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This page is dedicated to those special animals that touch our hearts and souls. If you have a special story you want to share, you may email me and I will post your memorial. you may also send a scanned photo in .gif, or .jpg format.
Kathy & I first met Pita at a CRS adoption event in Conroe May, 1996. She
was a good looking dog, but came with "baggage". She did seem to fit our
family and I believe it was a success. Pita was featured as a successful
adoption on the Crs web site. Pita died on November 28, 2004 at the age of
just nine. She had been her usual active self prior to Thanksgiving, but
she suffered kidney failure and could not keep going.Pita was with me through life altering experiences during just the 6 1/2 years we were together. These included retirement, death, bereavement, engagement and marriage. She was such a help in assisting me during the two plus years after the tragic death of my wife. Pita was the only one with Kathy the night she drowned, which was dedicated on the CRS web site. Marilyn & I are now located in a new house on Lake Conroe and Pita was just adjusting to the new surroundings.
Pita loved going places, whether by car, boat or walking, she wanted to go along. Her major problem was "separation anxiety syndrome". The stories of her exploits in those situations were legendary.Chasing squirrels up the trees, chasing waterfowl out of our canal and begging for treats were things I will remember about her.
She did as much good for me as I did for her. It is such a shame that now I am getting settled again, she will not be around to share. She will always be with me in spirit.
Jim Hewitt
I knew it was time to add another rescue cocker to our home. It had been about 4 months since we'd lost Sophie.
I would browse the Cocker Spaniel Rescue site reading all the stories about the cockers in need. So many
stories........so many tears.The day we met Kassie (formerly Lucy), I fell instantly in love with her. Judy at Cocker Spaniel Rescue had told us to bring our other cocker, Kara to see how they 'meshed'. We took them both for a walk along the road, and knew at once she belonged with us.
She was a tiny girl, but in time filled out! She loved her treats in the morning. During the day, she always sat near me, or followed me around, and at night, she was right up on our bed along with Kara. She was a momma's girl, and Kara was Daddy's girl....I remember being frustrated by how hard it was to get a great picture of her, being she was so jet black, and it was hard to make out her precious face in a picture. She had a tail that wagged floppily, like there was too much skin left on it! How cute it was! She had a wonderful laid-back personality. Everyone was her friend, she loved attention from anyone...adults, children, other dogs.....We called her Kassie-Kow affectionately, for when she ran, she seemed to have this gait like a cow running slowly!
Last Christmas Kassie had a seizure, and we wondered at that time whether she'd make it through to the new year. We were blessed with a seizure free year until just about two months ago. They seemed to return out of nowhere, and then a stroke. When we knew her time had come, I could only think that I was so thankful to have had her for almost a full year longer than we thought we might. We knew that she had had a wonderful loving home with us for the years that she did, and that life was very good for this little girl who had come to us so quiet and shy. I know that she is in a better place now, and know that as a responsible pet owner and lover, that sometimes we have to know when to love them enough to say goodbye. She will always be missed and loved, but will always held in our hearts and memories.
Our thanks go out to all of the volunteers at the East Texas Cocker Spaniel Rescue for all that you do to make the lives of these precious animals better, in helping them find forever homes.
Janice, Jim & Brin Reams,
In Honor of our beloved Kassie 10/19/04
Porsha, we will miss you!Porsha was special in so many ways. She'd greet me when I returned to the house with a look of gladness. She'd sit at the end of the foyer, waiting for me to look back at her and say, " I'll be back, Porsha; I'll be back."
She was always wagging her tail whenever she saw a person, any person. She would also jump up on them but that was Porsha.
Porsha loved to take rides in my car. She very often went with me to the bank and she loved to go to Petsmart. She'd get so excited as we got in front of the store. People always stopped to tell me how beautiful Porsha was.. even though I groomed her and did a poor job of it. She never lost her patience with me even though it took me forever to get it done.
Porsha loved to eat. Even giving her medicine was easy. My other animals would eat the food and spit out the pill. But not Porsha, she'd happily swallow it with a little peanut butter or cheese.
Porsha had the sweetest bark. When she howled like a wolf she'd stick her nose high up in the air and echo a tune that was uniquely hers.
My love for Porsha began the day I first saw her. Her previous owners didn't even have to introduce us. She couldn't wait to get to me. She was so happy. She never looked back and never got depressed.
Porsha had her own bedroom because my other dogs were jealous of her relationship with me. Porsha had captured my heart. I loved Porsha more than any of my other dogs. I thought many times as I'd put her to bed that I wish she didn't have to be by herself. I know she wanted to be with me. I can still see her hesitating before going into her room because she knew we'd be apart until morning. I would always tell her, "Nighty, Night Porsha" "I love you." "See you in the morning." I'd close the door and the next morning she'd be stretched out on her bed sound asleep. I had to drag her out of bed so she could go potty before I went to work.
The last few weeks of her life, Porsha did get a sleeping buddy. Someone who truly loved her. I am so grateful that she wasn't alone anymore.
Porsha was born March 15, 1995. Porsha died Monday, February 2,2004 between 9:30 and 10:15pm. I will never forget my grief over Porsha's death but the unconditional love she gave me will forever be etched in my heart and memory. I buried Porsha in front of my bedroom where she will stay next to me while I sleep.
PHYLLIS MARKS