Every single one of you brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Thank you for being a part of my life. You will forever be loved and missed…

“Boomer”

“Boomer” was taken in from Buffalo in September 2007. He came to us as a shy but lovable guy. Shortly after settling in here he turned into this incredibly outgoing, affectionate wallaby. He brought so much light and love to our lives. Watching him hop around brought us hours of endless joy…and then him curling up in our laps when he was done playing melted our hearts. The look on people’s faces when he would pop his little head out of his pouch was absolutely priceless. On February 22, 2008 “Boomer” crossed the rainbow bridge from a medical complication completely out of our hands. If love alone could have saved him, he would surely still be here. Our hearts ache everyday to have him back. He will be forever apart of our hearts and souls and we will miss him until the day we meet again on the other side. We love you “Boom”…hop along and we’ll see you soon!

“Grasshopper”

“Grasshopper” was rescued with his brother “Jellybean” in 2005. Together, they changed many people’s perceptions of rats. Their level of intelligence never ceased to amaze us or anyone who met them. They quickly became celebrities, starring in movies such as “American Gangster” and “Enchanted”. His passing touched us deeply and showed us once again how incredible animals are. On February 25, 2007 (3 days after Boomer had passed) he suffered from a stroke. Nicole immediately saw something was off with him and held him in her arms. Through tearful eyes she asked him to hold on for just a week as she couldn’t handle losing another one of her babies so shortly after losing “Boom”. Miraculously, he survived exactly one week longer and passed away in his sleep on March 3, 2008. What an incredible amount of understanding and compassion he showed his “Mommy” before he crossed the rainbow bridge. We love you “Grasshopper”…thank you for teaching us and so many others.

“Kumari”

“Kumari” was rescued from a neglectful situation early in 2007. She had an abscess the size of a golf ball on the side of her left jaw and was emaciated. Amazingly, with a lot of TLC and excellent surgery by our veterinarian Dr. Hess, she pulled through all of that beautifully. We only had her for 9 short months when she passed away in November 2007. Her body had just been too beat up and finally gave out. We are happy that she was able to live the remainder of her life out here where she was happy, comfortable, and most importantly, loved.