Unconditional Love – Even in Death

Hawkeye shows his love for his master and friend

It was a tragedy heard round the world, the loss of numerous Navy SEALs in combat. A loss that breaks anyone´s heart; tugging at my heart even more with a son-in-law SEAL.
But, what began to tug even more so at hearts was a photo taken at U.S. Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson´s funeral in Rockford, Iowa. A photo showing unconditional love at its finest – Jon´s buddy, Hawkeye, his loyal friend, not leaving his master´s side, even when his master lie in a casket.
Huge kudos to the Hauser Funeral Home staff for supporting this act of love. An act that, as described to me by Mr. Allan Whiteside, funeral director and manager of the Hauser Funeral Home, made all of the sense in the world. For, as Mr. Whiteside said “Hawkeye was a huge part of Jon´s life. Therefore, it only made sense that he was a part of this too. It´s what Jon would´ve wanted. It´s what all of his friends wanted, and needed.”
While the Navy SEAL´s team was mostly in charge of the arrangements for Jon´s service, the Hauser team was there to support their every need. Therefore, when it was mentioned that Hawkeye should be there, Mr. Whiteside said “we were all for this, too. Having Hawkeye there was an incredibly appropriate thing to do.”
So, again, kudos to the Hauser team for supporting this act of love!
And, now I turn to you – as pet care professionals, we are serving pet parents every day in our business. Are you proactively asking if there´s a pet at home that should also be involved in the final arrangements; a part of the visitation, a part of the service, given a chance to say their “good-byes?”
For, although, these may not be deaths that were broadcast nationally, these people are heroes in someone´s eyes. And, that someone possibly might have four legs.

A New Chapter Begins

The Birth of a New Love
She was only a year and a half old and had been in the shelter for almost a year, joining the other homeless pets there as a stray. She quickly became a staff favorite with her darling little personality. Moreover, while she did not hate living at the Humane Society of Indianapolis with all of her little kitty friends, it was her forever home that she kept hoping for. A home that she could run and play in, a home that had sunbeams she could lie in, and a home with a family that would love her.

And, then it happened! One day her cute little face, with the little gray spot resembling a “mole,” caught a young woman´s eye. Well, really, maybe it was not her face – maybe it was her expressive and pleading little kitty eyes that actually told the story. Nonetheless, – she had been spotted – and her life was soon going to change!

Oh, goodness me! It was truly love at first sight! Nevertheless, like any love that is new in its relationship – she had to figure out her new mommy and her new mommy had to figure out what was important to her new little kitty! But, love it was!

Life changed – and moved into complete and utter bliss! Molly soon developed what her Mommy calls “Miss Molly Attitude” and quickly began to make herself right at home with her new family. Every day the love grows – and every day there are more stories of what adventure has happened that day. The biggest event making news right now – the 4:30 am wake up calls for her Mommy by Molly having fun with the plastic bags in the trash cans! We all know that the most fun toys are those that cost us nothing! Ah – the joy!

Thank you, my beautiful sweet stepdaughter, for opening your heart to this love! Your life will forever be changed with Molly as your little girl. She will see your physical and career moves, be a part of the next phase of your life and those relationships, see you get married, have children – and will be a part of some of the most exciting things to happen in your life! This will truly be a precious chapter in this awesome story known as “Amy´s Life!” I love you, Amy and Miss Molly!

A New Chapter Begins

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