In Loving Memory

Remembering Max

Our Sweet Mama Hazel

Kit, you were one of a kind. Everyone who ever met you fell in love with you. We all loved the way you sprinted around the house and made noises that sounded more like an elephant or a pigeon than a cat. We learned to love being woken up in the morning by you meowing in our ears. We loved how much you idolized your sister, Luna, and copied everything she did. There is so much to love about you that I could be here all day and night writing about you. I'll love and miss you for the rest of my life. My biggest wish is that you felt just how loved you are during your time here on earth. Rest peacefully, sweet boy.

Katie was my heart ♥️ and soul and companion for almost 20 years. Through divorce, moves and my career she was the one constant. I will miss her deeply.

Spade you were honestly such a blessing to our family. You had such a gentle genuine soul. We are going to miss you so much.

Our sweet Dakota loved people. The pain of losing him feels unbearable. We rescued him when he was 2 and had over 10 adventurous years with him. He went everywhere with us. Every road trip. He was the best traveler, treat-eater, toy-destroyer, and squirrel-chaser ever. He was our best boy. 🌈🐾

Helena "Hooshky Pooshky" Dotson - my sweet love, Mommy will love you forever and ever to the moon and back baby girl. Fly free my love and until we meet again. You will live on in my heart.

Penny - you were my whole heart, my everything, just as I think I was to you. My heart aches beyond words. I miss you. You kept me laughing with your mischievous spirit. You were endlessly curious about everything, and you never met a stranger. You loved everyone, and everyone loved you right back. Even in your later years, people would always stop and say how much you looked like a puppy. Your bright eyes, playful spirit, and sweet face never seemed to age. You carried a youthful joy that made everyone smile. You will forever be my soul dog, my Penny, and no other will ever take your place.

Minnie came into our lives in June 2019 through Tiny Paws Pug Rescue. She had been found wandering the streets of Bakersfield, alone, with no one to love her. The vet guessed she was 8 or 9 years old. The rescue promised she would only know love from that day forward, and we spent the next seven years keeping that promise. She came home with us carrying her favorite pug sleepy toy, and it did not take long to realize we had not just adopted a dog. We had welcomed our everything. Minnie lived a life most dogs could only dream of. She rode the San Francisco Bay Ferry to the Zillow office with her dad, Jeff, back when going to the office was a thing, greeting commuters and coworkers like the seasoned professional she was. She traveled to 48 states with us in the RV, keeping watch from her window seat at every campground. She flew across the country to visit her Grandma Linda and Papa Boyce. She even had her own Minnie Mouse ears, complete with a red polka dot bow, and wore them better than anyone ever could. But more than the miles and the adventures, Minnie gave us her whole heart. That sweet gray face. Those big brown eyes that followed us everywhere. The little girl who started life lost on the streets and ended it at nearly sweet 16, surrounded by a family who loved her more than anything in this world. Seven years was not nearly enough. It never could be. Rest easy, our baby girl. Thank you for every ferry ride, every mile, every moment. You were our everything, and you always will be. We love you, baby girl. Mom and Dad (Karen and Jeff)

Our hearts ache and our home is so different without our sweet mister but we are grateful he is at peace. He was as sweet as he was feisty and left a lasting impression on many. A lover of all things meat, dressing up, and most of all, his sister who already misses him dearly. Thank you for all of the laughs, love, and memories we will cherish always.