Obituaries

Amazing Gracie Mae

March 29, 2004 – May 16, 2017

The DeHaven family has had Boxer’s for thirty plus years. After the loss of their previous boxer, they found Gracie Mae. She enjoyed taking rides in the car, long walks, playing ball, chasing chickens as well as chasing anything that made noise.

London Morin

July 20, 2006 – May 16, 2017

London enjoyed sleeping, barking at strangers, and laying the sun. She loved treats, especially bacon. London would also give you her paw.

London is survived by Angel, Joe, Jennifer and Heather; also her pet family, Smokey and Marley.

London will be missed very much. She was little but she was mighty!

Dusty Riley

In March, 2002 my mother was feeding a stray that they called “Momma Kitty”. This cat brought a kitten with her one morning; being a stray, my husband and I decided to take the kitten and named him Dusty.

Pablo “Piggy Tail” Rounds

Pablo Rounds made the all-too early trip across the Rainbow Bridge on Monday April 3, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident involving a vehicle. Pablo was born August, 2015 to parents unknown as his real family wouldn’t come until a little later in life. Around May, 2016 Pablo accidently stumbled upon his forever home, his current living situation was not working, so his “Mum” Leslie had asked her sister and brother-in-law to give it a try with the still all too young puppy. When his new parents arrived to get him, Leslie had said that, “He does not do well with men.” Th

Pickle Piscitelli

Pickle was adopted from an Animal Rescue Care Center in the Fredericksburg, VA area, after his left front leg had been amputated. Pickle should have received a Medal of Bravery, for all he had been through. He maneuvered pretty well on 3 legs, including a balance act he liked to perform.

Roxy Presgraves

March 15, 2007 – March 21, 2017

Cicadae McFalls

March, 2003 – March, 2017

The McFalls family received Cicadae from a weekly flea market where they were giving kittens away. She was the last kitten they had. In the 14 years that the McFalls had her, Cicadae was their protector. She loved to play hide and seek.

Winston "Pookie" Beach

2000 – 2017

A stray cat happened upon my uncles’ home and had kittens in June, 2000. When we saw the kittens we fell in love with one in particular and named him Pookie.

Pookie enjoyed playing with his toys, at least till they all were pushed under the sofa! When he wasn’t playing “fetch” with a straw, which he loved to do most, you could find Pookie in a warm sunny spot, napping.

Orion “Big Kitty” Thompson

July 3, 2005 – February 15, 2017

Orion came into Aaron’s life as a kitten. He loved to jump up into his arms to be held upside down, cradled like a baby. Orion always slept with Aaron under the covers every night, curled up against his legs.

Aaron says that Orion was the, “sweetest cat I ever knew, always wanted to be near humans. Never hissed once at anyone; he purred right up to the end. His death, due to cancer, leaves a void that cannot be filled”.

Purra Helm

2001 – 2/12/17

Born in Chandler, AZ, Purra was 6 weeks old when the Helm family adopted her.

Purra loved to sleep. She also enjoyed being petted, to the point that if you stopped, she would attack you. Purra, also, like to jump the dog gates.

The Helm family says, “She went from an unfriendly cat to a friendly cat in the last 5 years. Purra, we love and miss you every day.”