Losing your best friend
Nothing really prepares us for the death of a pet, whether death is swift and unexpected (like an accident) or whether it comes at the end of a slow decline. We are [...]
A Dog’s Purpose (from a 6-year old)
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolf hound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very [...]
I cannot lie by your fire
I've changed my ways a little, I cannot now Run with you in the evenings along the shore, Except in a kind of dream; and you, if you dream a moment You [...]
Rainbow Bridge poem
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When [...]
Who to contact for support
Lifeline 13 11 14 Lifeline offers a 24-hour counselling service. Phone 13 11 14 (local call charges apply) or visit the website www.lifeline.org.au Pet Counselling services in Perth The following counsellors are [...]
From a dog’s eyes
If it should be, that I grow frail and weak, And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then, you must do what must be done For this, the last battle can't [...]