It is hard when working with animals not to become attached, and to realize that they each hold some small part of our heart and soul both during and after their time in our lives. While there have been many, here are but a few of those animals which have touched our lives and deserve recognition for the time that they were with us, and the lessons that they taught.

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Winnie the Pooh