Abby
A donation was made in memory of Abby by the doctors and staff at Valley Veterinary Clinic on Oct 01, 2026.
Abby 8/3/2012-9/30/2026
We have had a number of sweet and loving fur friends in our life, all special in their own way, but our Abigale was all together different than any canine we've had or known of. Her gentleness and kindness was at another level. If an animal can be a soul mate, she was. She went everywhere with us, visiting family and friends and making new friends up until she passed. Everyone knew and loved Abby, her gorgeous black coat glistening, with stunning contrasts of silver in her later years. Whenever we would have friends or family stay, not only would she be the primary greeter, she would pace and look out the windows for a long time, just in case they may be coming right back. She loved everyone, and everyone she touched loved her. She was very athletic when she was young, everything revolved around her tennis ball, we had various fetching and ball games she played tirelessly. Sadly she horrifically injured her hind knee playing hard when she was 7 years old. Having a family vet with a WSU back ground, he helped us get her immediate help at WSU, where they rebuilt her knee and kneecap skillfully restoring her quality of life for many more years to come. Abby spent nearly all of her life, 24/7 with Cheryl or I, with the exception of a couple weeks when we vacationed abroad. We literally did everything with her including taking her to work at times, we worked out of our home a lot, making that easy. So many warm memories with her including trips to the ocean, or grandpa's house where she enriched his life with her visits. The day we said goodbye, we had a vet come to our farm and send her to God from the comfort of her couch. ( formerly ours). When my wife's father passed, she picked the song for his funeral. It was Go Rest High On that Mountain by Vince Gill. That has been a song of remembrance for our family. Cheryl was holding Abby as we were putting her to rest, singing that song softly to Abby as she was getting ready to cross the rainbow bridge. I had prior to the vet arriving, put some gospel music on the audio with our Spotify account, to keep the calm, and create a mood during the process. As Cheryl felt Abby take her last breath, that song began playing with perfect timing. We were both blown away. The gospel truth, we know it wasnt a coincidence, family had come to take Abby home. Abby had a sister, Lilly, who was the other black female in her litter. Lilly of the Valley as I liked to call her after her life of 14 years, passed 3 days after Abby. We will never, ever, forget you Abigale, you touched us like no other and were a perfect example of unconditional love. Mom and Dad miss you terribly, Abby, but we know we will see you again. We don't say goodbye.
We have had a number of sweet and loving fur friends in our life, all special in their own way, but our Abigale was all together different than any canine we've had or known of. Her gentleness and kindness was at another level. If an animal can be a soul mate, she was. She went everywhere with us, visiting family and friends and making new friends up until she passed. Everyone knew and loved Abby, her gorgeous black coat glistening, with stunning contrasts of silver in her later years. Whenever we would have friends or family stay, not only would she be the primary greeter, she would pace and look out the windows for a long time, just in case they may be coming right back. She loved everyone, and everyone she touched loved her. She was very athletic when she was young, everything revolved around her tennis ball, we had various fetching and ball games she played tirelessly. Sadly she horrifically injured her hind knee playing hard when she was 7 years old. Having a family vet with a WSU back ground, he helped us get her immediate help at WSU, where they rebuilt her knee and kneecap skillfully restoring her quality of life for many more years to come. Abby spent nearly all of her life, 24/7 with Cheryl or I, with the exception of a couple weeks when we vacationed abroad. We literally did everything with her including taking her to work at times, we worked out of our home a lot, making that easy. So many warm memories with her including trips to the ocean, or grandpa's house where she enriched his life with her visits. The day we said goodbye, we had a vet come to our farm and send her to God from the comfort of her couch. ( formerly ours). When my wife's father passed, she picked the song for his funeral. It was Go Rest High On that Mountain by Vince Gill. That has been a song of remembrance for our family. Cheryl was holding Abby as we were putting her to rest, singing that song softly to Abby as she was getting ready to cross the rainbow bridge. I had prior to the vet arriving, put some gospel music on the audio with our Spotify account, to keep the calm, and create a mood during the process. As Cheryl felt Abby take her last breath, that song began playing with perfect timing. We were both blown away. The gospel truth, we know it wasnt a coincidence, family had come to take Abby home. Abby had a sister, Lilly, who was the other black female in her litter. Lilly of the Valley as I liked to call her after her life of 14 years, passed 3 days after Abby. We will never, ever, forget you Abigale, you touched us like no other and were a perfect example of unconditional love. Mom and Dad miss you terribly, Abby, but we know we will see you again. We don't say goodbye.
