It has taken a moment to bring myself to write this tribute as Ace was the bestest boy I have ever known and he brought so many people together that otherwise would have never met. He helped socialize me and brought comfort to all that he encountered. Nothing I write...

We laid our sweet dog Vito to rest on December 24, 2022. Vito was a retired military dog that came into our care at 6 years old. He had a whole life before us as a bomb dog with the Army, and the life we gave him in his retirement was a wonderful one. In our care,...

We come upon the first anniversary of losing Solange and of course still say greet the day with a “good morning” to her. She was not a heroic dog; she did not save a child from drowning or find one lost in the woods. She did not win any awards for confirmation or...

You were so helpful and caring and kind and I am so grateful that you provided this service and allowed me to say goodbye to my sweet girl in the comfort of our home.  With her fur brother.  And friends.  And chocolate covered blueberries. The in-between and the...

Thanks so much Dr Beth and Kelly...I appreciate all you have done for Sulli and I. We could not have done it over this last two yr period without your Palliative and Hospice care! Love, Maggie ScrantonMore Tributes...

Matilda rescued me, the Valentine's Week of 2009, when I brought her home from a FL animal shelter. She brought love, laughter and light into my quiet apartment. Four years later, she eagerly accepted her new home and family, when she and I moved in with her human...

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Thanks so much Dr Beth and Kelly...I appreciate all you have done for Sulli and I. We could not have done it over this last two yr period without your Palliative and Hospice care! Love, Maggie ScrantonMore Tributes...

Our boy Beau came to us as a rescue. Who rescued who has never been determined. He was quite underfed when we picked him up as he was in a foster home with a lot of other dogs. Beau was a pacifist and stepped away from his bowl the instant another dog approached it....

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Fear, anxiety, rudderless. Our family experienced these emotions and feelings when we had two senior dogs struggling with mobility. Both were large breeds who could no longer get in cars on their own, making traditional vet visits not only challenging, but essentially...

Molly Brown April 2003 – June 2019. I just want to say how grateful we are to 4 Paws Farewell for helping us send our cherished companions on their final journey.

Missy was so sickly when we rescued her, we didn't think she would live more than a couple of weeks. We took her home to give her lots of love, plenty of food, and a nice warm bed. She had been living outside under a dirty old couch, and was covered in ticks and...

Flanagan, my 18-year-old kitty, had had kidney disease for several years, but there had been no precipitous deterioration in his behavior or symptoms since diagnosis 2 years before. Clinically, his numbers were not improving, of course, since...

Last night I had to let go of part of my heart.....My Dear Brogan spent 13 yrs with me ALWAYS Loving Me!!! There wasn't a day that he was ever mad and me or never a day he talked back at me! It was ALWAYS TRUE LOVE ❤!!! I was so very blessed to have all...

by LISA JENNETT WOOD Maya…Our Great Pyrenees Princess I’d never had a dog as long as we had her. She lived in our home as a cherished member of our family. Maya was our baby!

Our beloved cat Ollie died on August 31st, 2016. We are so grateful that he was able to die at home, outside with us in one of his favorite resting spots, and  in a very peaceful away. Beth carried out the euthanasia in the most caring and compassionate way. Beth had...

Bubba slipped his earthly bonds today, Independence Day 2016. He died peacefully, surrounded by love, and accompanied by wishes for a grand reunion with his beloved sister Violet          and all the other special dogs who have shared this home....

Always by my side through life, now forever in my heart. Zoe lived a life full of love, big adventure, & service. I could never ask for more loyalty & a hundred years would not have been long enough my girl. You are so incredibly missed!

We, Nancy and I, are German Shepherd people, After our first two, Bruno and Zora left us, Kaiser and Titan both came to us via NC German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption in 2013. It was only 30 months ago, when he was 4 years and 11 months old, that he adopted me when I...

Dan Krause and his wife, Mery, have had Golden Retrievers, two at a time, for most of the last thirty-five years. Here is their story about the love that they have shared with them over the years, written for Critter Magazine. Read Here: Meant to Be Below is a picture...

Littlejohn was a great big dog in a modest size package – he had to be to survive his tough early years  without a home and keep his signature optimism.   Under the protective supervision of our German Shepherds, he made a splendid transition from feral dog to pack...

As my German Shepherd service dog, Teddy brought years of gentleness and devotion to my life, and often enough, also her wry sense of humor.  She was, as the song goes, the wind beneath my wings.  A sweeter soul, I have never known.   It meant a great deal to our...

Our dog Ginger was two months less than 17 years old when you came to help us on Saturday morning December 12, 2013. Ginger had been having trouble walking with her back legs and we had to help her up to move around and frequently be with her in the yard. Some days...

In 2002, I visited Catman2 in (or near) Cashiers with my dog, Lily. My cat of 4 years had recently died of chronic renal failure.  Two weeks after her passing, my dog, Lily and I were still sulking around our apartment. I was paying a monthly fee for having 2 pets in...

Thank you, Dr. Beth Marchitelli, for helping to transition our Lily Nadea into a peaceful death. Thank you for your compassion and empathy. Thank you for the swiftness in which you arrived to help her (and us). Thank you as well for the sympathy card as well as the...

Dear Beth, Thank you for the most extraordinary experience with Pudge. I have never seen anything more peaceful in my life. I know he was happy to see you, and was ready to leave this earth behind and the pain that went with it. By the way, I remember when Pudge was...

Dr. Beth Thank you for your kindness and loving care of my beloved Carson. He was glad to be able to make the trip across the rainbow bridge from his earthly home. We appreciate you making that possible. I appreciate your gentleness and soft touch and I know Carson...

Hank had the most adorable goofy face and sweetest brown eyes, with huge goofy paws and personality to match, that instantly won over hearts and incited smiles and pets of affection from most everyone he encountered. But he wasn’t just ‘goofy’ – he was also, and more...

From the moment we met you, we knew you were special. When we brought you home, you talked to us, followed us around the house and then snuggled up to us, purring to express your contentment. We were amazed at your playfulness and agility. When we approached a flight...

******** Within minutes of our first phone contact, I knew I wanted Dr. Beth Marchitelli to be the person who would help Leah pass quietly and comfortably in her own home when the time finally came. The thought of cramming her into my small car for a sad and painful...

    Abbey was a very special service dog who made a great difference in the life of her service partner, helping her to maintain a vibrant and independent life, year in, year out.  With great poise and presence, and always whole-heartedly, Abbey stepped...

March 13, 2013 Shared life lovingly with Michele and Doug Trusilo.

Slick was our sweet cat. He was born in May of 1997 and died in February 2013. He loved to sit on people's laps and he slept with Max.  Max drew this picture of him.  He loved to eat, especially chicken.  When he was in the kitchen he would whine for food and in his...

With his part wolf heritage, it is in his willingness to step through the deep wariness of his lupine nature to join us in our human world, that he gave us his most precious gift.  We thank you for helping us to make the slipping of his earthly bonds an act of love....

Remember Bruno 9. 23. 1999 to 1. 14. 2013 "...what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have...