The Departed: DU Pet Memorial 2007

[Eurobabe]

Run time: 03:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG__WH9QD0w   Posted on YouTube: December 20, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 20, 2007 By DU Member: Eurobabe Views on DU: 4537

 
I hope this works, this is my first foray into youtube Video action!

Heartfelt thanks to all who submitted photos of their beloved friends. Special thanks to MissHoneyChurch and JeffR for their assistance.

I will be posting the other DU FurryFriends video by Saturday.

If you like this, please keep it kicked for all to see. Thanks :hi:

Happy Holidays to all. -48percenter

[Donnachaidh]

1. who is the musical artist?

Ahh bagpipes make me cry :cry: Awesome vid. Thanks!

[Eurobabe]

2. It's Mychael Danna, of Braveheart Fame

he's written the scores for SO many fantastic movies over the past few years. I love him, he is one of my all time favorites.

[hedgehog]

5. A Celtic Tale - the Legend of Deirdre

http://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Tale-Legend-Deirdre/dp/B000000X7O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1198185861&sr=1-5

[Eurobabe]

6. Actually my Celtic Twilight CD says it is Sons of Eisnach

but yeah I think it is also on the Celtic Tale CD too.

[Frosty1]

3. Beautiful

In memory of Kane:cry:

[WolverineDG]

4. Thanks for that

I had forgotten I'd submitted Lizzie's pic. :hug:

dg

[BrklynLiberal]

7. K & R for all the furbabies and those that miss them...

:grouphug:

[driver8]

8. Wonderful video...but now I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes.

We lost our dog Cody two years ago and I still miss him.

What a nice tribute to some special friends.

[Eurobabe]

9. Ask me, I was bawling the minute I set the music

to the video. :cry: :cry: and my furbabies are still ALIVE!!

:grouphug: :grouphug:

[driver8]

79. I had to turn down the music -- it was so sad. n/t

[theFrankFactor]

10. Well, That Was One of the Hardest Things to Do...

Punkie looks so much like one of our kitties.

Kudos for honoring our friends.

-=Frank

[ThomCat]

11. That's beautiful

:toast:
To all our furry family members.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. That was beautiful!

:cry: So much for that mascara!:cry:

Beautiful, wonderful, loving, sweet, giving, adorable animals....I love them all!

Thank you for posting this 48.

:kick:

[hlthe2b]

16. beautiful..

I can't help but cry, but much love to you for this kindness in honoring those lovely & much beloved pets (and their caretakers they leave behind).

[nashville_brook]

13. wonderful memorial.

thank you for this.

[cascadiance]

14. This had me in tears! I just lost one after this Thanksgiving!

I'm still thinking about him every night now!

Oliver

Wish I'd seen your solicitation earlier...

[Eurobabe]

48. Cali, PM me with Olivers dates

I'll put him in the video for tomorrow. :grouphug:

[cascadiance]

62. Message sent... 9/95 to 11/26/2007

Thanks so much 48percenter!

I think its important for us to note how much these little furballs have helped us all have the strength to remain strong in our determination and efforts to fix this country's problems. I know without mine, I'd have a lot harder time doing what I've done over the last few years. So, especially for those here shown on this tribute, I think we can all also appreciate the indirect contribution they've had to the health of this country too in their passing!

I'm only hoping that Smudge, shown here with Oliver, lives a lot longer. She's a year older than he, and still gives me numerous conversations! She had to go through radioactive iodine treatment this year to head off a case of hyperthyroidism...

[calimary]

60. Yeah, I missed it, too. Our Ernie made the jump to lightspeed this year.

Ernie was a 15-year-old tuxedo cat.

A rescue. Loved him. World's greatest dog trainer.

Now snoozing at the Rainbow Bridge.

[ihavenobias]

15. Rec &...

I'm going to share this with my GF: no doubt there will be tears on the keyboard by the time she's done watching it, especially if our whippet (or black cat) is in the room!

As for me, well, I just got something in my eye. :)

[Rhiannon12866]

17. K&R. Thank you so much, my friend. That was beautiful.

And it made me cry. My beloved Meneken and I appreciate your exquisite tribute so very much. What lovely and much loved pets. As I always say, liberals love animals... ;(

Rhiannon:hug:

Meneken:loveya:

[ralps]

18. Thanks a lot for doing this 48percenter!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :cry: :hug:

[flvegan]

19. Thank you, 48percenter. Seeing my big Zen

and all those other wonderful family members brought tears to my eyes.

Thanks.

[MadMaddie]

20. Bravo..and a job well done in honoring our beloved furbabies

I am gonna hug my two right now! They all were loved you can tell by the look in their eyes.

RIP

[japple]

21. So sweet. A very loving tribute to the ones who left

us during the year. Thank you 48percenter for doing this . It's beautiful.

[PurpleChez]

22. dammit...you made me cry in the library....

what a wonderful thing to do. My Arloe has been gone now almost as long as we had her...I will never stop missing her. This was a wonderful testimony to the relationship between these members and their animal friends.

[PurpleChez]

23. I think it was Will Rogers who said...

"If there are no dogs in heaven I want to go where they went." I agree.

[driver8]

80. One of my favorite quotes, ever!!

I want to go where they go, too!

[geardaddy]

24. Beautiful.

I still miss my cat who died two years ago.

[LisaM]

25. Oh, that's sweet

Kind of like the tribute they do at the Oscars, but I bet more of the animals were deserving. I looked at the pictures of my babies Scott and Zelda (gone now, both of old age) while it played.

[Pool Hall Ace]

26. Very touching tribute.

Is Doja the dog or the cat?

[Eurobabe]

50. Not sure if the ownee told me

Sorry?

[sandyj999]

27. Absolutely Beautiful

There is nothing like the devotion of our beloved pets. This is a beautiful tribute.

[theFrankFactor]

28. One of Our Orange Kitties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HERCOGgKIw

[xultar]

29. ...

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Kingshakabobo]

30. K&R

:cry:

[blondie58]

31. that was wonderful, 48percenter

and I am writing this with tears in my eyes- don't know if it is that beautiful music, or thoughts of my many beloved furchildren- or just simply all of those beautiful eyes on the tape. Thank you.

[vankuria]

32. Beautiful Tribute

Thank-you for posting, my heart goes out to the owners of these beautiful pets and makes me think of my Roscoe who left us in '03. You can tell just by looking into the eyes of every pet shown, how loved and adored they were. What an amazing journey we take with our furry friends, absolute unconditional 24/7 love.

Thank-you again 48 and God Bless.

[virgdem]

33. What a beautiful tribute...

to all of our DU fur children. Absolutely outstanding!!!

[rasputin1952]

34. Excellent...

I rated it and left a message.

And for all those who have lost a loved one thsi past year, either bipedal or quadpedal...may your grief be assauged by the memories of the love and tenderness you have shared.

[ironflange]

35. Aw, very nice, I wish I had seen the original request for pics

I'd like to post the two we lost this year, if I may.


Nicki, October, 13 years. Thanks to this pic, we can still bask in her wisdom.


Sakura, January, 12(?) weeks. Poor kitten, done in by a hidden congenital defect.

[Eurobabe]

51. Ironflange, PM me the dates for your babies

I'll put them in the regular video for tomorrow, looks like I am going to have to include another small memorial tribute there. :grouphug:

[derby378]

71. I have another one for you

This one is on behalf of ginbarn and I:

Bonnie

If you could include her, we would definitely appreciate it.

Your tribute was very well done and deeply touching.

[malta blue]

36. Oh thank you so much....

It was beautiful. I cried when I saw Rhiannon12866's Meneken and my beloved Kobe....

[Peregrine Took]

37. Thank you so much - you did a great job. It was sad to see Zazen ("Zozzi")

up there with all the other dear departed animal companions.

[Marnieworld]

40. I noticed zazen's beauty especially

So sorry for your loss and anyone else's. :cry:

[Maestro]

38. Moving and touching

Wonderful tribute 48.

[Marnieworld]

39. Such a sweet beautiful idea

Thank you for this. They are so precious and loving and deserve to be honored. Thanks.

:applause:

[hwmnbn]

41. I'm fighting back tears....

Lovely montage and tribute.


K&R

[JeffR]

42. Beautiful tribute to lost friends

I've spent so much of this year crying I was sure I couldn't cry anymore, but I was wrong.

Thanks, 48percenter, for your wonderful work.

[Fawkes]

43. In memory of our beloved pets

They are all beautiful. I lost my kitty Koshie (age 14) and my dog Polly Dingo Behavior Reward McDonald (age 10) in 2006. I still cry and this photo montage made me cry for these pets and their families.

I think our pets help us to be better people. They know what's important.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

44. Such a loving tribute, crying and smiling at those wonderful pics.

Thank you.

MKJ

[Richard D]

45. Dassi

She died a bit over a year ago. I miss her every day.

[Eurobabe]

52. Oh so sorry, what a gorgeous dog

:hug:

PM me if you want to include her in the weekend video, give her dates please.

[bdamomma]

70. oh what a beautiful dog, pretty eyes!

sorry for your loss.

[roguevalley]

87. These two pictures: the essence of beauty, the epitome of joy

lovely. My baby, Tippy, is in my sig line. Everytime I write a post, I get to see his beautiful sweet face.

[liberaltrucker]

46. RIP, Alex. 2000-2006

Cancer. We found him as a 2 MO kitten. Little did we
know his genetic heritage. He lived 6 good years. Not
bad, I suppose. His ancestors probably didn't live long
enough for genetics to do its deed. I'll miss that, uh, evil
furball till the day I'm gone. :cry:

[Eurobabe]

53. I seriously think there is a Tuxedo conspiracy

Did you notice how many of the departed babies were Tuxedo cats? So very sad.

I will include your Alex in tomorrow's video. :grouphug:

[Patchuli]

47. I just lost

this sweetheart the morning after Thanksgiving. He was 14. Our whole household is still suffering. Can we put Storm in to the DU Pet Memorial, please?

[Eurobabe]

54. PM me photo and dates

The video tomorrow is a tribute to the living, but I've received so many messages from people who did not see the original submission thread, that I will include your Storm, get the pix to me ASAP though. Thanks!

:grouphug:

-48

[gatorboy]

49. That was so very tough to watch. Still thanks for this, 48percenter.

Seeing Knuckles again really choked me up. I miss him so much. Thanks again. And to everyone else that has lost a beloved friend, my deepest condolences.

[Eurobabe]

55. Hugs Gatorboy

Your Mr. Knuckles really choked me up. I remember when he passed. :cry: :cry:

Like someone said, you can tell all of these furbabies were very much loved.

It was my pleasure to pay tribute to all those lost.

:grouphug: :grouphug:

[Gelliebeans]

56. Absolutely Beautiful

They will be forever in our hearts :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

57. Thank you 48percenter

it became wonderful.

May all our furbabies have fun on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

:cry:

:grouphug:

[Eurobabe]

72. most welcome my dear!

:hug: it was a pleasure collaborating with you. :)

The BIG tribute to the living pets is coming tomorrow.

[autorank]

58. Constant Companion - Frisky 14, -

Frisky was always at my shoulder, on the back of my favorite chair. She and her brother were found
alone and abandoned in a junked car in West Virginia. The couple that picked them up nursed them
to health. We got her at six weeks. It took a year to get her to show any affection but once that
happened, she was a wonderful companion and quite a beauty. Always at the front door when I came
home from work, she'd then pretend that she just happened to be there. But she was always at my
shoulder on the back of my chair. What a gift. She got a sudden and virulent cancer but
fought and regressed to a kitten-like consciousness, as though to make up for her missed carefree
period.

Thanks so much for this thread.

[OneBlueSky]

59. that was beautiful . . . thanks so much for acknowledging fuzzy friends . . .

who are no longer with us . . . knowing what I know about DUers, we can at least be comforted in the knowledge that most, if not all, of these wonderful companions passed with all the love and caring that their humans could muster in their time of grief . . .

I recall when I lost Dusty, my companion of 16 years, some time back . . . having him put down was by far the most difficult decision I have ever had to make, and I agonized over it for many days, if not weeks . . . in the end, I had to do what was best for him -- he had stopped eating, stopped responding to me, and stopped enjoying his life . . . I was with him as my very caring vet administered the injection, and then I went for a long drive and cried my eyes out . . .

bless all of you who took care of these beautiful and loving creatures during their lives with you . . . unfortunately, it's more than many people do with their animal friends . . .

[markthshark]

61. DU Pet Memorial

Wow, such a poignant memorial. My sincere thanks to 48percenter who made this video. The music is nothing less than haunting, and I could almost see the eyes of my own recently departed best friend staring back at me, in the eyes of the pets in those photos.

Just wow.

[Pool Hall Ace]

66. Welcome to DU, marktheshark.

I'm a Redskins fan, too. :hi:

[Eurobabe]

73. thanks Mark, I am humbled by all the comments

It was a pleasure and an honor to make this montage for the Pets. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[stuntcat]

63. They're all beautiful

:cry: I remember reading about some of them, I have Gregorian's kitty's picture on my screensaver.

[leftynyc]

64. I have to send this to my friend

I had to go with him last Saturday to put his beloved Lucky (a big black bear of a cat) down. It's the second one he's lost this year. The only good part is that after Rocky crossed the rainbow bridge, he adopted two cute little gray critters who bring him much joy. This will make him cry but I know he'll love it.

Blessings to all of you who have lost a furry friend this year. They make our lives so much more complete.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

65. This is so nice. I just wish I'd seen it in time to add my friend:

Roscoe.
Rescued 5/15/04. Passed 5/21/07.

[sazemisery]

67. Well, I be there hasn't been a dry eye watching this! n/t K&R

[bdamomma]

68. oh my you made me cry

that was beautiful.....:cry:

[Eurobabe]

74. alyce, I made MYSELF cry

I still can't watch it without crying. :cry:

[bdamomma]

75. as soon as I heard the music

I started crying and I'm at work, very nice tribute to all of our DU furry buddies, they certainly leave their paw prints on your heart. Very nice 48percenter!!!:hug:

[derby378]

93. That's an excellent way of phrasing it

And yes, I did tear up a little watching the video. I imagine that happens to all except only the hardest Scrooges among us.

[ceile]

69. Thank you.

That was very special. I lost my yellow lab, Ouzo, last month. Glad to see he's in such good company. I'm sure he's made many friends over the Rainbow Bridge.

[graywarrior]

76. OMG, I'm balling my eyes out.

Thanks for creating that. It's great, even tho I couldn't watch the entire thing. Too emotional.

[snappyturtle]

77. What a lovely tribute! What a gift they are. Beautiful job! K&R nt

[Dhalgren]

78. Beautifully done. Thank you.

[City Lights]

81. Thank you, 48percenter.

:cry:

[windbreeze]

82. I lost BBoy....

In July this year...He was a 20 Yr old long haired orange cat that my daughter bought to replace one I had just lost...In fact for months, I couldn't even warm up to him, because I was grieving for the one who had died unexpectedly....It turned out that BBoy was the best cat I ever owned in my life..As a baby, my one g.child about loved him to death, and all he did was purr...he never scratched or bit her, no matter what she did to him....Whenever any mother cat we had, had kittens...he was the baby sitter, all kittens loved him, you would find them all curled up in his long fur as though he was the mother cat, while mother took a break...He raised many litters of kittens...I wanted to let him die at his own leisure, but it wasn't to be...He started having seizures, and after the second one...I couldn't allow it to continue...He was very very special...and he's truly missed...wb

[Gloria]

83. Anyone who loves or has loved an animal will weep all the way through this....

I did.

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[Vinca]

85. Ditto. I was very moved by the tribute.

There's nothing quite like the love between man and beast.

[Niche]

84. So Beautiful 48%

Thank you!



:dem:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

86. brought tears to my eyes

music was beautiful, and the end....

Let us remember that all animals live in a state of grace, and return to That which is All.

[greguganus]

88. Kicking in memory of Spot, Buttons, Oreo, and Charlie. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

89. And Meneken and Kobe. What a beautiful series of pet pix, obviously all much loved...

;( :kick:

[bain_sidhe]

90. Thank you, it was beautiful

:cry: :grouphug:

[Kajsa]

91. It's beautiful, just beautiful. Through my tears I thank you.

Putty looks just like my Remy, who disappeared over 5 years ago.

I'm certain he met his end with a coyote.

I had him for 11 years, longer than any other cat I've had.

I didn't have a digital picture of him, but Putty does like so much like him.

The pain does subside, but we never, ever forget them.

I think we will all meet again.

Thank you so much.

:hug:

[mmonk]

92. Thank you so much 48percenter.

This is our first holiday without George. You rock.

Happy Holidays

[Blue_In_AK]

94. Thank you, 48.

Gone, but definitely not forgotten. :cry:

[yellerpup]

95. Just watched it again.

Now squirting tears. Thank you for the lovely tribute. :hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

96. Beautifully and lovingly done. Smiled and wept at the same time.

[warrior1]

97. Oh my

I missed this. Thank you so much for this tribute. It means a lot to me that you took the time to do this for all of us and My Sara.

bless you.