On October 4, 2017 Aj Anderson-Long passed away. This wonderful woman, who along with her husband Larry, started Little White Dog Rescue. She is the reason Little White Dog Rescue is what it is today. AJ was a force to be reckoned with and she saved hundreds of dogs as the leader of this rescue. AJ was a great friend, a fearless leader and a rock to many of our long-time volunteers. She touched so many lives through LWDR - including the furry ones!
She had stepped back from the rescue after the passing of her husband Larry a couple years ago but was still involved with encouragement or advice.
Little White Dog Rescue would like to share a tribute to one amazing woman.
Memorial donations for AJ Anderson-Long can be sent to Littlewhitedogrescue@yahoo.com
🌈🐾❤️🐶 Rescuer's Rainbow Bridge 🐶❤️🐾🌈
Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this before. But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge to watch
It wasn't long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a while, knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too often.
He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would be. But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their people could pass over Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for awhile to explain it to him.
"You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue just as you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they were in the prime of life.
"Watch, and see.", said the second animal. A second group of animals from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and
"I think I like rescuers", said the first animal.
Thanks Aj for being a wonderful rescuer!
LWDR has a Meet and Greet on October 15, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.It is at Long Dog Fat Cat at 2501 S 90th St #123, Omaha, NE. Come meet the adoptable dogs of LWDR.