The story of Bear's Gate:
We found Bear on the
side of a street in 2003.
His pads had been
burned from the hot
pavement and he was
unable to walk. He was
at least 8 years old, had
parasites indicating that
he had been surviving on
rotten garbage and dead
animals for an extended time, and cracks on his teeth suggestive
of having chewed on a metal chain. With his intense gratefulness
at having been given a loving home and his gentle demeanor with
all of the people and animals he came in contact with, Bear quickly
stole our hearts and changed our lives. While we could literally
write volumes about this very special little Chow, one story in
particular illustrates just how amazing he was. Although he did not have an aggressive bone in his body, in December of 2007 he successfully defended the farm from coyotes. He never turned his back to escape and he fought off the coyotes, alone, until he could no longer stand. Bear recovered remarkably quickly and when he was able to walk again, the first thing he did was revisit the sight of his fight and do a little "dance" on the spot as if to celebrate his success. The following February, Bear had his senior exam and was declared “older than dirt" but in excellent general health. Our veterinarian warned
us that, at his age -- estimated to be at least 14 years old -- every day that
Bear was still with us was a small miracle. Although we cherished every
single day with him, we were ill prepared for the terrible void that was
left in our lives when Bear passed away six months later, on 8/20/2008,
less than 48 hours after showing the first symptoms of advanced lymphoma.
We are heart-broken at losing Bear and our lives are greatly diminished
without him. In Bear’s memory, we have had a sign made to hang on the gate
that Bear selected as his own for going into and out of our pastures, declaring it “Bear’s Gate.” Bear, thank you for the love you gave us and the joy you brought us. We love and miss you more than words can express.
BEAR'S GATE: OUR RESCUES
In memory of our most-loved sweet and
gentle Bear, this page is devoted to our
rescues
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Spenser, one of our Great Pyrs, bonding with a group of adopted Muscovy and Mallard ducks.
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Romeo, a green conure rescued
from a neglectful situation in 2000.
Bella was thrown, starving and beaten, over our front gate in 2007.
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Mama goat and Oreo: Several months after adopting a female black pygmy goat, we received a nice surprise when she gave birth to little Oreo.
Just a few of our many rescues:
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11/2004
02/2008
12/2007
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