Homer has gone to the bridge……….
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Homer Lovers: Oh I know there are many of those in Basset Hound Town. We loved our Homer. The poor boy that was dumped at a damp and dank KY high kill shelter on Christmas Eve, 2008.
Well Homer found his angel in Joni Brooks and she in true angel fashion sent him to the bridge today. Homer was suffering from bladder cancer and his old body was ready to go.
This is a picture I took of Homer, just sprung from the pound…
Homer had the best 4 months of his life when he met Joni. She was his Christmas angel and all of us helped him spend some quality time with her before his passing.
Homer went to the bridge knowing he was loved.
Please light a candle tonight in his honor. Here is a blog posting with a movie I did for Homer the day I picked him up. You might enjoy watching it again in his memory.
GOD SPEED HOMER……….God speed dear soul……
Love Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(19)
Poor boy. But you can’t help but feel so happy for him that his last 4 months were the best time of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Joni.
Oh no. This just breaks my heart. I think we all kind of felt like Homer was part our boy, along with Joni. Thank you, Joni, for making his 4 months quality. I can’t imagine how you feel. You will be in my thoughts tonight.
Candy
Joni,
I’m so sorry to hear about Homer! He had the best 4 months of his life with you.
Emily
I’m so sorry Joni. Thank you for loving Homer and for helping him to the bridge today. A lot of new residents at the bridge in the last week or so.
So hard to say goodbye.
I agree with all of you. I had to try and lift Joni up and I think I helped as well as these messages will.
Homer had such a journey in bassethoundtown. I know he felt the love!
Cat
We are so sorry Joni. Homer knew love thanks to you, his angel. If we can know love in this life, it has been a good life.
Cat as usual bless you for your part in helping Homer.
We will light our candle for Homer tonight.
RIP Homer.
Hugs,
Kip, Gus, Bonnie and Charlie bear
Joni, This is never easy, you can have them for days, months, and years, and the hurt is alwys the same–heart breaking. Tonight the sky will be brighter because a new star is in the night sky. One so bright because Homer had special people tell him all was not lost and he was not trash to be put out at the curb, but a sweet old soul to be loved and loved by many, but the biggest love was from Joni who took him kissed him on his head and told him he had a family that would see him through to the end and that is just what you did Joni. We have Homers candle burning bright here at Camp Toast and I am sure Melba Toast and Lily and Chloe and Natalie and all the others that have gone on before met Homer at the Bridge and are helping him pick out the just right fluffy cloud to watch over his one and only mama–Joni. Our tears are with you tonight.
Cat with out you all this would have never happened. So thank you and tonight just look up to see this new light in the sky shining ever so bright.
I am so sorry to hear this and it just breaks my heart.
You made his last 4 months the best time of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with. Thank you so much for loving him the way you did.
(((hugs)))
Sandy of Camp Toast – what a beautiful tribute. Your words will soothe Joni, I am sure. I know they did that for me. Our Homer came out of prison, proud and strong for his 4 months to be loved and cared for. So many loved him. I get comments almost every day on his YouTube video from around the world. His story touched so many. He was a poor boy lifted up by the love of many. Now he is lifted up to the bridge with all of us who will never forget him.
((((((HOMER and JONI)))))))
We love you both……
Cat, Chaps and Emma
I am in shock ,My heart is broken for Joni. I know how much that sweet lady loved her Homer and gave him the best four months of his life.He was also loved here in Basset Hound town and all the residents are in mourning. Homer is now resting at Gods feet with Joni’s first Homer,until they meet again. God Bless and may he send you comfort. Hugs Ken
Cat , I think the Rainbow Bridge waiting place would welcome Homer. Ken
Very good point Ken. I love it. I need to add him! We love you Ken!
I am just so sad.
Poor Joni. Too short of a time, but a lifetime of love in their time together.
I am so, so saddened by the news that Homer has made his journey to the Bridge. I remember his story very well and cheered when he was sprung–it was a wonderful day! Thank you, Cat! And Joni gave Homer the gift of her love–he was truly blessed. Now gentle St. Francis has him in his arms and–I have no doubt–he will carry him safely across the Bridge. Thank you, Joni, for giving Homer a loving, nurturing home these last few months! Your sweet boy will never be far away from you because he’s ensconced in your heart, forever and always.
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo–and the kitties, too
We are so sad to hear of Homer’s loss; but, it consoles both of us that the last part of Homer’s life was in such a loving caring home.
We were glad to be able to help Homer when he was getting adopted.
Joni….my heart over flows with sorrow for you and the tears will not stop flowing. Homer was loved by so many and his journey will never be forgotten. You were his angel here on earth and now he is up with so many others to watch and look down on us!
His candle will forever burn bright!!! We love you!!!
Joni, my heart is broken and tears flowing down my cheeks with the sad news of Homer. Homer was loved by so many but you were his mom and you showed him love the last four months of his life you were his Angel and now he will watch over you from the bridge.
Debbie
I’m so very sorry that Homer had to move on to the bridge. I will light a candle for him.
Rest peacefully, Homer, knowing you were loved very much.
So sad to hear about Homer. But as others have stated, it was wonderful that he had a forever home with alot of love. I always cry to see another beautiful face ATB.
Run free Homer many there to run and play with.
Wanda