In Loving Memory

Xena was an eccentric, sassy, food-obsessed sweetheart. Xena was our in-house canine comedian, our best friend & greatest teacher.

Stella was always there… our constant. So patient, wise and so loving. In the background, always there. I wanted to say. She wasn’t a lap cat. Ever…. Except when our dog Ryder passed. Stella laid on our Laps, for me and Ty, helping us grieve. Never offered again but truly helped us with our loss, our sweet baby girl. She did this for quite a few days. Bless her. We gave her all the one on one love and time we could. She made it to 20.
Too many special moments to share here … we miss her every day.

Always in our heart ❤️

We rescued Layla from a no-kill shelter where she had lived for two years. Due to health issues and being a Pit Bull she was overlooked time and again. We brought her home and soon learned that she loved zoomies around the backyard.
She rolled on her back in the grass, soaked up the sun, and dug in the dirt.
She covered my husband’s bald head with kisses.
She would give us the stink eye if we stayed in bed too long.
She loved to go for a walk, until she didn’t want to walk any further, usually as far from the house as possible because she was a goofy girl who liked it when she got a ride home.

She was sweet and gentle.

She will always be loved and greatly missed.

Ginny was beyond loyal to her people and her furry siblings. She lived life with spunky energy, loving every walk in the forest, hike on the mountain, swim in the lake or ocean, and roll-about in the beach sand. Every day was special with Ginny, regardless of what was on the schedule. When she heard us wake up, she would jump into the bed for morning cuddles, then excitedly roll around in the blankets when we got up.

She taught us many valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and living every day to the fullest. If she had a motto, it would be:

“Every day with you is the best day of my life.”

To know Tiny was to love him – he captured the hearts of every person he met. There was nothing Tiny enjoyed more than cuddles (except maybe sneaking licks of butter), and he would often interrupt my work with his classic “meow-meoooow?” to signal it was time for our lunchtime nap.

Despite his small stature, Tiny had a massive presence. He never hesitated to announce himself when entering a room or demand the pets he knew he deserved.

My sweet Tiny boy; I will love you forever. I will miss you for always.

Brody was the most gentle, sweet, and special boy. He was such a big part of our family, and filled everyday with unconditional love and cuddles. He was a typical chocolate lab, crazy obsessed with chuck it balls, ocean swims, and food. Meal time was his favourite part of everyday, and whenever he was finished with his dinner he would lay on his favourite part of the couch and snooze the evening away. He loved his favourite beach in Cadboro Bay and saying hi to all the other dogs and people. He was loyal and just loved being with his people. He had the most beautiful blocky head, and big bear feet! Such a handsome fella! He’s left a huge hole in our hearts, and his feline brother and all of us miss him so incredibly much!

Saying goodbye to my beautiful Mia has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. She was my heart cat — the one who truly chose me.
When she came into my life at 13, she was overweight, anxious, and wounded, with patches of fur pulled out and sores from constant licking. She was shy and unsure. With time, patience, and care, she healed — and in the gentlest way, she made her way entirely into my heart.

Mia lived to 20, and every year with her was a gift. She was loyal, soft-spirited, and quietly strong. She trusted me completely and made our home feel whole.

She had her rituals: curling up on fresh laundry the moment it came out of the dryer, claiming the back of the couch as her royal perch, and her unmistakable 5 a.m. meow — not for food, but to demand that I turn on the bathtub tap, her preferred water source.

For a shy kitty, her trust was extraordinary. She let me clip her nails. When kidney disease caught up to her, she accepted subcutaneous fluids calmly and without fuss. She trusted me to care for her right until the very end — and I would have done anything for her.

My heart still aches, but I’m finally able to share just how lucky I was to have known and loved her.

Rest well, sweet girl. Thank you for choosing me. 💔🐾

On March 1, 2025 I said goodbye to one of the kindest, gentlest souls and best companion who loved life to the fullest.
Toby, you are surely missed.

This little guy came into my life September 10, 2011 when I adopted him from the SPCA who rescued him from a puppy mill/hoarder. His estimated age was 4 years old at rescue. I can’t imagine what those first 4 years were like but the rest of his life was filled with comfort, joy, love and compassion.

Toby showed me unequivocal love, happiness and became my best friend for 13.5 years. Toby brought love to light.

So long, old buddy and best friend. I will miss our daily walks.
You were a fighter right to the end and you will be loved and missed forever.

Pawprints Left By You

Life seems quiet without you,
You were far more than a pet.
You were a family member, a friend,
A loving soul I’ll never forget.

It will take time to heal,
For the silence to go away.
I still listen for you,
And miss you every day.
You were such a great companion,
Constant, loyal and true.

My heart will always wear,
The paw prints left by you.

A special thank you to Dr. Vanessa, Sydney, Ashley, Wendy & Heather at ‘Resting Paws In-Home Veterinary Hospice Services’. Forever grateful for the compassion and care provided to Toby and his family.

October 2012 – December 12, 2025

Baz came into our lives late, after living 10 years with other families. She immediately
became the center of our world. She loved to snuggle, tear her toys to shreds, and find
silly places to hide. She also loved to bug us when we were trying to work, by climbing
across our keyboards and making lots of noise when we were on the phone.

Her warmth made our house into a home and although we only got three wonderful
years with her, it feels like we had her for a lifetime. For that, we are forever grateful.

Our house will never be the same without her. We will miss you forever, Bazzy booboo.
Jess and Jason

Thank you Resting Paws for making one of the hardest moments of our lives also beautiful and stress-free. Aki, we will miss you and think of you every day. Thank you for all the love, silly times, and amazing memories we made together. You were our first fur baby and will always be in our hearts. Loved forever and always remembered.

Dakota was with us for 18 wonderful years. We will miss her craziness, her talking and her cuddles.
She was very vocal and had the zoomies at night to make sure we were awake. She wouldn’t miss one occasion to watch us from her cat tree. Now we know she will keep watching over us from where she is.

Our beautiful Sadie was a constant and loyal companion to all of us and we loved her so very much. We will miss her every day and cherish the beautiful memories that we shared together.

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to our beloved dog, Kea (April 21, 2010 – December 31, 2024).

Kea was a comical source of joy and love from the very first moment we met her. As a puppy, she was the obedience class clown, always entertaining and getting into mischief. As she grew, she somehow became sweeter and sweeter every day. When we thought there was no way she could get any sweeter, she somehow could, and she did.

Kea had a passion for adventure and a playful energy. She loved swimming, fetching sticks from the water, jumping off docks, and would race to the top of any mountain we hiked wondering what was taking her parents so long to catch up.

Kea made friends wherever she went. She particularly won the hearts of a few special neighbours. One of Kea’s most treasured activities was trick-or-treating (multiple times per day) at our neighbors’ gates.

Her exuberant spirit filled our home with laughter and love, and we miss her dearly.

Pandora loved swimming, treats, sun bathing and cuddling. She was a very special dog, we had the honour growing old with her. She is and will be missed deeply.

Sweet Molly, Forever loved and never forgotten.

“Our darling girl Molly passed away peacefully just shy of her 14th birthday, surrounded by her loved ones with the breeze in her face and the grass under her paws on our family farm. Molly was our “foster fail” who came into our lives when she was about a year old, and from the moment she arrived we knew she was never leaving. Molly was beloved by her family, as well as many who had never met her, but knew her through her Instagram @hyperintelligentmolly. Molly did numerous modelling contacts over the years, and her face can be found in print catalogues and on the sides of pet stores. Molly loved hiking and camping, taking flying leaps into the water, road trips, rolling in the snow and grass, Easter egg hunts, chasing the side-by-side on the farm, crunchy treats, and cuddles in bed in the morning. Molly summited mountains, flew in a plane, participated in multi day backpacking trips, canoeing, paddle boarding, snowshoeing, dock diving and even tried her paw at sheep herding. She was passionate about howling along to Lorde and growling at Kung fu movies. Molly is deeply missed by her mom & dad, grandpawrents & best dog friend Remy. We are so grateful to have had such a beautiful soul in our lives. “

He was the sweetest little man out there. Definitely a bit of a hand whore when it came to the pets and he loved to climb people. He had such a distinct, lovable personality. He will be missed

My Sweet Charlotte, left us earthside on December 19 2024.

For the nine wonderful years I had with her, she brought unquantifiable joy, and unconditional love into my life.

She was the perfect example of a classic cat, Independent but loving, proper yet playful, respectful yet curious. Never one to be picked up she would contently sit by your side, leaning against you, sharing her warmth.

She ventured home with me to the Yukon through my years at university, lounged in her favourite corner at my parents house in the sun in Victoria, and loved sitting at the window in my Condo, watching the goings on beyond the glass. These places will never feel quite the same without her quiet presence, or her polite meow letting us know her food bowl might be empty. She had the softest fur, and if you were lucky, she would lean on your outstretched arm, nestling herself into you and providing rare kisses on your hand. In the weeks before she died, she must have known her time was coming to an end, as she slept like this with me for many days straight. I’m grateful for the memory of this, now that she has moved on.

She will be greatly missed by many people, including her cat sister Luna, who Charlotte tolerated with the utmost of patience.

Oscar was such a lovely dog who was loved so much by all of us and we really miss our family member.

We were so lucky to have Lily in our lives for the past 11 and a half years and anyone who knows us knows what an irreplaceable part of our family she was. She wasn’t just a dog; she was a constant source of love and joy who touched our lives in ways we never thought possible. Everyone who met her instantly fell for her soft, sensitive soul.

From the moment we brought her home, she fit into our family perfectly, as though she was always meant to be with us. She had a calm, easygoing nature and was happy doing anything, as long as she was by our side—whether it was a walk, a hike, watching TV, or just napping. She always went with the flow.

Lily was incredibly smart, too. In her later years, she decided that carrying groceries was her special job, and she even made it onto CTV Vancouver Island News for her talents.  She was truly one of a kind.

She had the best life and was loved beyond measure. Her absence will be felt deeply in so many little ways, like looking up to see her in the kitchen hoping for a treat, finding her at our feet while watching tv, or being greeted at the door by her happy wiggle and favorite toy.

Her memory will be everywhere, and the boundless joy and love she gave us will forever live in our hearts. We’ll miss her immensely and grieve her loss for a long time.

But we take comfort in knowing she is running free now, playing with all the dogs that came before her, chasing tennis balls, and bounding through endless ocean waves. (And eating all the pup cups she could ever hope for!)

Rest easy, sweet Lily.