A special thanks to Penny Burgess and the Schalls for your help with Taffy.  You are truly angels!

KSK9ResQ wishes to offer our heartfelt thanks to the Snyder family for their financial support in memory of their beloved family member Nutmeg.

Shadow's Memorial Fund

Over the years Shadows inspiration has led to the salvation of hundreds of dogs who would have been destroyed but are now placed with loving families. It is our fervent hope that Shadows legacy will be the continuation of this work. To this end a special memorial fund is being established in Shadows name to benefit dogs in crisis. These are dogs that are often considered disposable by our society. These are dogs with life threatening conditions that cannot survive without the intervention and help of caring individuals. You can make a difference.  

If you are able and would like to make a donation to Shadows Memorial Fund please contact a KansasK-9 ResQ representative via mail, e-mail or phone. All money raised will go to help with the medical needs of area dogs in crisis. Please help us to sustain the work that Shadow so inspired.

MEMORIES OF SHADOW

       Our “big guy” has passed over to the Rainbow Bridge as of today, May 2, 2005.  He fought a courageous fight with cancer from October, 2004 until today when the fight became too much for both Shadow and us.

       Many of you remember how he became the reason for our rescue to be formed, and the many people who gave of themselves and their donations to save his leg prior to our adopting him.  He was the inspiration for our group and continued to show the steadfast boldness until the end.  He will always be remembered by all as a patient, loving, gentle, and fun loving companion.  His ability to accept all the dogs we brought through our home over the last five years was characteristic of his nature; he helped to mold many of them into suitable family pets with his “showing the ropes” to them.  Even after losing the leg to the infection, he was always so happy and ready for the walk around the neighborhood, the game of catch with his tennis ball, or a good wrestling match with his two legged Dad.

        We truly believe that he is now at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for us, and we will be united with him when God is ready.  In the mean time, he will continue to guide and protect the little ones just as he did for all the foster dogs in our program We can only pray that he finds no chocolate there, as we know what that nose can find and that he will surely eat it all!

      Thank you Shadow, for five wonderful years of your unconditional love to both of us, our children, our grand daughters, and the many people who you shared that wonder smile with.  We will miss you as we have missed no other of our four legged kids, but we know that you are pain free and a happy boy now.

        We wish to begin a memorial fund in Shadow’s honor with Kansas K-9 ResQ to help other dogs that need a helping hand through life.

 JD & Sherry Irwin