Category: 2023 Roll of Honour
Category: 2023 Roll of Honour
Phoebe Daynes
OUR VERY SWEET AND FUNNY IRISH GAL HAS GONE (19.12.2023) Mum, Samantha, said “Rest in peace beautiful Phoebe. I had to make the heartbreaking decision to put my bestest older gal to sleep on Tuesday morning. She had a huge tumour inside which just wasn’t operable. She did, however, live her best life all the
DetailsLewis Gibson
SHOCKING NEWS (18.12.2023) A shell-shocked and devastated Alan told us “We lost our gorgeous boy tonight, he died in the back of the car just as we got to the vets. He had been poorly since yesterday so we had a visit to the emergency vets yesterday morning. Lewis didn’t seem to be responding to
DetailsAlfie White
Sad news 8 December 2023 Alfie passed over the rainbow bridge on Friday (8 December 2023). leaving us heartbroken but eternally grateful to the IRR for the three plus years we had with him. Sasha will doubtless be there waiting for him History November 2020 Alphie and Sasha have found their forever home. Sasha (13)
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Henry Ryan-Smith
what a lovely long life Aileen told us “Sadly, on 15th September we lost our beloved Henry. Thankfully, Tessa is still going strong, and she and Daisy get on great together but Henry was unique”. This is the obituary that Richard wrote for 17yr old Henry:- “Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our beloved Henry.
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Teddy-Edward Roberts
Sad News December 2023 Ted’s mum said, “My darling old Ted went to sleep peacefully at 5pm yesterday (4 December 2023). He was old, tired and said he’d had enough. He had a massive tumour on his spleen which was pressing on his gall bladder and other organs, and was likely to burst any minute.
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Rosy O’Neill
ROSY IS RE-UNITED WITH LUCE (28.11.2023) A distraught Ian has told us “On Tuesday evening at 6.10 our beautiful Rosy drifted peacefully into her final sleep. Carole and I had hoped that the thyroid meds were the key to her recovery but, unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse on Tuesday. Carole noticed her
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Beau Bishop
Sad News 10 November 2023 Beau’s mum said,” To all at IRR, I thank you for giving Beau in my life. Difficult as he was, he gave me much comfort after Syd. I will miss his early morning wake-up call with a soft toy stuffed in my face. There was nothing more anyone could do
DetailsTully Waddell
Sad News 7 November 2023 Tully’s mum said, “It’s with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you that tonight we lost our wonderful boy Tully bear to a brain tumour, diagnosed a week ago and 3 seizures today was just to much for our wonderful boy to take. He’s at peace now
DetailsOscar Southwell
Sad News 9 October 2023 Oscar’s mum said, “We are so sorry to say Oscar went over the rainbow bridge yesterday. We’re devastated. He had been poorly with his rear end and couldn’t walk or wee properly. It was all very peaceful and we were with him. Thank you, IRR for bringing him into our
DetailsDylan Mackenzie
Lorraine said: “It is with the heaviest heart that I’ve been asked by Jenny to let you all know that their wonderful Dylan left for the bridge yesterday. As you all know, Dylan was born with a large fluid-filled cyst in his brain, resulting in a plethora of neurological issues affecting his hearing, sight, balance
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Jack Mackenzie
Sad News 28 August 2023 Jack’s Mum said: “Yesterday (28 August 2023) we lost our lovely Jack. We noticed his back legs were getting stiff and took him to the vets on Friday, expecting it to be arthritis. Very sadly it was a neurological disorder which is known to spread up the spine. He started
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Queenie Crofton
Sad News 3 August 2023 Queenie’s mum said, “My beloved Queenie met her Creator this afternoon at 3.48. Missed, loved and so many wonderful memories. Just profound sadness today.” History Queenie came to Irish Retriever Rescue via a Dog Pound with which we have an excellent relationship. The Dog Warden brought her home and when
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Woodie Palmer Roffey
Sad News 19 July 2023 Woodie’s mum said, “Our beautiful IRR Woodie gained his angel wings on Wednesday (19 July 2023). Thank you IRR for entrusting us with such a happy soul. Our hearts are broken.” History Age: 4 years old Sex: Male, will be neutered in his foster home History Woodie was surrendered to
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Lucy O’Neill
THE SADDEST OF NEWS (24.4.2010 – 9.7.2023) On 9th July, a distraught Ian announced on Facebook “This morning, at 8.15am, our beautiful Luce peacefully drifted into her final sleep. She was just too frail in the end and we weren’t prepared to put her through any more pain. Carole and I are heartbroken and miss
DetailsRemy Crook
Sad News 26 June 2023 We are so sad to announce that our lovely Remy ( once named Brock) went to Rainbow Bridge last Monday (26 July 2023) at the grand old age of 15 and 2 weeks. We are bereft without him but have so many memories of the last 10 years we were
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Alfie Peacock
Sad News 29 June 2023 Alfie’s mum said, “It is with great sadness that we had to say goodbye to our darling Alfie today. Nasty aggressive cancer took him just a month short of his 14 birthday. He didn’t find his forever home with us he found his forever family. He was so loved and
DetailsMiley Johnston
FLY HIGH SWEET ANGEL THE HEARTBREAK NEVER ENDS (MAY 2023) Miley’s mum, Lorraine, told us “Andy and I have had to say the saddest “goodbye” to our lovely girl. She is now forever reunited with her darling brother and our miracle boy, Brynnie. All Aunty Kathryn’s angels will have been waiting for her as well as the many, many friends she made through Irish Retriever
DetailsGracie Payne
Sad News 20 May 2023 Gracie’s dad, John, said, “I am sorry to report that yesterday (20/5/2023) Gracie crossed the rainbow bridge. She had been ill for a few days with a tummy problem and I had no option but to do the right thing for her. I am devastated at losing her as it
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Bob Stoker
Sad News, 15 March 2023 Bob’s dad said, “This is our lovely boy Bob who we rescued from IRR on July 24th. 2016. He was a great boy with so much love and a good mate for our old golden Sam that we lost last April. Sadly Bob was diagnosed with lung cancer last September
DetailsTrigger Pells
Sad News Friday 26 May 2023 Trigger’s Mum, Sara, told us “I am really sorry to say Trigger had to be put down this morning. He had a growth on his testicle, had hurt his left back leg, and he was bleeding internally. I was with him as he passed. My soul mate is now pain free. Fly high” So many people have been sending messages of support to Sara. They told
DetailsMissy Crofton
Sad News, 6 May 2023 Today (6 May 2023) beloved Missy gained her wings to meet all her IRR family and friends over the bridge. Luckily for Missy, she passed in the loving arms of her mum at the only loving home she’d ever known with her IRR friends at her side. History Missy’s mum,
DetailsBella Norris
Sad News, 12 April 2023 Bella’s dad said, “We wish to inform you of the sad passing of an absolutely gorgeous girl, Bella, on 12 April 2023. Thanks to IRR you enabled us to enjoy time with Bella who we have now lost at a young age (only 9) which will be very difficult for
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Bailey Smith
Sad News April 2023 Bailey’s dad said, “It is with deep sadness that we have to tell you the news that one of your rescues and our wonderful pet has passed away. His name was Bailey and we picked him up from Newcastle on 17th December 2017, he was 6 years old when we got
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Alfie Douglas
Sad News 11 February 2023 Alfie’s mum wrote, “Our gorgeous boy, Alfie, has crossed the rainbow. He was challenging, clever, funny and full of life, even when he lost his eyesight. He came from Spain and had unstable times in uk as he had three fosters and one failed adoption before he came to us.
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Winston Albone
Sad News 7 March 2023 Yesterday (7 March), we had to say goodbye to our gorgeous old boy Mr Winston. We adopted him from The Irish retriever rescue 8 years ago. We will miss him so much. Rest in peace you beautiful boy and thank you for letting us look after you. We have lots
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Baxter Queen
Sad News 20 January 2023 Baxter’s mum said, “We sadly have to inform you our gentle giant Baxter who we have had since 2011 April has sadly passed away in my arms this morning with Steve and Ruby (IRR) his sister by his side.An understatement to say we are devastated but we thank the IRR
DetailsBonnie Jones
Sad News 19 January 2023 Bonnie’s mum said, “Last night Bonnie fell up the bottom steps on the stairs. We spent the night on the living room floor together holding hands-paws. She looked so pitiful at me this morning that I knew what she wanted. Ivo the vet and a nurse came out to the
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