Tribute to a Best Friend

Sunlight streams through window pane onto a spot on the floor.....

then I remember,

it's where you used to lie, but now you are no more.

 Our feet walk down a hall of carpet, and muted echoes sound.....

then I remember,

 it's where your paws would joyously abound.

A voice is heard along the road, and up beyond the hill,

then I remember,

it can't be yours..... your golden voice is still.

 But I'll take that vacant spot of floor and empty muted hall,

and lay them with the absent voice and unused dish along the wall.

 I'll wrap these treasured memories in a blanket of my love,

and keep them for my best friend until we meet above.

-Author Unknown

Losing a pet is hard. Let us help you remember your pet by creating an online memorial for your lost pet. Please email FHAH1@aol.com and we will post a photo, your pet's name, and a personal message from you. Please send your photos as an attachment in the email with your pet's name and personal message in the body of the email. In the subject line of the email please include "online pet memorial."

These sites offer support services after losing a pet. Each site is useful in helping with the healing process and also provides the support of other pet owners and support groups as well as counseling.

Bideawee.org offers workshops and free bi-weekly group bereavement counseling.

ChancesSpot.org provides pet loss support groups, loss and grief education, and memorial pages.

Rainbow's Bridge features adult pet loss chat forums, teen pet loss chat forums, stories, a grief center, and one-on-one counseling.