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13 March 2013
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Here is one that is under consideration for Ollie's card. We call it Waiting for Santa. He was waiting in line to get his picture taken.
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Kathi
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
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15 December 2015
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Oh Ollie, you're so gorgeous! What an expression! Such a patient boy to wait your turn. I have a feeling Santa is going to reward you with a very special Christmas present because you are such a good boy.
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Meg, Clare and Elsie Pie xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
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Oh Ollie!! We needed a LOL moment today and you sure did not disappoint!!!
PERFECT CAPTION!! Best "waiting in line" expression EVER!!
And btw, you look soooo handsome in your sweater! I'm soooo happppppppy you found yiur furever home with two of the most spectacular pawrents in the world!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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22 February 2013
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Alison, when you have a mantel decorated with so much love, you don't need any other "decorations"!
I tapped my tavlet so I could enlarge the picture and see the Shelby pictures better. Sooooo sweet! And I love Lil' Jaspers stocking too! She sure hit the puppy lottery when Shelby sent her to you!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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Love all of these. So much creatitivy here. Had to LOL at poor Ollie waiting ever so patiently.
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24 April 2016
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Love this topic. We aren't doing cards this year, it just hurts too much, but I love seeing all of this. And this is a good prompt for me to scan and preserve the ones from years past, so thanks for the inspiration. Here is 2013...
Lisa, Minneapolis
On October 27, 2016, nearly 6 months after amputation, and 18 months since his cancer likely started, we lost Pofi to a recurrence of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in his spine quite suddenly. His canine sister also succumbed to cancer on March 1, 2019 - we lavished her with our love in the interim, but life was never quite the same without her only real canine friend. Cliff kitty had to leave us, too, suddenly, in August 2019. Lucia kitty grieved all these losses, but helped us welcome two new Lurchers into our home and our lives, Shae and Barley.
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OOO. MDDDD! CUTENESS is always in fashion regardless of the year!,
This is a real treasure! So glad you shared rhis with us. That Pofi, always a smile maker
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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Sooooo gorgeous, Lisa. Just adorable ❤️
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
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Nice Lisa, but those cats need hats!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
Maggie's Story Amputation and Chemo
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Adding our Merry Christmas wishes to everyone! The rescue where I adopted Fionn has pictures with Santa every year as a fundraiser. I have never done it despite Fionn being my 3rd rescue from there, but this year I felt we needed to do it. Who knows if Fionn will see another Christmas (he better!)?
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He had a great time sniffing the butts of his "people" (it's a golden retriever rescue) and jumped up on the bench with Santa for his picture. He saw me move behind the photographer and got worried I was leaving I guess, tried to get down, slipped on the decorative blanket and fell off the bench! He got right up and was fine, but everyone was so upset he got lots of extra cookies. The next dog to get up there was young and hyper and he fell off too, flat onto his back! His pawrents looked at him and said "you have ALL FOUR legs what was your excuse?!". Poor Santa had his hands full!
Nancy- mom to the FABULOUS Fionn. He rescued me in 2015 when he was 6.
Right front leg amputation at age 7 for osteosarcoma 10/6/16. Taken too soon 6/12/17. Read about our journey here:
http://fionnsjo.....pawds.com/
Oh man, it didn't load my picture! Here's the link that will take you to it:
Nancy- mom to the FABULOUS Fionn. He rescued me in 2015 when he was 6.
Right front leg amputation at age 7 for osteosarcoma 10/6/16. Taken too soon 6/12/17. Read about our journey here:
http://fionnsjo.....pawds.com/
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rmmom said
Oh man, it didn't load my picture! Here's the link that will take you to it:
A-dorable!!!
And I love Ollie's Waiting For Santa selection - it is definitely the one I would go with!
Lisa, Minneapolis
On October 27, 2016, nearly 6 months after amputation, and 18 months since his cancer likely started, we lost Pofi to a recurrence of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in his spine quite suddenly. His canine sister also succumbed to cancer on March 1, 2019 - we lavished her with our love in the interim, but life was never quite the same without her only real canine friend. Cliff kitty had to leave us, too, suddenly, in August 2019. Lucia kitty grieved all these losses, but helped us welcome two new Lurchers into our home and our lives, Shae and Barley.
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rmmom said
Oh man, it didn't load my picture...
Beautiful!
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FIONN! That Golden smile lights up the whole world!!! Such a happy, happy boy! I know Santa is goning ro be really good to you because you are such a good boy all uear round!!
Still grinning over here! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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Okay, you know I'm not gonna pass up a chance to post my Chunky Spiritual Being Eternal Light HAPPY HANNAH!!
Yeah, this is Happy Hannah DEER eating popcorn. Her favorite food next to mice cream...well..next to deer poop...or...okay, next to anthing edible!!
VID_20131204_204556.3gp: https://youtu.b.....UXG5NcSXr4
Love ro all!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
