In Memoriam

I had to make the difficult decision to put Dexter down this July. He started to develop arthritis over a year ago and treatments were working well up until February this year.  Dexter had a good life, was deeply loved (...)

Unfortunately, our little beautiful soul Leo (used to be Skippy) passed away July 17th. It broke our hearts to pieces 💔💔 He passed from congestive heart failure. He was 8 1/2. ~ Roxanne and Philip

And just like that you were gone.Just short of five years with us. Boy oh boy, we fell hard for you the minute we saw you at almost 9 years old.We will be forever grateful to Gerdy’s Rescue for giving (...)

Mathias, beloved by his mom Anna, passed away on June 25th, 2026. He was a beautifully photogenic fashionista, and is dearly missed.

Bonnie, 16 years old lived a happy and charmed life, filled with love. ~ Claudette B.

It is with great sadness that on the night of August 4th, 2026 we lost our dog Gracie. She was an extraordinary dog for all of us and will forever be missed. We knew her since she was 3 years (...)

A Tribute to Precious Buddy. Our hearts are heavy at Gerdy’s Rescue as this week we said a tearful goodbye to a beautiful little man, Precious Buddy. Buddy fought a brave and courageous battle against a sudden onset of meningitis and encephalitis. It all (...)

I adopted Belle from you in spring 2014, she passed away in 2023, such an amazing girl! ~ Chris C.

Winston was a lovely dog - I always said he came fully assembled as he had obviously lived in a home with rules/training and just needed to feel secure after the experiences that brought him to the rescue.  Thank goodness (...)

With heavy hearts, our sweet boy Milou crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 4:30pm on November 27, 2025. Milou adopted us as his family on March 24th, 2012 as a 5 or 6yr old boy. For the next 13yrs he was (...)

In January of this year, we had to say a very sad and tearful goodbye to our Whiskey. Adopted from Gerdy's in March of 2013, we celebrated 12 years with Whiskey , losing him at 13 years young. He was (...)

This is a sad day! At 17 years old and even with his advanced dementia, Cashew still knew how much his fur mother and father loved him. "We dedicated our lives to him and cherished every moment he would want (...)

To my best four legged friend Skadi 14 years ago you fulfilled my “every since I was a little girl” wish to have a dog. You showed us as first-time dog owners the unconditional love, loyalty, complete trust that only (...)

I am a former adoptee from you seven years ago to a most beautiful blond cocker spaniel named Prince . The love for him and the pleasure I received was beyond what words can express. He was 14 years old (...)

On Oct 6th 2024 Chico joined Gerdy's pack in heaven. There he has been reunited with Roxy, the German shepherd we also adopted from Gerdy.   Those two were soul mates from the first day they met until the last day they (...)

I adopted Fanny from Gerdys in 2020 and I just wanted to let you know that she passed over the Rainbow Bridge on Friday. She was 16 1/2 years old, and I wish she could have stayed longer. She was (...)

September 1, 2014 - September 23, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Oscar, our joyful goldendoodle, after a battle with cancer. Oscar was rescued by Gerdy's as a baby from an unheated barn in (...)

Following our boxer passing away at 14 after a long loving life, Joanne & I decided to get another dog. The only condition from her was it had to be small and not a puppy. We were delighted when we saw (...)

Emily passed away in 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was an animal lover her whole life and was very attached to her best friend TouTou (see photo). We are thankful for the generous donation made to Gerdy's (...)

« We adopted our adorable Beejoo in 2015. She was 7 year old.From the moment we met her, we knew she had adopted us !!She was the most gentle happy loving dog, always looking after « humans » to get cuddles. We took (...)

McKenzie, crossed the rainbow bridge on April 27, 2024 a little after 5 pm. He showed little or no indication of an illness in the weeks or days prior to his passing. In the past week or 10 days he (...)

I adopted Milo, a Pom/Tibetan Spaniel mix, from Gerdy's in 2005. Milo died on March 28, 2024 at the age of 20 or possibly 21. He was independent in his ways but a dear companion, especially after my husband's death. (...)

R.I.P. REDD LOVER, WARRIOR, ESCAPE ARTIST, FRIEND TO ALL POSTER BOY.

Unfortunately peanut passed away in July 2020. He brought so much joy and love to our family 😞 We miss him but he had a great home for the time we had him. Near the end he could t walk (...)

We adopted Monty in 2012.  He was a 4 1/2 year old golden doodle who came to us incredibly well trained and full of love and energy. I am sad to announce that he has passed away at the age of (...)

We adopted Zack on October 24, 2010.  He wasn’t responding to Zack, so we tried Jack.  We learned shortly after that Jack was a Francophone.  We continued with his French commands and slowly introduced him to some English.  He learned (...)

We wanted to share the sad news that Angus has unfortunately crossed the rainbow bridge on June 27th. We are incredibly grateful for the 8 years full years we had with him. He was the most gentle, kind loving dog. (...)

“ Lily aka Puppylicious , Miss Lily, came to our  home in August 2017. Lily had to be rehomed  due to personal circumstances not of her doing. We found out quickly of the “joyous fibres of love” decorating our house. (...)

In 2008, while expats living in Montreal, we adopted Cowboy. He was an energetic six month old that had been picked up on the highway by a passer-by that saw him tossed from a car.  Although it took some time for him to trust, (...)

Kyle (March 2002 - July 19, 2022). You were little but mighty.  When you came home to us the odds were stacked against you but you showed everyone your fighting spirit and proved us wrong.  For 4 years you were (...)

My wonderful Bearz - formerly Pico - has crossed the rainbow bridge. He lived to a ripe old age of almost 13 and was quite active right until the end. He accompanied me through so many life changes and never (...)

Queen Kate, our beloved foster fail, you redefined unconditional love and taught us that patience and perseverance can have a marvellous end game. You were a trooper. R.I.P. beauty girl. ~Marilyn and Keevin

Born into a horrible puppy mill you came into our hearts and home so damaged at only 10 months old. What a life we had together. You were loved and protected by your human and animal pack until your peaceful, (...)

I was truly blessed to have had Anita in my life - she was/is sooo very very special. I am grateful to Gerdy's Rescue for letting me adopt her. My beautiful Anita  - you are such a gentle soul and (...)

"We had each other for such a short time, but treasure the memories of the time we had together.  Fell in love with my Tony the first time I saw him and knew he was the partner and friend I (...)

It's with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear Oreo last week. Oreo was a 12-yr-old Border Collie/Springer Spaniel mix....but more importantly he was my best buddy and an amazing companion for the last 12 years. (...)

It is with a broken heart that I must tell you that our beautiful boy had to leave us on December 26th (just shy of his 13th birthday).He came into our lives in 2009. You named him Cole--we called him (...)

Hi Gerdy's, I just wanted to let you know that Ricardo (formerly Clark) passed away recently. Ricardo was such a charming dog, and turned heads wherever he went. He never lost his love of baskets, and never turned down a chance (...)

March 2007-October 2021. Seven years ago, you came into our life after you were rescued while wandering in the woods. Once we met you, our hearts opened and our whole world became brighter. We became a family and you were (...)

Harley  Sept 24, 2007 - Aug 8, 2021 Harley was a special boy who loved to cuddle and play fetch.  He was such a brave boy right up until he took his last breath, going peacefully in his sleep.  Sadly (...)

We sadly have to say that Marco passed away 2 weeks ago. He was so special and our hearts won’t soon recover. He helped to raise a 10 year old to a now university student and our house is very (...)

Harry Skrimsli was a quiet and observant cat who always seemed to know what was going on in the house. Slow to trust, but very affectionate, once you knew him, you never stopped loving him. He was incredibly smart and (...)

We were so blessed to have Jessie in our lives for almost ten years. He was a brave and sweet-natured little man who loved to bury his favorite toy in the garden only to promptly dig it up and bring (...)

Stubborn, and independent but also devoted and loving PIN left us on March 8th, 2021 aged 13+ years. We always considered ourselves privileged Gerdy chose us to care for this wonderful dog who became such a central part of our (...)