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Pappy was a rescue in Georgia. The sweet old man
went to the Bridge in his sleep on Tuesday night, June 6, 2003. He was loved and cared for in his last days by our friend,
Wayne Fulkerson.
**Our sweet Mrs. Beasley went to the Bridge in her sleep Saturday
night, April 26, 2003. Poor little dear's heart just couldn't keep up, but she left this world peacefully.**
Mrs. Beasley was a lovely half white faced BT. She was
about 3-5 years of age. She looked like she was about to pop with puppies, but her mammaries were not developed. She
seemed to get on with everyone, but when you are so fat you are miserable and can't do anything but waddle, you may not feel
up to giving anyone a piece of your mind.
Mrs. Beasley was up to date on her shots and was spayed, as she was not
pregnant but severely bloated. She also had a strange tattoo on her belly with s cirlce and slash with a 2 and a 4 in
it. We were thinking she was a puppy mill baby. She seemed to be housebroken and was just sweet as could be.
Sweet old Nipper has also crossed the Bridge.
She was loved and cared for in her final months by her adoptive family. Ultimately, kidney failure claimed our little
black and white friend, but we'll always remember her lovely grey face and sweet disposition.
Rest in peace, ol' girl.
ABTR's second senior poster boy, Duke, crossed
the Bridge Saturday night, November 1, 2003.
Duke was one of seven older BTs surrendered to
rescue in 2002. While his exact age was unknown, he was estimated to be at least 12-13 years old. His body couldn't
keep up with his spririt and he passed away in his sleep.
Ol' Duke left a trail of tears in his wake.
He touched everyone who met him. Everyone who knew Duke loved him instantly -- he was that kind of
guy. And no one misses him more than his foster mom, Wanda.
RIP Dukie, we all miss you.
Sweet senior Mae West passed away Sunday, December 12,
2004. MaeMae came to us by way of the good folks at the Plano Shelter who picked her up as a stray.
Mae's history is unknown, but we do know that she wasn't well cared for and that
she was bred over and over again. To someone out there, Miss MaeMae was probably nothing more than
a puppy producing machine.
The reality is that this wonderful half-blind, mostly deaf sweetheart of a dog had more spirit and
sass in her than most dogs half her age. She had horribly wobbly back legs due to luxating patellas and most probably,
because she was bred over and over without being given time to recuperate. Despite that, she really loved her walks.
MaeMae holds a special place in my heart and will always be remembered with
love.
Rest comfortably, old girl. I love you.
Sani was a very dignified, sweet guy with a wonderful
face and personality. He was being tested for Cushings, but passed away before we got conclusive results.
Sani was appx 10 years old and was a beautiful seal and white BT and although we only had him for a short
while, he will be greatly missed.
Sani, birthdate unknown.
Gone too soon - December 20, 2004
Sweet Duke Chippewa was our resident toy nazi. It was rare to see this boy without a toy in his mouth, but on occasion, you
could find our little man laid out on his favorite bed - on his back!
Duke C. was approximately 6 or 7 years old and was diagnosed with Cushings Disease shortly after he came to ABTR. Not
that you'd ever know Duke wasn't well... He was such a happy-go-lucky boy who loved his hot dogs, his toys and loved to play
tug of war with Momo and Squeaky, his favorite Boston playmates.
Dukie was one of those extra special Bostons who touched the heart of everyone he met. He had a very large fan club which
included many, many ABTR supporters and adopters, as well as the Board of Directors. As popular as he was, no one loved Dukie
as much as ABTR's President and Duke's foster momma, Wanda.
We know Duke is at the Bridge with all his Boston brothers and sisters, and he's probably being fitted for his new wings
right now. But we have a hunch he found ol' Jerry first and they probably shared a few hot dogs while they shared their stories
and talked of their love for their rescue savior, Momma Wanda.
God Speed, Sweet Duke. You're sorely missed.
Birthdate: Unknown
Gone too soon: September 2, 2005
Maureen O'Hara aka Reno's story coming soon...
Pima was a housebroken 10-12 year old female from North Richland Hills,
TX. She was found in an apt complex with a note attached to her collar that read, "Please find me a good home."
The ACO contacted rescue, as Pima was not doing well at the shelter. She was very depressed and was likely mourning
for her family.
Pima
liked her naps and loved to ride, and now she's at the Bridge where she'll be forever young and happy. We'll
miss you, old girl.
Pima
- Birthdate unknown, left us too soon, May 17, 2004.
Comanche
was a 5 year old male that was picked up as a stray. He was a quiet guy who enjoyed his naps, but was very friendly
and loved his attention. Comanche also had an unusual bit of blue in the lower part of the iris in his right
eye, and a bit of white on the tip of one of his ears, so we was quite distinctive.
He was a housetrained little guy and was just as sweet as he could
be.
Very little was known of his history and his medical condition continued to deteriorate
while in rescue. He became listless and his system depressed, so we thought it best to end his misery and send him to
the Bridge where he would be free of his maladies and forever young and playful.
We'll miss you, Comanche.
Comanche - Birthdate unknown, gone too soon May 14, 2004.
Gabe's story coming soon...
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Our beloved Napoleon was another of our wonderfully special seniors here at ABTR. He was the honorary ABTR spokesdog at Wanda's
house and everyone who met Poly loved him. He was just that kind of guy.
Napoleon and his sister, Josephine, were dumped at the Baton Rouge animal shelter because they were senior dogs who had
developed cancerous tumors and their owner wouldn't take the time and effort to find a way to get them treated. Instead of
caring for these two wonderful dogs in their old age, their former guardian dumped them. Nice, huh?
That's how they ended up at ABTR. Wanda had them both checked out and treated. Josephine's cancer took her from us just
a few short months later, but Napoleon held on for two years. He went thru several ups and downs, but he always seemed to
bounce back. Even after losing both of his eyes to cancer, it was hard to hold that little old man down. He was a fighter
and he had more spunk and charisma in his little 12 lb body than you can imagine.
Wanda always said that once his quality of life diminished, she'd "do the unhappy task of easing his pain humanely
with someone who loves him holding and loving him so he will go in peace," and that's exactly what she did.
Our beautiful Napoleon was sent to the Bridge the afternoon of September 23, 2005. Let there be no doubt that no one
on earth loved this little dog more than his Momma Wanda, but there was always someone else who showed her love for Poly each
and every chance she got, and that was his Auntie Micah. He was very, very special to them both.
Both of these amazing women deserve our thanks and our respect for showing this little old dog more love in 2 years than
most dogs (or people) receive in a lifetime.
**Sweet little Bonkers died of a heart attack the night of Wednesday,
May 14. He leaves behind his brother, Bonzai, and his rescuer and foster mom, Wanda. Both loved him very much.
You'll be missed, Bonkers.**
Bonkers was a sweet 5 year old owner surrender because
they had kids and tossed the dogs in the backyard for the past 2 years. Poor baby was loaded with fleas when picked up. Bonkers
and Bonzai were surrendered together. They were a good pair as they slept and snuggled together and played well with others. They
were to be adopted as a pair. Bonkers was friendly and a loving little guy. He was heartworm/lyme/erlichia negative,
up to date on 7 in1, bordatella and rabies. Bonkers weighed 15.7 lbs. He was so cute. Bonkers was crate trained and seemed
to be housebroken.
Our grand old dame, Miss Skippy, has passed away.
She was such a special old girl and she'll be remembered with a lot of love. She left behind her Mom, Connie Kellar,
and her two BT rescue siblings, Archie and Molly.
Sadly, we will be adding memorials for several of our friends that have
gone to the Bridge in recent months.
Molly
Chelsea
Suzanne
Elmo
Roy Rogers
John Henry
Josephine
Miss Minnie
Baby Onyx
Pat Garrett
Sampson
Buster Brown, September 20, 2004
Todo, September 20, 2004
Sweet little Joey Muckleshoot, October 1, 2004
Levi, the Patriarch of ABTR, October 9, 2004
Yahzi, February 13, 2005
Balderdash
Red Skelton, June 29, 2005
Old Miss Pat
Mohican
Big Bela Lugosi
Old Petey
Toby - August 19, 2005
Katie Hepburn - November 4, 2005
Janie Adams - November 2005
Nyxxie 'No-No' Jewell Colangelo - November 13, 2005
Natalie Wood - November 21, 2005
Little Jon Cryer - December 3, 2005
Sweet Dilly Nicks - December 9, 2005
Madeline, the Frenchie - December 10, 2005
Our sweet boy, Bocephus - February 2006
Sweet little Bella - February 9, 2006
Red Cloud, the Magnficent red Boston - February 2006
Our beautiful angel, Georgia - March 20, 2006
Ol' Rosie, the Boxer - April 2006
Young Brodie - May 1, 2006
Our lovely Shelly (aka Michelle Pfeiffer) - May 2006
Sweet ol' Spencer Tracy - May 16, 2006
Our adored Charlie Shelton - February 2007
The Lovely Dame Millie Lindley-Alexander
Our beloved Miss Mia Slone
The Distinguished Mr. French Lindley-Alexander
Our beloved Shortstuff Murphy
Sweet ol' Petey - August 2007
Miss Dora Belle - August 6, 2007
Our beloved Tony 'Baloney' Davis - August 10, 2007
Aunt Bea
Alfred
Our loving old gent, Fred (Dalton Thomas) - September 2007
Young Benjamin Bratt - August 12, 2007
Sweet Franny, our Bug - November 2007
Our loving little Cap'n Crunch (aka Cappy) - November 2007
Our beloved Tigger Shelton - December 8, 2007
Beloved member of the ABTR family, Pete McKiver - December 12, 2007
Our spirited little Dynamo, Dyna Adams - December 16, 2007
Our big boy who is once again with his Daddy, Scooter - January 2, 2008
The sassiest Chi we've ever loved, Dolly Murphy - January 7, 2008
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