Please consider making a contribution in memory of a beloved pet that has made an impact on your life. All "in memory of" donations will be posted here as a living tribute to your pet. In addition we will periodically post special photos and tributes on this page - send information to cindy@barringtonpaw.org. 

A memorial donation in honor of a human family member who was a fellow animal lover in life is also a welcome tribute!

Please know that we understand the grief you are feeling at the loss of your family members and that you have our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy in your loss.

A Tribute to Otis/ "Charlie"....Otis was a very special boy to many of the Barrington PAW volunteers. A very grumpy boy when he first arrived at the animal hospital he turned out to be quite the love bug once he decided we were all ok! Unfortunately he was diagnosed with heart disease with an unsure prognosis. Otis found a very special place to live with a loving woman at Atria Senior Living in Barrington. His new "Mom" Mary re-named him Charlie and gave him all the love and attention he had ever dreamed of. Sadly Charlie only had a few weeks to enjoy this wonderful life. He is missed by many but we are so happy that before Charlie left this world he had the opportunity to know what a loving home is.

MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCES:

Mo, Nixon & Bonnie Belle - beloved English Bulldogs who were much loved by the Jaffe family - we are very sorry for all of the terrible losses they have suffered in the past year - what a beautiful girl their Bonnie Belle was - look at this beauty below!

Lucy - much loved by the Collins family of Warren 

Audrey - beloved canine companion of the Karlin family

Bela - beloved cat of Judy Gobble

Hannah - beloved canine member of the Hampton family

Prince Mathewson - much loved by Betsy Mathewson

Beatrix Mello - much loved by the Mello family of Barrington

Lily Silk - beloved companion to the Silk family of Barrington

Kate Caskey - beloved companion to the Caskey family of Barrington

Jody Downs - beloved companion of Irene Downs

Max McMillon - beloved companion of the McMillion family

In memory of Spike, 1987 - 2004 seen here with "his kitten" and devoted side-kick Mad Dog.

Pet Loss Support

Go to www.petloss.com to find information and resources on pet loss and grief. This is also the home of the Monday night candle ceremony - a beautiful non-denominational ceremony which is celebrated around the world

Go to www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss to find information regarind the petloss hotline operated by tufts veterinary school

Go to www.rainbowbridge.com to read the rainbow bridge poem and find resources for dealing with your loss

Go to www.petloss.com to find information and resources on pet loss and grief. This is also the home of the Monday night candle ceremony - a beautiful non-denominational ceremony which is celebrated around the world

Go to www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss to find information regarind the petloss hotline operated by tufts veterinary school

Go to www.rainbowbridge.com to read the rainbow bridge poem and find resources for dealing with your loss

A special note from our volunteers....

We were very touched recently to receive a number of donations in memory of Mirsa Bozarth of Bristol, RI. We did not know Mirsa or her family, but are extremely grateful to her family, including her 2 children in Barrington who believed that donations to our organization would be something their mother would have wanted. All of our volunteers strive every day to ensure that every dollar contributed to our organization is used in ways that most benefit animals and the caregivers who love them. 

The Seasons of Your Life

Jim Willis

It is the Spring of your life,
the beginning of our love.
I laugh at your foolishness,
show you what you need to know,
protect you from dangers you know nothing about,
and make sure you grow and glow with health.
We will play and practice until...

It is the Summer of your life.
My, what a beauty you've become!
You've grown into yourself and you live at full tilt.
Like the sun, you burn with a passion for life.
You've learned a lot,
but you may not appreciate everything until...

It is the Autumn of your life.
You've grown more sedate.
It's been so long since you were the source of any sort of difficulty that I've nearly forgotten the Spring of your life.
Your colors are still vibrant,
but I notice the tinge of frost on your muzzle -
foretelling that one season remains...

It is the Winter of your life,
and your eyes have grown as clouded as the December sky.
I will care for you as I did during the Spring of your life,
and promise that you will pass as gently as snow falling on frozen fields.
I will sit by your grave and weep,
and remember all the seasons of your life,

for all the seasons of my own.