Rita 04/14/2008
Our dear "Rita Rita Bergita" crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning at 9:20 am. She had lost her battle with what we believe was either Crohn's disease or colon cancer. She had lost every ounce of muscle on her body in her last 4 days and could no longer lift her head. Fortunately she waited for me to return so I could spend her last 24hrs telling her how much we loved her. She was the perfect dog and she will be dearly missed. Now she can eat all the cheeseburgers that she wants. Rikkele

Rocky
It is with a great deal of sadness that I notify you and the loving members of Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue that our Rocky passed away this afternoon at around 2:00PM. We had taken him to the vet for confirmation of his diagnosis of thryroid cancer, which they confirmed. We were going to have him put to sleep in the afternoon, but he gave us a very precious and special gift of sparing us that pain, and slipped into his eternal rest on his own. We adopted Rocky (adopted as Bruno IV) on October 11, 2008. He has been his "mama's boy" ever since, following me all around the house. He actually chose me when we came to the meet and greet, never leaving my side after we were introduced to him at the park. He was a wonderful addition to our family, and really took to his newer younger brother, Merlin, who we adopted in May of this past year. I am so thankful that he had some really good times with him before he started to show signs of illness around October. Thank you, beagle rescue, for introducing us to Rocky. He will live on forever in our hearts. We will remember him as the little dog who kept on giving to us, even after he crossed over the rainbow bridge into doggy heaven. Not only did he give us the gift of letting go, so we did not have to put him under, but he gave us another special gift. When we took his remains to the SPCA to be cremated, they saw we had adopted his younger brother in May from them, and went on to share some more information about the dog we had adopted. Seems Merlin, Rocky's little brother, came from a very bad and abusive home. They were so happy to hear that he is being taken care of and loved on, and has made a complete recovery from a very abusive situation. We would have never known that part of Merlin's story unless we had taken Rockys remains there. I believe it was Rocky's gift to us, to help us appreciate his little brother that much more, and remind us that he appreciated the love and care we showed for him. He will be greatly missed, but we know he is running around in heaven, cancer free, happy and healthy. Kevin, Peggy, Amanda and Tiffany Higgins

Rosco
2/23/2023 - Our precious Rosco boy crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. He lived a long and healthy life, and Todd and I were with him until he took his final breath and closed his eyes for the last time. Rosco came to us through the good work of the Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue. He had lived most of his life with an elderly woman, and when she passed away, her family came to collect what they wanted of her belongings and then dropped her dog, Rosco, at a shelter. Thanks to TBBR, Rosco was quickly fostered out of the shelter, and within months, we met him at an adoption event and took him home the same day. The day he came to live with us was the day our house became a home. Rosco boy… I could say all of the things that people say about good boys - and you were as good as they come - but mostly I want to say thank you. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for allowing us, even late in your life, to bring other good boys who needed a home into our home. And most of all, thank you for making us a family. You are among the very best things that has ever happened to us, and we are changed - we are better - because you were ours. Run free, my bestest boy. We love you so much.

Rosey
11/29/2023 - You know the day is coming but you always hope it comes tomorrow.......... At midnight, a vet stopped Rosey's tired heart. Thankfully, her spirit is now running through a green meadow with a pack of noisy, nosey, joyful beagles from Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue. Rosey was my dear companion for 11 years and was about 15 years old. She gave me a reason to get up every morning; I promised to give her love, comfort, and my time. Rosey's life was blessed by her many kind and generous friends (You know who you are!!). I will miss my gentle, little girl more than words can say. She lifted me up. If you have pets, please give them an extra treat and a kiss today, in honor of Rosey. Susan

Rosie ATB 7/17/04
I hope you are chasing all the butterflies you could ever want! Rosie came to us very ill with canine influenza out of Miami AC. She was not able to recover from it. Rosie was loved and fostered by wen and Pat