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The Rainbow Bridge
We have truly been so blessed for having every single one of our precious furry companions (past and present) in our lives and we thank God for them everyday. Each and every one of them has touched our lives in such a special way. They have all given us so much joy and we will always treasure their memories. sudden silence, THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge there is a land of meadows, hills and valleys with lush green grass. When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food, water and warm spring weather. The old and frail animals are young again. Those who are maimed are made whole again. They play all day with each other. There is only one thing missing. They are not with their special person who loved them on Earth. So, each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up. The nose twitches! The ears are up! The eyes are staring! And suddenly runs from the group! You have been seen, and when you and your special friends meet, you take them in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again and again, and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting furry companions. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together, never again to be separated.
Smokey "The Smokster" (April 19, 1991 - January 8, 1994). Smokey will always be my most precious gift. He was my very first bun and the most precious, priceless gift I have ever been blessed with. My sweet bunny was a surprise birthday present from my husband Marc and I'll never forget that day. Smokey stole my heart the moment I saw him. He was just this tiny baby bunny, approximately 6 weeks old when we got him. He was a jet black ND with a tiny white spot just at the very tip of his nose and he was the sweetest little thing I had ever seen. He brought me so much joy and I have so many wonderful and happy memories of him that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I love him so and will miss him every day of my life.
HERBIE was a true gentle giant – when I first saw Herbie I was in awe. He was stunning and I just adored those ears. I fell instantly in love with him. Herbie was in foster care the time I met him. He had come to one of our adoption events and I just could not get him out of my mind. Everyone that saw him stopped in their tracks and admired his handsomeness. Several weeks after I met Herbie, my boss brought in an article with a picture of a bunny that was in the newspaper and he thought I would enjoy reading it. The minute I saw it I was stunned – it was Herbie and I just had to have him. Herbie was about the sweetest bunny on earth – just as big as he was, that’s how loving, sweet and a gentle soul he was. I always knew bunnies were very special and sweet but there is something extremely special about Flemish Giants. I fell deeply in love with Herbie aka the Herbinator and eventually I bonded him in with Topper then with Brighton (to make a trio) after Brighton’s companion Sambo passed way. Now all are gone but live forever in my heart. I have a lot of ‘very special’ memories of Herbie but one that sticks out the most was how he snuggled with Sambo on the last days of Sam’s life. Even though Sambo was bonded to Brighton, Brighton sort of stopped cuddling with Sam towards the end (but it was during the hotter months and Brighton being a Jersey Wooley was probably too hot with all his fur) so I would take Sam out of his pen and put him on a pillow (since he was disabled) and I would cuddle with him until my lovely Herbie would come over and snuggle up. It made Sam very happy even though when Herbie first came to live with us he so wanted to be with other bunnies and during the night jumped into Sam and Wooley’s pen. At that time Sam was around 9 years old and was still quite feisty and he gave dear Herbie what for (when I entered the room in the morning I saw Herbie’s fur all over and saw Herbie lying across the room from Sambo and Wooley). Thank goodness he wasn’t hurt. That big bugger jumped a 30” pen. I didn’t think the big buns had that in them, boy was I wrong. So when Herbie came to snuggle up with Sam when Sam was in his last days and Sam tooth purred, it totally melted my heart.
Bunnies are truly so amazing.
BRIGHTON – sweet, adorable baby blue eyed Brighton was a very special bunny who had a thing for special needs bunnies. I was fostering Brighton around the time my elder bun Sambo became disabled. One night I had taken Sambo out for cuddle time and I had also taken Brighton out of his pen so he could run around a bit. I was sitting on the floor with Sam and protecting him so Brighton wouldn’t try to hurt him when all of a sudden Brighton did a big flop in front us and kept scooting closer and closer – inch by inch – I put my hand on the side of Sam’s face just in case Brighton tried to nip him but much to my amazement Brighton pressed his face against my hand thinking it was Sam’s face - my heart literally melted like butter. From that point on Brighton and Sam were bonded until Sam passed away from cancer at age 10 yr. After my beautiful Sambo passed way I bonded Brighton with Herbie and Topper (and Stuart Little). Brighton bonded immediately with Herbie being a sickly special needs bunny but gave Topper (a healthy bun) a very difficult time. Eventually all three bonded but Brighton had a special place in his heart for Herbie.
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These babies
are still with us!
Aussie
(Rainbow Bridge - December 3, 1992) - Aussie was Smokey's Mate. She was
a Silver Marten dwarf and she was so cute, sweet and gentle. Smokey
loved her and I did too.
Joey (My
little pal Joey) (Left) - This little guy was all by his lonesome at
this feedstore where I shop for hay and litter for the buns. I couldn't
resist him. He was just the cutest little guy. Joey has quite a
personality. He is so adorable and very comical. Mopsy (Mop, Mop)
(Right) Was at a local shelter for approximately 6 months. A friend
asked me if I wanted another guinea pig, a female, who had been at the
Shelter since Thanksgiving of 1997 and it was March, 1998 when I was
told about her. I could not believe that this little pig was there so
long and when I saw how gorgeous she was, I really couldn't believe it.
She had a good home with someone that truly loved and cared about her.
She and Joey lived happily ever after.
Lucky "My
Lucky Girl" - It was Friday, September 13, 1991 when Lucky came into my
life. She was about 4 months and was going to be slaughtered the
following day and we weren't about to let that happen, so we took her
even though I never imagined having more than two buns at that time.
Opie "Opie Wan Can Opie" - I felt Lucky should have a companion so then
came along Opie. He was just a little baby bunster when we got him,
about 8 weeks old. Lucky wanted no part of Opie when we first got him,
but he was just a baby at that time and she was about 1 1/2 years old.
Opie and Lucky were inseparable. Opie passed away first, Lucky - a few
years later.
Cheyla -
We found Cheyla abandoned and roaming in our neighborhood. She was such
a wonderful dog, so sweet, gentle, kind and loving. She hated
motorcycles and would spin and spin when Marc would take her for a walk.
She was about 10 years old when we found her and was not spayed. We had
her spayed and were lucky enough to have her about 1 1/2 years. We had
to put our Cheyla to sleep August 31, 1994 due to cancer.
Missy - We also
got Missy from the Sheltie Rescue. She and Rocky were best buds. She
passed away in June of 2001. She was about 14. She loved to eat people
food. Her favorite was Spaghetti and Hot Dogs towards the end of
her life. She passed away of heart failure.
Herbie the
wonder bunny!
Herbie
with Brighton
Mike came
into our lives in 1999. He and Rocky were best friends. Mike came from a
house where his owner died and the children immediately took him to the
pound. we got him a few weeks later. He disliked strangers and loved us.
His spot was at the top of the stairs. His spirit is still there. He
would protect the house from strangers, Fedex, DHL, UPS. Our DHL
rep was afraid of him until he got a chance to pet Mikey. Mikey
looked mean, but was a big teddy bear!
Sambo "Sam the
Man", - My big handsome boy. Sam was found running loose in the
neighborhood. Dumped I'm sure by some irresponsible human. A young man
in the neighborhood found Sam and posted a sign about the bunny and left
his phone number to call him. We called him and said that if no one
claimed the bun we'd take him. Well no one claimed the bun and so we
took him. Sam was approximately 1 year old when we got him in September,
1993. He was bonded with my Wooley and Sandy (Sambo's son), the three of
them were just the most adorable, loveable and affectionate threesome.
Scooter (Scooten
Tooten - Rainbow Bridge - June 14, 1998) - I only had this sweet
precious bun for about 5 very short months. We think she was around 8
years old or older and had never been spayed. She was the only lopster
bun I had ever had (up until Topper). She was a very sweet, adorable
bun.
Wooley (My
Wooley Bear) - My Wooley was a sweet, gentle, adorable love bun. She'll
kiss your pants, feet, hands. Wooley was found running loose in my
sister-in-law, Mary's neighborhood. It was raining that day and she was
being chased by a cat. My nephew was able to catch her and then called
us to take her. We took her with the assumption that we'd find a good
home for her because I had just taken in Punky and Cream Puff. Well, we
did find a very good home for her, OURS. I couldn't let her go.
Cream Puff
(Crème de la Crème - Rainbow Bridge - August 6, 1997) - Cream Puff was
as sweet as she was beautiful. She had the prettiest little face and her
coloring was gorgeous. She reminded me of a snow bunny. When we
lived on Circulo Dali, she was at home in the guest bedroom and blended
in with the stuffed animals.
Ethyl.
Goliath the Rooster and Lucy and Ethel the hens - They were at the local
feed store that I frequent and I thought they were all very adorable.
They were Japanese Silkies and they are really sweet birds. Goliath was
a handful and is very comical and entertaining.
Goliath the
Rooster and Lucy and Ethel the hens - They were at the local feed store
that I frequent and I thought they were all very adorable. They were
Japanese Silkies and they are really sweet birds. Goliath was a handful
and is very comical and entertaining. The neighbors hated Goliath for
crowing in the morning. At the time there were no regulations
against having roosters. That changed after he had passed on.
Midge (Rainbow
Bridge - December 22, 1994) - Sandy's sister. 
Sandy
"Sandy Man" - Sandy is my big gentle giant. As big as he is that's how
sweet, gentle, loving and affectionate he was. Sandy would cuddle for
hours. After Midge passed away, Sandy was a loner for quite a long time
until I decided in January, 1999 that I was going to try and bond him
with Sambo (his Daddy) and Wooley, an already established pair. The
bonding went very well and the three were inseparable.
Minky (Rainbow
Bridge - August 22, 1994). Minky was a gorgeous chinchilla mini rex. She
was quite a handful even after she was spayed. She was really
spunky.
Punky (Punky
Brewster - Rainbow Bridge May 4, 1995) - She was an absolute doll. She
was a 3 lb. gray ND. I took her and her sister Cream Puff so that they
would not be dumped in the Hollywood Hills. Punky was such a love. 
STUART LITTLE – what can I say about my
little Stu. What an adorable piggie he was. He came to me along with
Peanut as fosters but I lost Peanut around the same time my little Pal
Joey and I lost our dear little Mopsy. I bonded the boys but it really
wasn’t a bond made in heaven. Joey gave Stuart a hard time and then my
Joey became ill and we lost him. Stuart then became a free roaming
piggie and was bonded with Topper, Herbie and Brighton. Stuart ADORED
Herbie and pretty much went everywhere Herbie went. He especially loved
the pellet mush I eventually had to give Herbie 3 times a day to sustain
his weight because he was not a well bunny. Stuart would practically
get right in your face when we syringe fed Herbie so he would be given
mush as well. He was relentless too. Then he would clean Herbie’s
face. It was absolutely priceless. Stuart was a lost after Herbie
passed away and eventually I decided to get another piggie to bond with
him who’s name is Sophie. Although Sophie was quite a bit younger then
Stu, they were really cute together (she was the trophy wife). She
adored Stuart and would not leave him alone. Stuart had a fuzzy bed
that he used to love to go underneath and Sophie would get on top of it
and sit on him. Again, Stuart would scream bloody murder and I again
would LMAO. She was all over him too like a fly on fly paper. Guess
she went for the older type men, LOL. Oh, and I’ll never forget the
night I threw Stuart in the trash. I was HORRIFIED. I was cleaning
litterboxes and didn’t realize Stuart burrowed down in the box and I
dumped the litter in the trash bag. He never made a sound which was
very odd. So I continued to clean litterboxes when all of a sudden I
noticed the bag move in which I thought was either a rat or other small
animal in which I hoped would get out on their own and run off. But as
I continued to clean litterboxes I still saw the bag move – so I decided
to cut a hole in the bag where all the movement was so that whatever was
in there could get out when much to my horror I saw sandy colored wirey
fur when I realized it was my Stuart. Dear God! I could laugh about it
now but it wasn’t the least bit funny at the time.
TOPPER my sweet adorable lopster came into
my life shortly after my Sandy-man passed away. I remember visiting my
vet’s office and saw his picture posted up on the window. The family
who had him was looking for a good home for him. Topper was SO adorable
I could not resist him. I had never had a lop bunny of my own before –
all had been up eared. Topper aka Toppa Tio stole my heart from the
moment I saw him (like all my buns have). He was a very sweet, loving
little guy. He had that sweet, warm, loving disposition just like my
Sandy who I was heartbroken over. Topper was a hilarious little
bunny. He would take his toys and slam them down on the ground. I used
to worry about him hurting his toes. Topper bonded fairly easy with
other bunnies but my first attempt to bond him with Herbie was a real
challenge. After Herbie became quite ill and nearly died from pneumonia
then had to have his eye and molars removed, Topper spent several months
living next to Herbie then one day after Herbie was all healed and doing
well I decided to try and bond the boys again. Thank goodness it went
really well and the boys were finally bonded - yeah. Eventually dear
lovely Brighton and Stuart Little became part of the group and I had 3
male buns and 1 male piggie all living in harmony. Some of the
funnier moments with Topper were when I used to keep a pet carrier on
the floor so either the buns or Stuart could go in it and lay down. It
was set up all comfy cozy with soft bedding. Stuart loved to go burrow
himself under the bedding and Topper 
Vinnie