Hounds Haven Basset Rescue Of Iowa - Saving Homeless Hounds one at a time!
 
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The Rainbow Bridge
THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE BELOVED HOUNDS WE HAVE LOVED AND LOST!
 
We miss you and will meet again one day our sweet angels!!
 
 
MABEL
Rescue Date: 5/6/2009
Gotcha Date: 5/31/2009
At The Bridge: 8/24/2009
    Loved By: Dave, Cindy, Casey & All Who Met Her!
Mabel died from complications of heart worm disease 3 months after we adopted her.
 
Although we only had Mabel for a short while, she made an incredible impact on our lives.  Mabel had more than enough love to share with everyone, and she did that freely and unconditionally.  Mabel's one desire was to be loved and wanted; hopefully she felt that before she had to leave us. Our very good friend told us when she learned of Mabel's passing that God had sent her to us so she could know love before she left this earth and we are blessed to have been chosen to do that for her.  
 
Mabel left behind her 2 loving families (foster and adopted) and her very best friend, Lilly, who misses her every day.
 
If one thing can happen from Mabel's  passing we hope that it will be to elevate the awareness of heart worm disease and its prevention. No dog should have to die from this easily preventable disease.
 
 
 
Miss Daisy Jane
Loved By: John, Kathy, Emma, Colton & All Who Met Her!!
 
This is my dog Miss Daisy Jane is came from a rescue in Kansas. We got her as a foster dog and fell in instant love.  She had been put outside on cold hard cement because she had a bladder infection, so of course a simple thing got a lot worse.  I don't think she has seen love for a  long time before she came to us. Our family fell in love with the and we kept her safe and sound. I took her to the vet to have a lump on the under side of her tail and it was cancer. A tumor that ran the entire length of her spine. That day she went to the rainbow bridge in my arms. But she knew she was very loved.
 
 
 
Winifred/Wini
DOB 9/2/2009
At The Bridge: 10/18/2009
Loved By Cindy(her foster mom), Karin( her foster Mom) & All Who Met Her!
 
From the day you were born we just knew you were one of a kind.
So tiny yet so strong always willing to just get along.
Your sweet special soul touched everyone you knew.
God's speed our sweet Wini....you are gone but will NEVER be  forgotten!
 
 
Barney
Rescue Date: 6/10/2009
At The Bridge: 10/30/2009
Loved By: Cynthia(His Foster Mom) and All Who Met Him!
Sweet Barney was brought to our rescue by a fellow rescuer in MO.  He was picked up by Animal control in her town and was found convulsing.  Immediately rushed to a vet it was found Barney suffered from a severe infestation of Heart Worms.  So severe it caused irreparable  blindness.  He also suffered from a tick-borne illness and a severe intestinal parasite infestation.  We immediately placed him a foster home with experience in blindness and HW recovery.  He fought very hard & his determination to never let his illness's and blindness slow him down until the very end was truly admirable.  Barney lost his battle due to complications of HW's & is now waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge.  God's Speed sweet Barney. 
 
LUCY
8 Years Old
At The Bridge: December 30, 2009
 
Lucy was a sweet 8 year old girl who was surrendered by her owners at Christmas time 2009 to a shelter in Topeka, KS stating she was old and they could no longer care for her.  Upon entering the shelter Lucy became despressed and refused to eat for only one reason, the family she knew and loved, devoted her life to for 8 years gave her away like yesterday's trash.  In the process of HHBR finding a local rescue person to pull Lucy we were notified she died in her run at the shelter, the staff being positive of a broken heart!  We dedicate our rescuing to Lucy.  We never met sweet Lucy but know her sweet soul will join our other Basset Angels at the Rainbow Bridge and one day greet us all again! God's Speed Sweet Lucy!!
 
SAGE
Rescue Date: ??
At The Bridge: 2/15/2010
Loved By: Tara, Shelby, Vin and George, not to mention all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
I rescued her from the West L.A. Animal Shelter approximately 12 years ago.  She had a gentle soul and loving heart.   She lived with her animal companion Spencer (Fox Terrier) who passed away over a year ago prior to our moving from Los Angeles to Florida.  She had the courage to stay the course when we moved far away and spent her days in my company.  She was ever faithful in joining me for my eternal long walks.  She is terribly missed my Sagie sweet angle love.