On a horrible day this past August, my cattle dog, Annie Oakley Tater Tot, died of liver failure. She was only 9, seemed perfectly fine on a Friday night, and was dead by Tuesday afternoon. When I ...

Dear readers, as August takes a final bow before ushering in September there is one last animal holiday on the calendar, Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. With that in mind, I wanted to give a shout out ...

LAKE LURE, North Carolina (WLOS) — If you’ve ever had to say goodbye to a pet, you know that deep sadness. Many of us have read the Rainbow Bridge poem through tears of sorrow mixed with joy. Tucked ...

Dear Annie: Several dear friends have had to put down beloved pets, and I was wondering if you could print the beautiful poem about the Rainbow Bridge? It helped me so much when I lost my beautiful ...

The 'Rainbow Bridge' is a familiar poem given to many misty-eyed pet owners on the day they say goodbye to their beloved, furry family member. The poem promises grieving pet owners that their lost pet ...

"They all got to take one last swim together." Courtesy Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Facebook Any animal lover who has lost a beloved pet is familiar with the Rainbow Bridge, a symbolic reference to the ...