Sniffing Out Poachers

This is so exciting!!! According to "Cesar's Way" June 2012 issue...

"In the 1980's, more than 3,000 elephants roamed the vast Virunga national Park in Africa's Democratic Republic of Congo. Now there are fewer than 4000. The reason: poachers, who kill them for their tusks. To combat the poachers, who have killed more than 150 park rangers in the past decade, authorities have imported five Bloodhounds from Switzerland. Their job: following the sent of an elephant carcass to track down it's killers. After one recent killing, says Emanual de Merode, chief warden at Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, rangers brought in two of the hounds, named Dody and Lilly. Using a bone from the carcass as a sent item, the rangers and Bloodhounds set off, tracing the ivory to a group of poachers in a small village. "We are extremely pleased with the outcome." says de Merode."

Dejohn Pet Services, Cleveland Ohio

Greetings Pet Lovers, 

28890 Chardon Road, Willoughby, Ohio 44092
(216) 658-9010
www.dejohnpetservices.com

We would like to introduce you to our friends at the Dejohn Pet Care Center. They opened their new state-of-the-art pet crematorium and Final Goodbye and Visitation Rooms in August 2011.
Their professional staff are very pleasant and always helpful. Their crematory is dedicated to pets only. They offer pet cremation services, memorial services, burial services and pre-planning services.

Final Goodbye and Visitation Room

Certified Therapy Dog ~ Magic 

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Their Final Goodbye and Visitation rooms are a great place to sit with your pet either alone or with your loved ones as you say your final goodbyes. You can also bring along your other pets so they can say goodbye too. The DeJohn's realize your pets are part of your family.

Memorials and Keepsakes

They offer a vast collection of unique urns, markers and keepsake jewelry pieces that can be used to express your love, honor your pets life and preserve the beautiful memories of your adorable companion. Many of their memorials and keepsakes are hand made by artists from all over the United States.

Patty A. Dejohn
Certified Grief and Bereavement Specialist

Meet Patty DeJohn. She is a certified Grief and Bereavement Specialist. Patty feels very honored to be able to help others in their grieving process. The Dejohn Pet Services offers a Pet Loss Bereavement Group every third Thursday of the month. The group is a combined effort of the DeJohn Pet Services and Animal Hospital Inc. the meeting is held at the Animal Hospital at 2735 SOM Center Road in Willoughby Hills, Ohio from 6:30-8:00pm. All are welcome.

Magic
CertifiedTherapy Dog

And by the way, we wouldn't want to forget to introduce
you to Magic! In difficult times we can all appreciate unconditional affection. Magic, our trained, certified, on-site Therapy Dog, provides comfort and emotional support to people in need. He loves to help adults and children when attending funeral services. Additionally, Magic likes to visit hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and children's facilities as a free service to our community. Petting or hugging Magic can ease minds away from the problems at hand and can trigger memories of happier times.

Magic is a six-year-old, retired champion, non-shedding, hypoallergenic, Portuguese Water Dog. Magic was rescued in July 2008 from his previous environment, where he was being used for breeding purposes. Magic has completed seven weeks of therapy dog training, has passed his test, and is now a member of Therapy Dogs International, Inc.

Magic loves people, offering a service that you can't find anywhere else - with love, compassion and friendship.

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China Doll



When my dog China was on earth I received many compliments on her beauty but she was also beautiful on the inside. I called her my gentle soul, my watchful soul. China and I connected on a level that only a true dog lover can appreciate-China was "my dog". Though she had a serious disease she was still happy and wanted to be by my side. On Saturday, May 28, 2011 the angels called her home and she left me to run free and happy at the Rainbow Bridge. The heartbreak was incredible as I loved her very much. There will be other dogs but there will never be another China Doll.

I met Anne (New York), Becky (Texas), Elizabeth (Georgia) and Pat (Arizona) on a website called Dogster. We initially joined Dogster about the same time and we shared a connection through our dogs or more importantly our Pomeranians. We have shared phone conversations, emails and gifts but we have never met in person. When my beloved China Doll passed on, Anne, Becky, Elizabeth and Pat decided to purchase a gift certificate from Celebrative Art for a memorial pendant. When I got the email from Anna (Celebrative Art) informing me of my gift certificate I was over come with emotion. These wonderful ladies through their kindness and love provided me with a keepsake of my China Doll. I chose the White on Black Teardrop Sparkle pendant. I loved the soft creamy color and the burst of delicate glass petals sprinkled with my China's ashes. It really does sparkle! The gentle features of this pendant will forever remind me of China and her gentle soul. I will wear her close to my heart forever! Thank you Celebrative Art and thank you Anne, Becky, Elizabeth and Pat. I love you gals. We are going to make it our mission to meet in person in 2012!

Janet Moir

Alberta, Canada

Booli

I was unfortunate enough to loose my Balinese kitty of 16 years this past October (2010). He was so unique and beautiful...I wanted something special for his remains. After a long search on the Internet, I finally found something I thought was worthy at http://www.celebrativeart.com/. A beautiful "Tie-Down" urn with Asian influence, just like Booli. I placed my order and waited.

To my dismay, I was informed the artist no longer made those urns. I begged Anna to ask the artist to make just one more...I had to have the "Tie-Down" urn. Anna contacted the artist, found she had a few urns left, and emailed me the photos, allowing me to choose the vessel I found the most appropriate. When it arrived, I found it was packed with the utmost care. I was so pleased with everything.

Anna could have told me there was nothing she could do. Instead, she went out of her way to accommodate my needs. One does not find such commitment to customer service anymore. I definitely would recommend Celebrative Art to anyone looking for something special for their loved ones.

Susie
Gulfport Fl.

Timba

"Timba was my best friend and soul mate and I can't think of a better way to honor her than having my own custom pendant incorporating her ashes in it from Celebrative Art. Thank you for making me this one-of-a-kind necklace, she will always be close to my heart"
~Jennifer K., Brooklyn NY

"The folks at Celebrative Art were so lovely to work with. They were attentive, generous and incredibly accessible. The pendant is absolutely gorgeous. It is such a beautiful and tasteful way to keep one's loved companion close." ~Victoria L., Brooklyn, NY

http://www.celebrativeart.com/

In honor of Katie Scarlett Means

I saw Katie's picture on petfinder.com in August of 2003. It was love at first sight. Something about her sweet smile captured my heart. I called the shelter to make sure she was still available and she was! So I drove down the next day to get her. She walked out all shaggy and a little skinny. After a quick sniff of my hand she looked up at me as if to say "Okay mom, let's go home!" The next six years were wonderful. Katie quickly became my best friend, shadow, protector, daughter and teacher all in one loving, furry package.

My husband and I tried to take her everywhere we could and she left little paw prints on the hearts of everyone she met. She went to antique stores, bookstores, pet stores and outdoor restaurants. She was very well traveled - from the streets of Savannah (GA) to the gardens of the Biltmore Estates she saw it all. One of our fondest memories is from our visit to Rock City in Tennessee. They have a section up on top where you can see seven states. Well Katie propped her front paws up on the rock wall to get her view of the seven states. She was like that - curious, kind, and the most loving being I've ever met.

Then on September 16-17, 2009 our world shattered. Katie became very ill and listless after supper. We rushed her to our local emergency clinic. There they found a mass in her abdomen. She needed surgery and more care than they could provide since they were strictly an overnight clinic so we moved her to a critical care clinic a little further away. She was diagnosed with a tumor called hemangiosarcoma and her chances were not good. Hemangiosarcomas are blood born tumors that are hard too find and can grow very fast. Usually by the time they are found it is too late. The tumor had ruptured and she was bleeding internally. She needed but had to be stabilized first. We asked to see her before she was taken in to surgery. We held her and said our goodbyes as best we could. Our girl put up a long, hard fight but in the end it was just too much for her. The hospital staff gave us all the time we needed with her and made a paw print for us.

Walking out that night with an empty collar was the most heartbreaking thing I've ever had to do. Then came the task of breaking the news to the people who loved her. Everyone was heartbroken. Her favorite cashier at Petsmart cried at the news. But that was the effect Katie had on people.


The last 6 months have been very difficult. I still cry sometimes. Since Katie's passing we have welcomed another furry child into our lives - a mixed breed little girl named Wendy - born the weekend after Katie's passing. She brightens our home and hearts.

After Katie's passing I longed for a way to honor her and decided a memorial pendant would be nice as I could always have her with me. I found Celebrative Art by googling memorial pendants and I was immediately drawn to their designs the best. I found the floral artwork especially appealing. I also liked the heart shape so I emailed them about combining a floral with a heart shape and they worked with me to make a wonderful custom piece of art. The heart shape symbolized Katie to me because of her loving spirit and the special place she holds in my heart. It's one of a kind just like her.


Sandi (mom) Means

This is a picture of our Rufus. As you can see from his picture he had a beautiful smile. I found him one day while at a flea market with my mother. We were walking out the door when two girls walked in carrying a cage with several puppies. He was just a small ball of white fuzz. He was a Chow/Sheppard mix.

He was always a little skidish and when he was a puppy he ran into the street and was hit by a speeding car! Because he was still growing we were told by a orthopedic pet surgeon that he would need to have surgery to his front leg and then redo the surgery again in another 6 months.

I was concerned about the amount of damage to his leg and as a nurse I thought that because of his size and the extent of damage to his leg that he may develop arthritis later in life and have great difficulty walking. I decided it was better to amputate his poor leg.

After Rufus healed he adapted very well. There was no cat that was gonna come in his yard and think they could out run him. He was fast!!! He was a wonderful protector with a great bark! He also loved to fetch for hours......sometimes I would throw the ball down the stairs trying to wear him out but he would bark to let you know he was still waiting for you to play with him.

He enjoyed laying on our elevated front porch and over look the neighborhood. My mother who is in her 80's enjoyed driving by her children's homes when she needed to get out and get some fresh air for herself. She always enjoyed driving by our house in warm weather because Rufus would recognize her car and open the screen door himself and go out to greet her. This always gave my mother joy.

Rufus was nervous around small children so we always had to be careful when friends came to visit with small one's. But children always remembered him, probably because of his handicap and his ability to run and play regardless of missing his front leg.

Rufus also had a cute habit of sitting up on his hind legs and he would just look around with his ears out in a horizontal position like plane wings. And whenever he got a ball caught underneath any furniture you knew that you may as well just get up now and get that ball or his crying would drive you crazy until you did. Then he would drive me crazy in the morning while I would be trying to get ready for work, Rufus would drop his Tennis ball in the bath tub and even the toilet and then bark until you threw it and then he would be immediately back to do it again. He was tireless.

His very favorite thing to do was watch the Koi fish swim in the back yard. Whenever they would get too close to him he would snap at the water like he was going to bite one. One summer we had a few little frogs in the pond. He really loved them!!!! On one occasion a frog jumped out of the water towards him. Well... he could hardly jump backwards fast enough to get away from that frog. Rufus and that pond provided hours of cheap entertainment. His quirky habits are what made him so unique and lovable!

Over the past two years Rufus began slowing down and found it more difficult to get up, like we all do. This past fall and early winter he really began to decline and began having some falls and tumbles. One afternoon he had a terrible fall down our stairs and hit his snout and developed an abscessed tooth as a result. He recovered and had good days and bad days but more and more he was having difficulty with his balance amongst other things. But every time you called his name he gave you a bright smile and wagged his tail. It was such a difficult decision to make of when enough was enough and when his pain and suffering is at the cost of our difficulty of letting go.

So this is in honor of our friend and family member Rufus. You will never be forgotten and will always be missed. We hope you have a wonderful porch in heaven and are watching over everyone there as you did here.

With love,

Mom & Dad

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