In Loving Memory

Rex was an adventurer – he loved to hike, swim in the ocean, find big sticks, and take long road trips. He has travelled the height and breadth of North America, experiencing some of the most beautiful sights that exist.
Rex was a lover – he defended those who could not protect themselves, showed nothing but sweetness and kindness to everyone he met, and comforted those in distress.
Rex was the gentlest soul – he showed patience and brought peace and steadiness into a world that often lacks those things.
He was my Best Friend, my Copilot, and my rock.
He was loved. He is loved. Forever.

Our beautiful Maggie was with us for 12 wonderful years. We adopted her as a three-year-old who had been dumped on a gulf island. She was rescued by RestQ Sanctuary after she was found begging for food for three days, at a house near the ferry terminal. No one on the island knew her, so she was sent to the SPCA on a larger island to try to find a home. They described her as such a nice cat – despite what she had been through – who deserved a home. Maggie chose me, when she saw me walk into that SPCA. It was one of the luckiest days of my life, as this beautiful little kitty displayed such a sweet, loving personality and resilience to the end of her days. Hissing or scratching at people was just never in her playbook.

For the first ten years that Maggie was with us, we lived on a large lakeside property on that gulf island. Maggie was queen of all she surveyed, both inside and out. She enjoyed her canine sister, Lucy, and together they had many adventures on the property. Maggie always tried to cuddle with the dog, but only succeeded in surreptitious touches when Lucy was asleep.

Both pets adapted well two years ago when we made the move to a more urban environment. Maggie became an inside cat and found many comfortable spots that she really enjoyed. Nothing better than a lap, from where unlimited head scritches could be had. After we lost Lucy a year ago, Maggie mourned along with us and really took charge of looking after us. Always chatty, sociable and affectionate, she took those personality traits to a new level. She provided so much love and comfort, and definitely knew when it was needed.

Maggie is missed beyond measure, and her unforgettable spirit will be with us always. Love you always, Mags 💕🐾

Your paw prints will stay on our hearts forever.

In Loving Memory of Yuki. He always loved boxes and tried to go in all of them even when he couldn’t fit. He was a gentleman of a cat and would never steal food, except for chicken and homemade cookies. If you came up to give him a pat while he was sleeping, he would extend an infamous paw of love to you. He really liked the yeow cat toys. He wanted to be a part of everything and would often rub his scent on your pencil or pen when writing or sprawl out on an ongoing board game. He was friendly to everyone and could have gotten an award for ‘World’s Best Greeter’. He loved going outside to smell things and scratch on his favorite tree. He would always greet you with purrs and blinkies and would cheer you up if you had a hard day. He had a love for flowers, vegetables, and pineapples. He loved to sprawl out in the sun and almost always had a big smile on his face. He is missed greatly and will always be the King of the Universe. May he have sun to lie in, cookies and chicken to eat, flowers, and a lovely view wherever he may be.

One night when I couldn’t sleep I was scrolling Facebook and I saw a post from a rescue group in California. The post said the rescue had until noon the next day to pick up 4 chihuahuas or they would be euthanized. I impulsively said I will adopt Sadie!! 5 days later and 3 hours before Sadie’s flight was going to land in Victoria I sent my husband an “we need to talk” text. It was love at first sight when we picked her up. Sadie was up for anything! She loved boating, kayaking, swimming, and her favorite place to go was Sidney Spit. Sadie was so sweet and affectionate and everyone loved her. We are devastated she’s gone but so thankful we got to love and care for her for the last 11 years. Thank you so much Resting Paws for helping Sadie pass in my arms surrounded by love.

Remembering our beautiful Stella

Stella had the worst of this world and the best of this world..Born in Mexico, she got lucky and found her way to Vancouver Island (probably because of her gorgeous brown eyes!), only to find neglect and abuse here. Luckily, she got another chance at a good life when Karen, her wonderful foster mom saved her and brought a village to help Stella back. She was broken beyond words. But with great help like Ron’s last chance rescue and Karen, Stella started trusting the world again. It helped that Stella always wanted to love people… And food!
Stella found her happiness at her third go around. She came to visit us for a “three hour tour”, and it was love on the spot. She never left our home. She had an amazing 7 years with us and her little brother – also from Mexico – filled with lots of love, comfy beds (she was partial for down duvets), good food, tons of exercise and off leash adventures.

Stella was so gorgeous, with her long stiletto legs, and her brown eyes that reflected the soul of the world. She was an amazing friend, always at my side – my shadow. She won countless hearts with her sweet and gentle demeanor.

She will forever be missed by us, many friends and neighbours and Sparky, her very own therapy dog who did an amazing job at showing her that the world is a good place after all.

Rest in peace my sweet girl, you will always be in our hearts.

Shelby is missed beyond measure in our home. She was coined a “cat” dog by her aunt as she loved to be curled up on a chair or snuggled into someone’s lap. She adored her cousin Ava and appreciated her puppy play keeping her young in her senior years. Shelby stole my whole heart (and chair most days) and I will cherish the memories we had together. I love you Shelby Rae, thank you for being my little love for 15 years.

Charlie was the most handsome boy and kept me strong through so much heartbreak. From breakups to losing loved ones he was there by my side to give me a look of love and comfort. We often communicated by longing blinks to convey the love we both know we had for so deeply for each other. I will always keep him in my heart, and will never stop talking about him. I love you my beautiful boy.

♥️ In Loving Memory of Our Sweet Wally ❤️
beloved Wally lived a wonderful 14 and a half years, full of love, adventure, and so many happy moments. Wally brought us so much joy and laughter every single day.

We’ll miss his little paws following us around, his happy tail wags to greet us at the door, laying on the kitchen floor trying to catch food crumbs and the way he always made everything feel a little brighter.

Thank you for being our best boy, Wally. You gave us your whole heart, and we’ll carry your love with us always. ❤️🐾

Dandy was the first born of his litter on May 17 2017 and passed October 18th 2025. He truly lived up to his name, he was a handsome, goofy, loving fellow. As a clutzy gentle giant he loved to cuddle up to near everyone who sat down with him. If he wasn’t snoozing he was sniffing, his walks always consisted of letting him follow his nose. He loved frozen mango, cucumbers, carrots, peanut butter and chicken strips. He leaves behind his littermate Cru and best friend Honeybun. He joins his mum Ruby and former pals Jaida, Timmy, Mac, Candy & Monty across the rainbow bridge, where we like to believe is a giant farm where they can eat and play. Dandy was silly, lovey and our first son. He changed our lives positively forever. I’m so grateful we got to care for and love him while he was here. Thank you for being there when my partner proposed the day before you left Earth, it meant everything to me for you to be there and give my ring a good luck kiss and have your Dandy blessing.

Rest easy our darling Pisces Sun
Your parents, Pisces Moon and Pisces Rising
H.E. & James

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.