Once upon a time on Pet Talk

[Scooter's Mom]

Great thread, Karen.
I didn't know any of the PT'ers mentioned here all that well... but it still saddens me that they are no longer with us.

[Karen]

For those who didn't know Phred, but would like to, here's one of his iconic threads/stories Cinder wants to keep the Stray she found

[Scooter's Mom]

I knew Phredd, I just wasn't close to Phredd.
Thanks for the link to that thread, it's a great heartwarming read. I remember reading that and of how Phredd came to keep Bowser, who was the childhood pet of another Pt member but had been living with her grandfather (is that right?). Phredd was such a good man.

[mruffruff]

Phred's posts were the first thing that brought me to PetTalk. I'll always remember him. He was a great guy.

I miss a lot of the older members and hope to renew my aquaintances with those still around. I've been gone for a while, but still think of everyone.

Mary

[chocolatepuppy]

Pet Talk is a wonderful place we can all call home. Thank you Karen and Paul!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Phred has been on my mind lately too. Here is a pic of him with Cinder and Smokey also of a Christmas card he sent me.

[Barbara]

I got in contact with Phred first when Filou started to be in renal failure-he sent me all the threads about Boots who had passed away from the same disease.
And of course I will never forget having met Jonza-what a special man! Both their threads are pieces of literature, about as good as the web can go.
These people are part of my life.... Forever.

[zippy-kat]

I knew Phredd, I just wasn't close to Phredd.
Thanks for the link to that thread, it's a great heartwarming read. I remember reading that and of how Phredd came to keep Bowser, who was the childhood pet of another Pt member but had been living with her grandfather (is that right?). Phredd was such a good man.

Kind of. Bowser never belonged to me - he was always my grandpa's dog. I didn't get to see either much, just during vacations. I did get to see/play with Bowser as a pup though and have a few pictures of him growing up, too.

Of those mentioned, I knew Phred the best. Staci and I talk of him and "blame" things on him frequently. ("Blame" as in the dog that keeps running away from it's owner and showing up on my door step is probably his handiwork. He always thought I needed a dog. Lol)


I often think of Wanda and Ritzy. "Everything's better with a Ritzy on it... or in it."

[Edwina's Secretary]

Thank you zippy for mentioning Wanda and Ritz! Debbie and I had dinner with her - she was delightful - as was John aka Jonza. We visited Munich and Barbara and Siegmar with him, Randi, and Vio.

Phred and I talked on the phone on a rescue attempt in 2002 and corresponded often.

So many memories!

[Alysser]

People tend to forget that holidays are sometimes sad reminders of what we lost, but in light of all that, we must remember that NONE of these members would want us to be sad.

I "knew" Phred and Corinna, but not very well. I remember reading about Bowser though, that's how I originally joined. It pretty much inspired me to join, I suppose.

I LOVED chatting with Terry, she LOVED my Sassy and welcomed me with open arms, she was soooo sweet and so genuine. She loved dogs and people alike and she always always always had something nice to say, something to donate, prayers and thoughts. I thought of her the other day actually, I miss her a lot. Her posts were great.

[Karen]

Yes, Tonya, thanks for mentioning Wanda and Ritzie - I think of her, of course, whenever I pass the display of her crackers at the supermarket! I knew there was someone I wasn't remembered when I typed it, thanks!