Rainbow Bridge

All loved Bärle

He was ‘only’ a street cat, but simply something very special. He appeared years ago on the feeding site on the mola, his fur so encrusted that the vet had to cut it first. Then he loved it every day to be brushed. From whence he came, he has never told us. But probably times ago he must have been a family pet, because he was not at all shy, but trusting to all people.

All who came, stopped to welcome Bärle and to pet him. And his godmother from Berlin sent him treats, which he gladly shared with his comrades and friends of the feeding site. But one day, Bärle came hobbled on only three legs, the fourth so strangely angled. We took him to the vet, and the x-ray showed that the thigh was severed. Obviously he had been left after he had touch with a car. He must have suffered very much. A surgery is a risky thing with an uncertain outcome. They told us that the best was to redeem him. He was in the cage under anesthesia, and looked so peaceful. It was very difficult to abandon him. But the vet said he could feel the caress in anesthesia. He would be going to sleep more easily and should suffer no longer.

He leaves a big gap and we miss him very much. The other animals at the feeding site will miss him too, especially Opachen and Tony, and also the one-eyed Lilly, with whom he shared every tasty treat. Now he’s resting under the large olive tree.

On September 07th, 2010, we met Tom with Araceli in Montuiri the first time. He was skinny and suffered from heavy diarrhea. We spontaneously offered to take him with us and thus in veterinary treatment, but Araceli refused our offer. Therefore, we drove the next day again to her accompanied by a veterinarian. He got a syringe and drugs for the next days. What we did not know that Araceli treated all diarrhea diseases only with gift of lemon water. With absolute conviction. whether it were tiny kitten or sick dogs… everytime we brought over her food, we asked whether we may take Tom with us … Never got a “Yes”. Until mid-October, a call came from Araceli, we needed to get Tom “now!” and bring him into a veterinary clinic. So we drove there immediately – and were shocked: the pretty male dog was totally dirty and full of excrements and weighed scarcely 13 kg as the veterinarian noted. Tom was totally apathetic and very yellow… its liver-and kidney values completely low. The excrements liquid like water flowing out of his backside.
In the clinic we and the veterinaries fought almost a week for him – until we had to let him walk over the rainbow at 21st of Oct. 2010. His death makes us infinitely sad, because it would have been most likely to prevent.

Monty, our English Bulldog has left us suddenly. In the evening at 7 p.m. he fell suddenly and lost conscience. We took him to the vet clinic but unfortunately he did not make it any longer. He died of an acute kidney insufficiency. We all are infinitely sad and shocked.

Just before Christmas we took over Samurai from the public shelter, because he would have died there instantly. Our vet has done everything for him, and it initially looked as if he’s better. He was completely in his bones when he came to us, but had such a healthy appetite, that he was a handsome dog quite quickly again. He was even allowed to move into a great foster home, where he showed but soon neurological deficits.

Apparently he had been beaten on the head so hard that irreparable damage had arisen. One day, he fell again and could not get up. The vet has advised us then, to redeem him, what we have done with a heavy heart. All who cared for him so touching, thank you very much. We hope that you, little Samurai, every now and then will look down on us from dog’s heaven! Rest in peace.

Kibo – viel zu kurz durftest Du die Liebe und Freiheit bei netten Menschen erleben. Nachdem Du mit starker Leishmaniose aus Son Reus zu uns auf eine Pflegestelle kamst, hattest Du Dich dank der Medikamente und Liebe so toll entwickelt. Am liebsten bist Du auf den Spaziergängen immer gerannt und gerannt. So oft hatte Dein Pflegefrauchen auf Dich gewartet, aber Du kamst immer wieder zurück. Am Donnerstag, den 22. Januar musste Kibo nach dem Morgenspaziergang ganz fürchterlich erbrechen. Ein Tierarztbesuch am Nachmittag gab nicht den Hinweis auf eine Vergiftung durch Unkrautvernichtungsmittel, die als Todesursache dann ermittelt wurde. Wie er dieses Gift aufnehmen konnte, wird für immer rätselhaft bleiben. Lieber schöner Kibo, run free im Regenbogenland, so wie Du es hier auch immer getan hast!