Gentle Goodbyes

Gentle Goodbyes A community of Vets and Techs who commit their spare time to allow pets to pass away at home.

Skitty KittyYour representative that came to our home to send our kitty to the rainbow bridge was so amazing and kind an...
07/24/2025

Skitty Kitty

Your representative that came to our home to send our kitty to the rainbow bridge was so amazing and kind and gentle. Here is a picture of our baby. Thank you so very much

HekliHekli was my sidekick fur kid for almost 16 years. I can’t even begin to explain how much a part of our family he w...
07/24/2025

Hekli

Hekli was my sidekick fur kid for almost 16 years. I can’t even begin to explain how much a part of our family he was. I was helping a friend with a new pet and acquiring everything he needed, and saw Hekli for the first time in a kennel in front of a PetSmart. Pure-bred Catahoula no less. He and his brother had been surrendered; they were only a year old. I had to have him. I moved him and his chocolate lab sister from Texas to Idaho in 2016. They loved their walks in the mountains and living in the wilderness, spending cold nights in front of the wood-burning stove or the fire pit. Amy joined us in 2019. She was instantly momma, and they loved her unconditionally, but Hekli was momma's boy. If I had to work travel for a job, I knew Hekli was there to care for Momma. "You take Hekli to the mailbox." She didn't get it at first….she eventually did. That...is family. That is what our fur kids mean to us…especially in Idaho. We can not thank Gentle Goodbyes enough for helping our boy across the rainbow bridge, on our deck, in his bed, with his baby, and with his pack.

Greta 15 years old 2/18/10 - 4/19/25We were so lucky to have Greta for 15 years! Of course, her family of 5 thought she ...
07/24/2025

Greta
15 years old
2/18/10 - 4/19/25

We were so lucky to have Greta for 15 years! Of course, her family of 5 thought she was the greatest dog who ever lived. She was funny, a bit of a diva, protective of her family and thought she was human. Greta was crazy about her 3 boys; she helped us raise them and then she said ‘bye for now’ as they left the nest one by one. And then HAPPILY greeted her boys every time they came home. She loved her walks, even her last one on the day we said our painful goodbye. None of us will ever forget our sweet girl.

ChopperChopper was the best boy we could ever ask for!! He never met a person or animal he didn't like. He spend his lov...
07/24/2025

Chopper

Chopper was the best boy we could ever ask for!! He never met a person or animal he didn't like. He spend his love around. Made everyone feel special. You will be missed!!!

JuniorAugust 30th 2012-June 22nd 2025Junior was an all loving super comforter who would embrace you and take away all yo...
07/24/2025

Junior
August 30th 2012-June 22nd 2025

Junior was an all loving super comforter who would embrace you and take away all your woes. He was the best boy. The biggest lover. And the most incredible doggo I could have ever asked for. He was a rescue. Found at 6 weeks old, and that’s where our story began. Ever since, through thick and thin… hell or high water, we had each other. He knew me better than I knew myself. And I was pretty good at reading him, too.I knew what his cries meant, and he knew what my sighs meant. Junior was sent to this earth to heal. And that’s what he did. He would bug you until you let him make you happy, then he’d ask to play. Well, it was more of a demand. But you’d still have a good time. It hasn’t fully hit me, I think, that he’s gone. I’ll never get to boop that snoot. I’ll never get that excited yip when I walk through the door. I’ll never get to hug him again. And yes. He was a hugger. It breaks my heart that I have to face this world without him. But it warms my heart to know he is no longer suffering. If love could have saved him, he’d have lived forever. Everyone who knew him has a story how one way or another, he made their day better. Their week better. Sometimes, their whole life better. Which is exactly what he did for me. He was my best friend for almost 13 years. I don’t know what I’m going to do without him. But I do know that i already miss him. Terribly. Rest in peace, my handsome boy. August 30th 2012-June 22nd 2025. I hope he’s playing in those big green pastures beyond the sky, visiting old friends who have gone on before, and looking forward to the day I get to toss his ball for the rest of eternity. I love you, June Bug. I wish you could have been here,

NoodlesNoodles overcame a tough beginning to become a much loved sweetie of a cat. Her owners abandoned her and she was ...
07/24/2025

Noodles

Noodles overcame a tough beginning to become a much loved sweetie of a cat. Her owners abandoned her and she was rescued by our next door neighbors, who loved and cared for her for years. Noodles began visiting us more often when a dog joined her household, which was not at all to her liking. She eventually moved in with us, with our neighbors’ blessing, and we were grateful for her company for another 5 years. She liked snoozing in her den in the boxwood hedge or on someone’s lap, back and belly scratches, and giving the stink eye to a teenage cat who came to live with us in her firmly established territory. Bless you, sweet kitty! You are missed.

IzzieThank you Gentle Goodbyes for doing a wonderful job for us, when we had to put down our beloved Izzie. She loved e...
07/24/2025

Izzie

Thank you Gentle Goodbyes for doing a wonderful job for us, when we had to put down our beloved Izzie. She loved eating more than anything in the world, and we were able to feed her cookies right up until the end. Dr. Shackleford and Raylene were very loving towards her and I would highly recommend them again. Izzie was such a special dog to our family and her absence from our routines and vacations will be missed for years to come. She loved to float on the paddleboard, and would even jump on other people’s paddleboards if we didn’t have ours. She also loved to see what type of fish we caught. She could find any food scrap in the wilderness, and once found an entire apple from Hulls Gulch ( we are still not sure how she smelled that one). More often it was the unpleasant - long dead - creatures that she wanted to carry on our journeys. We love that dog and will always miss her.

DarbyWe adopted Darby from the humane society in 2022 when she was 9 years old. We intended to give a senior dog a good ...
07/24/2025

Darby

We adopted Darby from the humane society in 2022 when she was 9 years old. We intended to give a senior dog a good quality of life but little did we know that it was her that would give us the good quality of life. She brightened up any room she walked into. Everyone who saw her fell in love with her. She was the sweetest girl who always wanted treats, pets, lamb chop stuffies, and walks. She had us wrapped around her paw from day 1. She almost never barked and loved people way more than other dogs. Without our Darby-girl, life has lost a bit of color, but we know she’s in a better place now.

Thanks to Gentle Goodbyes for making saying goodbye a bearable process.

JoeyJoey was a cherished companion to both my husband and me, bringing us considerable happiness throughout his life. He...
07/24/2025

Joey

Joey was a cherished companion to both my husband and me, bringing us considerable happiness throughout his life. He passed away on a pleasant June day while the lilies in his backyard were still in bloom. Joey was affectionately known by several names, including Baby Dog, Jo-Jo bean, and My Best Boy, among others. He was born at our daughter's residence in Homedale, Idaho during the spring of 2010, and was a mix of mini–Australian Shepherd and Corgi. He lived most of his life at our home in Boise, which I always called his giant doghouse. His absence is deeply felt. We remain profoundly grateful for having had such a remarkable, gentle, and devoted dog for 15 years. The top left picture was one of his last days in the back yard. Thank you, Joey for all the special love that only pets can give!

PoppyPoppy jumped in my car one day when I was late for pre-calc, and the rest is history. This little bed headed prince...
07/24/2025

Poppy

Poppy jumped in my car one day when I was late for pre-calc, and the rest is history. This little bed headed princess ran with horses, goats, and coyotes, snuck into Boise State's dorms, hid in a culvert just out of my reach while eating a whole Arby's beef and cheese, and was the highlight of my life for her entire 14 years. She's eating Arby's under the rainbow bridge now, and we'll miss her little raspy howl for the rest of our days.

Willow DowneyWillow was a little pastel calico with a big personality. When she came into our family at 5 years old, we...
07/24/2025

Willow Downey

Willow was a little pastel calico with a big personality. When she came into our family at 5 years old, we promised to be her forever family. She made our little family whole. She loved to make biscuits and cuddle every night. She loved watching birds and rolling in the sunshine. She was the queen of her castle, keeping her two brothers in their place and climbing up her cat tree in one big jump. She was 6 years old when she was diagnosed with mast cell cancer in September 2021. We are grateful to her oncology team who helped her fight and be as comfortable as possible while undergoing chemotherapy and complications with cancer. She bravely fought for 1,389 days. She was only 10 years old when she passed away peacefully, enjoying her Catio one last time. She no longer has to endure chemo or pain from the tumor. We are grateful for that and to Gentle Goodbyes for her comfortable goodbye in her home. My shadow was Calico for five years. Her loss is felt in every inch of her home and our hearts. Willow is survived by her feline brothers, Galileo and Ozzie.

IzzyIzzyboy was put on this planet to make everybody happy............ mission accomplished..........
07/24/2025

Izzy

Izzyboy was put on this planet to make everybody happy............ mission accomplished..........

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