10/12/2026
Rest easy, sweet Bowser. 🌈
Bowser came to us from the far North, with the hope of a second chance. We dreamed of giving this senior boy a beautiful second chapter — a chance to feel better, be loved, and enjoy the comfort he deserved.
We knew he had been diagnosed with unregulated Cushing’s disease and thyroid disease, and that his medications had been prescribed at very incorrect doses. But when Bowser arrived, it quickly became clear that there was so much more going on than we had anticipated.
He struggled to walk, and we hoped that with a little time, rest, and care, things might improve. Sadly, they didn’t. They got worse.
Bowser was battling osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, pronounced Horner’s syndrome, and severe obesity — carrying approximately 50 extra pounds. He had rotten teeth and incredibly infected ears from chronic, untreated infections. His little body had been carrying far too much for far too long.
Despite everything, we hoped we could give him the chapter he deserved. But as time went on, Bowser reached a point where he could no longer get up on his own.
After many difficult conversations, and with the love and support of his incredible fosters, I made the heartbreaking decision to let him go.
💔 This is the part of rescue no one prepares you for. And the part that never gets easier.
The decisions that come out of nowhere. The goodbyes you never expected to have to say so soon. The moments when love means accepting that we cannot fix everything, and that the kindest thing we can offer is peace.
This decision sucked. It caught us by surprise, and it hurts that Bowser’s second chapter was so much shorter than we had hoped.
But I am grateful that he made it here. Grateful that he was surrounded by people who cared. Grateful that, in the end, we could give him the peace his tired body so desperately needed.
And through it all, he was the sweetest boy. A tail wag until the very end. ❤️
We may not have been able to give Bowser the long, happy second chapter we dreamed of, but we could give him love, dignity, and a peaceful goodbye.
Run free, sweet boy. You mattered. You were loved. And you will not be forgotten. 🌈
