You came into our life like a beautiful unexpected gift when you were 12, you had not had an easy life. With those soulful eyes and quiet ways, you stole our hearts, you were so quiet never barked, never whined, never made a sound.

You were not with us for very long but you made us laugh, you made us cry. I hope you felt loved and safe and never had any more uncertainty.

You will be missed so very much you sweet sweet girl.

Sukki entered my life in 2015. She was cute, loving, curious and had deep soul brown eyes, her black and white coat, and her gentle presence. As soon as she came into my world, her heart allowed me to heal many layers of trauma I had experienced in the past. She was patient, supportive and generous like no one I had encountered. She would follow me everywhere and make sure I was okay, always. Her unconditional love filled the house and my heart with a pure love hard to describe. We had the opportunity to live in different parts of Canada, in Florida and in different parts of Mexico. She was a loving companion who was always ready for a drive, an adventure, a hike, a swim and some early morning or evening cuddles.

In the summer of 2026, she was diagnosed with bone cancer and we fought together for a few months. Even if she lost the ability to walk and explore in the end, she stayed loving, brought new people together, touched so many hearts. I am forever grateful for her presence in my life. I love her more than anything in this world, and I know she is with me in spirit now. I miss her physical presence, her goofiness, her soulful eyes, her soft fur, her zoomies, her distinct barks, her unconditional acceptance and love. May you rest in peace and enjoy the freedom of returning home. I will be happy to meet you again in another form when the time comes.

Thank you SukkiLou, my baby girl, for being my forever love.

Oscar was with me for 16 years and for 11 of those years, he was a big brother to Jake. He grew up in a pet store and the people who bought him decided they didn’t want him so they gave him away on Facebook Marketplace. Luckily for me, I had just mentioned that I wanted to get a dog and a friend saw him, picked him up and surprised me with him on my birthday.

I always said he was my Disney dog. Such a mild tempered boy with so much love to give. We had many adventures together in BC, Manitoba, Ontario and he even spent a year with me in Nicaragua. He passed away on September 27th and will be in my heart forever.

RIP my love.

After 15 years of being a cherished—and occasionally exasperating—member of my family, we said must goodbye to Willow.

Willow wasn’t a cat who really cared for people. In fact, she made her opinion about most visitors very clear. If someone came too close, they would get a warning hiss, a swat, or, if they were especially unlucky, a good scratch. But with me, she was different. I was her person, and she was my baby girl.

Willow was stubborn in a way only a cat can be. If she decided to sit somewhere, that was where she was going to stay. It didn’t matter if that somewhere happened to be directly in my path. She would simply refuse to move, even if I bumped into her. More than once, she was under my feet, so determined to be close to me that I ended up falling. I guess it was her way of making sure I never forgot she was there.

She also had a complicated relationship with her sister, Rolo. When they were younger, they were the best of friends—cuddling together, playing, and keeping each other company. As they grew older, their relationship became more of a frenemy arrangement. They learned to give each other their space, occasionally exchanging a couple of kisses before one of them followed it with a swat. It was their own special way of saying, I love you, but don’t push your luck.

Willow wanted to be touching me or cuddling with me constantly. If I was sitting in my chair she would have to have one paw on my leg and every night, she would curl beside me. If I brought someone else into the house, however, she could become quite offended—sometimes hissing at me or giving me a warning swat as if to say, How dare you bring another person into my home? She was jealous, particular, and completely convinced that I belonged to her.

And the truth is, I did.

Willow could annoy me. She could be stubborn. She could be feisty, demanding, and downright difficult. But she was also my companion, my little shadow, my cuddle buddy, and my baby girl. For 15 years, she was part of my life, and the house feels different without her in it.

I miss her being under my feet. I miss her attitude. I miss her cuddles. I miss falling asleep with her bedside me. I even miss the little things she did that used to drive me crazy.

Most of all, I miss her.

Goodbye, Willow. Thank you for 15 wonderful years of being exactly who you were. You were loved more than you could ever have known.

I love you. I miss you. And I would happily trip over you one more time just to have you back.

August 5th 2012 – Sept 10 2026

14 years of loving you just doesn’t seem Enough. I’ll forever miss you by my side. You went through all the highs and all my lows and I couldn’t have asked for a better best friend. Martha, big nose, big dog, may may ill watch all the sunsets for you thank you for loving us.

August 29 we said goodbye to our sweet baby Dilli. She was my favorite dog from the moment I met her when my late brother adopted her as a pup 17 years ago, and my constant companion the last 14 years since I inherited her. We summitted mountains together, went to weddings and birthdays, camping trips, she came along with me for field work all over the province, we lived in three cities across two provinces. For a long time, it was just the two of us. She won the heart of everyone she met with her beauty and her quiet, calm, and affectionate demeanor (which I’m told is uncommon for huskys). She loved affection from anyone, if she had her way someone would be touching her at all times.

But I was always just taking care of her for Liam, and now I supposed they’re together in whatever exists after this. I’m going to miss her so much. There will never be a dog quite like her.

We are so very saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our beloved Brody.

The very first time we met you, we wanted you to be part of our family. We could clearly see that you were so wonderful, very loving, smart, affectionate, and fun.

You were a precious member of our family, and we loved all our times together. You were always eager to travel and explore, go to new places, do new things, and meet new people and animals. So many people were drawn to you, and you touched all our lives in so many wonderful ways. You had such an incredible loving personality.

We all thought that we would have many wonderful years together, and never did we ever think that our time together would be cut so abruptly short. We are all so very saddened and heartbroken by the sudden and very tragic loss of our beloved Brody.

Brody, we miss you so very very much…the cuddles, the play times, the snoring, the walks, the road trips, the energy bursts, and all our wonderful times together.

Brody, we miss you so very much, we love you dearly, and you will forever be in our hearts.

Till we meet again, love you always!!

Lots of Love

In 2021, I longed for a furry companion for my first time. I was struggling with my mental health and I was hopeful that a new friend would bring a glimmer of hope and a sense of joy. Our family walked into the SPCA and saw so many options, from cute little kittens to very outgoing adults, the options felt unlimited. My husband and our oldest found this beautiful little boy in a tiny kennel, hiding in a cozy house, scared. He didn’t want to be pet and there was vomit in his space. There was something sad in his eyes, something that felt like he too had lost hope, like me. We asked about his story and learned he had been returned 4 different times and experienced some potential abuse and neglect. I knew this was my boy and that we had enough love in our family to last him a life time. We took him home that day and started our healing journey together. For days he hid under the bed, I knew it was going to take some time to build trust but slowly and surely, he did, one treat at a time.

I was so excited, I bought him every treat, outfits, every cushion, blanket and cozy fun house I could find. He was immediately spoiled! But Goose was simple, he didn’t want or care for any of it. He was satisfied with cheap temptation treats and pets on the head. He LOVED a good brush too! He never liked to be held but always wanted to be near. If we were on the couch, so was he, if we went to bed, so did he! The mornings were his time to shine! It was the only time he was vocal and he would meow until his salmon temptation treats were given! We always would say out loud that we could never understand how anyone would ever return or harm him. He was an angel, kind, gentle, mellow and loved a good laser beam to chase! He only wanted to sleep at our heads and he never favoured any of us, he took turns in our beds, making sure to love us all equally! He had his issues, peeing all over anything that was soft but there was no way that this boy was going to re-homed again. We were in it for the long haul.

Sadly our boy became very sick 6 months ago and no matter what we did, no medical treatment was helping. He became so unwell and we had to make the most devastating decision to let him go. I didn’t know so much love existed for an animal, and the pain of how his life ended, way too early at 10 years old is profoundly heartbreaking. I pray there is peace for him and that he always knows the monumental impact he made on all of her lives. In so many ways, our lives were parallel, he saved me and we saved him. I am forever indebted to him for loving me back to health and giving my children and husband so many beautiful memories. I will miss his meow’s and his lips, and his sweet, precious, beautiful demeanour. He changed us and we will always keep his memory alive.

On the quiet morning of June 2,2026 i had to say good bye to my best friend, my hiking buddy, my snack muncher, my emotional support dog Narcos.

He was the spotlight of my life and was the king of the world – He lit up everyone he met as he loved everyone and everything – We saw so much of beautiful British Columbia together and worked many jobs together – We spent 10 amazing years frolicking the lands and being an unstoppable duo.

The world seems to be quieter without you Narcos and i miss you oh so much.
I love you Narcos.

It is with such a heavy heart that I have to say Link is no longer with us. Stirling and I brought Link in on boxing day to end his suffering. Link was no longer eating on his own and it was apparent the meds weren’t helping to manage his pain anymore. He had lost so much weight, we couldn’t hold on any longer without it being unfair to Link. 7 years with him truly wasn’t long enough, and we feel robbed of so many more great memories with him.

Link was the first dog I got that was truly my own, not a family dog. He was such a spunky pup who loved dragging me around the neighbourhood. He is a top tier cuddler, like gold medal for cuddling no doubt about it. The mornings have been the hardest without him, every morning when he would hear that I was awake he came to cuddle me in bed. And every night he would cuddle me for the first bit too. So everyday I fell asleep and woke up to Link cuddles, and it has been extremely hard without them.

Your brother and sister miss you so much Link. Dracula has been rolling on a spot that you rolled on in the backyard everyday since you’ve been gone. He is also lying in the bed that you spent many of your last days in. I know he misses cuddling with you too, honestly Link who wouldn’t, because you had the best cuddles. And your sister, you guys had such a special bond. You were so gentle with her, and she loved rubbing up against you. She loved you so much. We are grieving you together as a family.

The moment I had you in my arms I knew you were mine. I hadn’t planned to get a male dog, but you won my heart over instantly. You had such piercing blue eyes as a pup, which turned to a beautiful golden yellow as you grew older. I’ll never forget how much joy you brought into my life Link and all of those around you that got to experience it too. You brightened every room you walked into, with your little scrunch face smile. You are my handsome man Link, my buggy butt, my stinky butt, my bug, my potato. You were everything I never knew I needed and more. It hurts so much that you are gone. I wake up crying because I miss you so much. But I know me and your dad did absolutely everything we could for you. Cancer took you from us way too early, you didn’t deserve that, no one does. We are happy you aren’t in pain anymore Link but we wish we could have saved you. We would have done anything to have you here with us still.

I just want to remind you of all the things we love about you:
– your incessant licking because you just love people so much and wanted to give them as many kisses as you could. Especially your grandma
– your scrunch face smile
– the way you’d look at me from across the room
– your sassy attitude
– the way you’d try and act tough when you were actually just a big scaredy cat
– your cuddles
– your stinky farts (yes I’ll even miss those too)
– your little clicky nails on the concrete
– the way you’d lick my tears away when I was sad
– the way you would brighten my day when I was depressed
– your enthusiasm for chasing a ball
– the love and guidance you showed your brother and sister (you truly were such a great brother to your sister and brother)
– the way you would be so ecstatic when we came home and would always find a toy, a bone, or your food dish in your mouth to greet me/us with
– the way you’d be so excited when I would tell you your daddy was home or that he was awake and you and your brother would go cuddle him in bed
– the way you insisted on always being leader of the pack on our bush walks
– the way you’d bark at me if I went to far into the water without you
– you sticking your cute head out the window on car rides
– how you’d always come start licking the sweat off me after a good workout

There is so so much more that I love about you Link. You truly were one of a kind. You will hold such a special place in my heart forever.
#f**kcancer