26/07/2026
Vale Skye 🪽🐶🐾🌈💔
In late December 2025, with the help of another rescue organisation, we collected Skye from Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter. One of our longest-serving carers was happy to foster Skye, but she needed a couple of weeks before she was available. All good though, a long-time friend of hers who used to have a beagle of her own was happy to break Skye out and look after her in the meantime.
Well, safe to say that Skye had Cherie wrapped around her little paw in no time. No need for a foster transfer, Cherie was going to care for Skye for as long as needed.
Skye had a number of potential health issues when we picked her up. She was grossly overweight and had a number of lumps that needed to be removed. First she needed to lose some weight.
Enter a Cushings diagnosis, and a number of trips for Cherie and Skye back and forth to the vet. All the while, Skye slowly and steadily lost some of her extra weight.
Cherie cared for Skye as though she had been a member of their family since a pup for nearly 8 months. However, over the last few weeks Cherie became concerned that something was wrong - Skye wasn’t herself.
Skye became very unwell last weekend and sadly, her bloodwork brought the news none of us wanted. Little Skye was very unwell. In consultation with the vets, it became clear Skye’s time was short.
Little Skye passed away at home with Cherie by her side on Monday afternoon. We are all deeply saddened by Skye’s loss, but our feelings pale compared to the loss we know Cherie is feeling.
Rest easy sweet Skye, knowing you were deeply loved by Cherie. We will be forever grateful to Cherie for the love and care she showed Skye. Know that the entire BRN family is thinking of you.
