him and I always will.
~ Joan Fish
Lolo (Forbes Rhodella)
Although Lolo was almost 10, she still ran full tilt three times a week, hunted for bunnies (then let them go) and ate like a front loader to the very end.
Lolo (aka Forbes Rhodella), came to us after being discovered in a fenced enclosure along with two other dogs. When she arrived at NGAP she weighed 45 pounds. Her color was unidentifiable through the mud, ticks and fleas caked onto her tiny body. She was so weak that she was carried to her crate. When I reached out to touch her, she was shaking, but she put her paw over my hand and held it there, and she kissed my face. We were bonded for life from that moment.
Lolo's one weakness was her comfort. And she loved to cuddle in bed with me. My husband comes to bed late, and would tell Lolo to get down and go to her special bed. As far as Lolo was concerned, there was nothing special about it. With deliberate slowness, Lolo would eye him with one eye, heave a huge sigh, get up one leg at a time and then get off the bed. Before she lay down, she would eye my husband one more time, heave one more emotional sigh and thump down onto her bed. That sigh said it all.
Never have I had a bond with person or animal as I had with Lolo, nor have I ever known a more loving being. She was an angel, a therapist, a companion, a baby, a travel-mate, an alarm, an exercise-mate and a friend. She was, for me, in every way, perfect…perfect love.
We are sick with the loss, but we think of her with deep love and gratitude. We think she is mentoring our new Greys, Mic and Cindy. We hope so. They should be so lucky.
~ Frances Young
ONYX 12/15/1999 - 4/22/2008
Onyx my love:
My big, beautiful, Greyt Girl, with gorgeous soul connecting eyes. What a wonderful joy it was to live with you for five years. To walk with you early every morning in the quiet dawning of a new day on the path along the Bushkill. To see your excitement when you alerted me to a rabbit, squirrel, or another person through the trees more than a half mile away. To feel you lean against me with interest as the school kids go on the bus and to kiss me for the treat when we got home. Onyx my love, I learned so very much from you. The path is vacant now, but I know you walk with our Master above, your eyes fixed on the bridge for me so we can cross together. I miss you Greyt Girl, you will be in my heart forever.
~ Paul Morrison
Keeper "Bama Keith" 5/14/1997 - 6/2/2008
Lots of folks at First State will remember Keeper's name. He was truly the most amazing animal. Because of his wonderful disposition and fantastic looks, he was true a crusader for First State. Because of him, many greys found loving homes. Yesterday, he left us. He died in my arms. He was the love of my life. I truly needed him more than he needed me. I can't give him a more meaningful tribute than that. He touched so many people's lifes, that he will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace, my wonderful and loving friend.
~ Linda Benner
though is how you came to me. You spent 6 months in a home where you were not treated very well and virtually ignored. Overweight and with a severely injured neck from the constant pulling of the leash and how quickly you thrived in our house and loved your long walks and exercise. You have been with me thru the most terrible times of my life and you never gave me anything but your best. You were never needy or unbalanced but always the perfect lady. I remember Grandma calling you the girl with the pretty ears and little feet. I can only hope that the past 8 years somehow made up for the first 4 years of your life when you were treated so horribly. As you go to join Grandma, you will meet people, and dogs, that love you even though you have never met them. You will adore Pop and he will play with you and take you for walks again because neither of you will struggle to walk any longer. You will get to meet Chrissie, Piet, Lady, Mitzi, Brandy, Bozo and Magee and others that have left before you. I want you to know that it is because of you Shadow, and your brothers Freedom and Rocky, that I have dedicated my life to helping every dog that I can possibly help. Everytime that I didn't feel like studying or working, I think about you and your brothers and keep on going. All that I have in the world is you and your brothers and the 3 of you have kept me going when times were so terribly difficult. I will never forget you and will always honor your memory and most of all Shadow, I will always love you. You gave me far more than I could have possibly ever given to you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me nothing but your best. Please be happy and remember that soon your brothers and I will be with you again, running and playing. I love you Shadow and part of you will live with me forever. God Bless You!
Forever your loving friends and companions,
~ Freedom, Rocky and Bob (Witmer)
PatC
On December 12th 2008 my precious PatC (pictured on the right) was laid to rest. She brought a lot of joy to me in the 14 months she was with me. I was so very happy; I got a chance to rescue her. She'll be missed.
~ Faye Lombardo
Kaci
Our Kaci, we fell in love with you the first moment we saw you. You had the most beautiful, soulful eyes we ever saw. You weren't with us very long, and you will be missed more than we can say. You were such a good girl and an absolute pleasure. You will forever be in our hearts.
You left an imprint on each of our lives. Mustang is lost without you, too. We will love you for always and until we meet again...you will always be our Kaci Girl.
~ Love, Mommy, Daddy, Austin, Jolene, Hope, Adriana, Kara Mia & Mustang
Willie - (Im Dakingand Eye): 1999 - 2007
Foxy - (JC's Crafty Fox): 1999 - 2008
In late October, 2007, I lost my beloved Willie (1 Blue eye, 1 Brown eye) to osteo. He was my big and gentle boy who I will always love and miss terribly.
In January, 2008, I lost Foxy, (my 1st hound) to osteo. She was my hubby's protector, following him everywhere. She loved the couch and her treats. She will be missed.
I truly believe my hounds wanted to be with my hubby, and now all 3 are my angels.
~ Faye Lombardo
Shadow - (Iruska Gayla): 12/25/1996 - 8/29/2008
Eight years ago you came into my life but I had no idea at that time how very much you would mean to me. As we begin this most horrible of days I try to only remember all of the wonderful times that we have had. How at first you seemed more disturbed by Freedom than pleased to have a brother but after a short time how you would go around the house after him, picking up his toys every evening and putting them away. How he wanted to share the sofa with you and it took weeks before you grudgingly allowed him to lay next to you. I remember watching you and Rocky racing each other to the point of exhaustion and then how you would sleep for an entire day after running that hard. I recall how after I got your brothers you were the model for good behavior when they would be acting up, which was constantly in the beginning. I never had to worry about your behavior because you were perfect. What I remember the most
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