Rest Easy Tonka, Shelter Update

Hi friends, Mom Barb here. I am at a loss. Some of you blogging friends, are able to come up with wonderful poems etc for your feelings. Tonka was a rescued pup. He lived with one of our sons & his family. From the first time I met him, there was something in his beautiful eyes & I felt we were "soul mates". It was "love at first site". He was beautiful. If he hadn't been theirs, I (my husband too) would have kept him in a heartbeat. No matter how long it had been since we had seen each other there was a closeness. Tonka had been sick for quite awhile. Having to do with his liver & other problems. He was about 5 or 6 years old & lived longer that was expected. He recently became much worse & it was very hard, but they made a hard decision to ease his suffering & take away his pain. He is now running free & pain free & happy over the Rainbow Bridge. In my happy place, he is playing with our other dogs & cats that went before him. Probably he will make even more furiends.

Tonka you will always be in my heart!

On another note:

Thank you all who are taking the time to help us in the Shelter Challenge. As of this morning we moved up again to 171 overall in the country & are holding steady in WA state. It is wonderful that you are helping. I would give you all hugs. But since that isn't possible. Consider yourself virtually hugged in thanks.

Ernie, Sasha, & Chica's Mom