04/28/2025
It is with a very heavy heart that we spread the news of our beloved Claire Bear’s passing today. She lived to the ripe old age of 15, and even though we didn’t adopt her until 2022, she lives such a full life with us these past 2 1/2 years. She used to just be a petsitting client, but we instantly fell in love with her and when her former owners let me know they surrendered her to the shelter because they couldn’t deal with her arthritis anymore, we swooped right in and gave her the best last few years of her life. There wasn’t a dog that she met that she wasn’t instant best friends with, and her love of food and trash made it easy for anyone to win her heart. She is the reason we have locks on our trash cans, and she is the reason we never have roaches because she will scoop up any dropped food that falls.
Yesterday her back legs gave out on her, and she became paralyzed. We made the difficult decision to ease her suffering this morning, and at 10:30 she was surrounded by her favorite people and after eating a last meal of a sausage egg and cheese McGriddle and slices of bacon, she was ready to transition to a pain free existence.
If you’ve ever left your dog with us, there is a 100% chance that they knew Claire and have become best friends. She always shared her dog bed and loved to cuddle. Please give your pups extra hugs today in memory of her.
You will forever be cherished, our sweet Claire Bear. I know you’re somewhere now digging into trash cans and getting thrown food scraps for the rest of eternity. We love you and miss you.