Casey, our Prince, was our first rescue dog. He came to our family in the year 1999 at the age of 13 months and that was the beginning date of our family.

His disposition was that of a loving compassionate furry person, who would be there to help out at all times. He loved to get the mail, the newspaper, would
carry items up and down the steps for us and had more friends in the neighborhood than we did. He would keep us laughing all the time with his funny traits, and his loving ways and the passionate look of life in his eyes made you fall in love with him each and every time. He made our family whole and complete.

In 2004 he was diagnosed with cancer and spent a month and half at MedVet in Columbus getting radiation and eventual surgery. He survived the treatment, without a whimper and became a real trooper at the hospital and at home. He became cancer free until 2006 when the cancer returned to his hind leg area. He again underwent surgery, this time losing the use of one of his hind legs. That never troubled Casey, he would still perform errands, and maintained his happy go-lucky disposition. Unfortunately in Thanksgiving of 2007 his vet recognized that yet another cancerous tumor was cutting the circulation to his spinal cord and that if we elected, surgery might be an alternative. We had decided that we could no longer bear to have surgery performed on him and would let God decide when the time was right. We believed that he would be with us for a much longer period of time but on December 10, 2007 our beloved Casey passed over the Rainbow Bridge, where he awaits us today.

He is missed everyday very deeply, but with faith, we know we will all meet one day at the Rainbow Bridge. We miss you Casey and will always love you!!!!

By Rose and Philip