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Resting Paws, Greater Victoria Region, Victoria, BC (2025)

12/21/2025

Holiday Hours at Resting Paws✨

The holidays can be an especially tender time - and we are here for you when you need us most. We remain available throughout the holidays so your pet can stay in the comfort of home, even on Christmas. 🕯️🐾

✨Holiday Hours:
🎄Dec 24: OPEN extended hours
🎅Dec 25: OPEN for emergencies, limited availability
🎁 Dec 26: OPEN extended hours
🎆 Dec 31: OPEN regular hours
😴 Jan 1: Closed to rest & recharge

It’s our honour to walk alongside beloved pets and their families through the quiet tenderness of goodbye.🤍

We wish you and your furry loved ones a safe, healthy, and peaceful holiday season. ✨🐾🕯️

12/21/2025

In Loving Memory of Leo❤️

With his soft presence and steady purr, Leo offered a love that was quiet, constant, and deeply comforting. His devoted family has shared these beautiful words in honour of a bond built on sixteen years of gentleness, companionship, and unconditional love. It was a true privilege to witness and support Leo and his family, and to honour a life so tenderly and profoundly loved.
Rest peacefully sweet Leo🐾🌈❤️

“In Loving Memory of Leo
2009 – 2025
Leo was a gentle Persian cat whose calm presence brought comfort every day of his life. In his quiet way, he was always close — by my side, watching, resting, loving without condition. His
affection was constant and reassuring, often accompanied by the loudest, most comforting purr — a sound that filled the room and my heart.
For sixteen years, Leo filled my life with warmth and companionship, and I am deeply grateful for every moment we were given with him. As time passed and illness began to weigh on him, he
faced each day with the same quiet dignity he had always shown. Though his body grew weaker, his love never did. Staying with him through those days was both heartbreaking and a privilege — an act of love for a soul who had given so much.
In the quiet moments now, I miss his cuddles most — the way he always curled up in my arms whenever he could, fitting himself there as if it was where he belonged. Though his absence is deeply felt in the stillness he once occupied and in the routines we shared, his presence remains
— in memory, in habit, and in the love that does not end with goodbye.
Leo was deeply cherished. He lived a life of devotion and gentleness, and we will always be grateful to have shared our lives with him.
He will never be forgotten.”

12/19/2025

In loving memory of Kona❤️

A special soul who brought endless joy, laughter, and love into the lives of everyone she met. Kona’s playful spirit, big heart, and unforgettable personality made every moment brighter, and she had a way of turning ordinary days into cherished memories. Kona will be deeply missed, but the pawprints she left on so many hearts will remain forever.
Rest peacefully sweet girl ❤️🐾 🌈
With love and remembrance, her devoted family shares these heartfelt words in her honor.

“Kona was a once in a lifetime kind of dog. She filled our lives with love, mischief and laughter. Her happy personality coupled with her absolute lack of grace and decorum made for a lively life with Kona.
Anyone who met Kona, remembered Kona. She loved people the most. She made fearful children and indifferent adults into dog people, well Kona’s people at least.
She never met a beach she didn’t enjoy, loved watermelon and popcorn, had a signature tuck and roll move, ate fallen pears and wasps with enthusiasm and an iron stomach as her favourite summer time activity bore no side-effects on her. She had a certain “joie de vivre” that we will never forget.
When it was time to make the hardest decision, we were so lucky to have Dr Vanessa and Kristin with us in the backyard to send off our girl with grace and dignity. The house is so quiet without her and she will be missed everyday.“

12/17/2025

Remembering Leo❤️

At Resting Paws, we understand that a love like this does not fade with time. When a bond is woven into the rhythm of everyday life, into walks, mornings, seasons, and the very shape of one’s heart, it remains - steady and enduring. Leo, a golden retriever loved beyond words, transitioned peacefully 18 months ago, yet his presence is still felt in every quiet moment and familiar path.
Today, his devoted human has chosen to honour Leo once more - to celebrate the life they shared, to speak his name, and to give voice to a love that continues to live on. With an open and tender heart, she shares these words in memory of her dear Leo:

“Here is Leo in 2011 and then again the morning he died, waiting for his piece of toast. I miss him more than words could ever convey. I miss how he was the anchor to my days. I miss our walks along creeks, among trees, and climbing mountains...on foot, on snowshoes, in every weather imaginable. My heart revolved around him. He took a piece of my heart when he left, but he left me a piece of his heart too. A dog really is a best friend.”

Your love for Leo is deeply felt, and your grief is a reflection of a bond that was extraordinary. There is no timeline for missing a best friend, and no right or wrong way to carry them forward.
We are deeply grateful to you for allowing us to be a part of Leo’s journey - to witness the devotion you shared, to care for him, and to hold space for such a profound love. It is an honour we do not take lightly. We are holding you with compassion as you continue to honour Leo - today, and always.❤️

12/16/2025

In loving memory of Jet💚
Sweet, sweet Jet…Fifteen years could never be enough time with a soul dog like Jetty. Never “just” a dog - Jet was family, a constant companion, and the heartbeat of so many unforgettable moments. Her fiercely loving spirit was woven into adventures both joyful and wild and through her, love was felt in its truest, deepest form - steady, loyal, and unconditional.
Rest peacefully sweet girl ❤️🐾🌈
Her beloved family shared these words in honour of her life:

“Jet, we loved our 15 years with you as a family member. You have given us endless memories with wonderful adventures, some pretty chaotic, and you were instrumental in establishing important friendships in our lives. We hope that you swim endlessy in all the doggie lakes, rivers, and oceans and finally catch all those ducks you have been chasing your whole life...you deserve it! Forever in our hearts Jetty... 💚”

12/15/2025

In loving memory of Gypsy❤️

Some beings do not simply share our lives - they are our lives. Gypsy was the center of her family’s world, the quiet constant around which every day unfolded. She was their child, their companion, their purpose, and their home. Small in body but immense in spirit, Gypsy lived boldly, intelligently, and entirely on her own terms, drawing love toward her effortlessly and returning it tenfold. To love her was to be changed by her. It was an honour for Resting Paws to witness and hold space for a bond this profound - a love so deep it defies explanation. Gypsy’s imprint on this family is eternal, and her place in their hearts will always remain.
Rest peacefully sweet girl🐾🌈❤️
Her deeply devoted parents share these words in loving memory of dear Gypsy:

“Our girl, Gypsy

Home is where someone purrs to greet you. Gypsy made our house a home. She made us a family. The house is so quiet without her. We see her everywhere because this was her house. For one so small, she had a big personality and made her presence known. Gypsy brought out the best in us because she was simply the best. Our hearts are broken. Gypsy will always be fondly remembered as a smart, beautiful, and funny girl who lived life on her terms. She is and always will be missed.”

12/13/2025

In loving memory of Lily❤️

Dear Lily was a sweet, gentle soul who had very clearly found her human - and from that moment on, she had him completely wrapped around her little paws🐾 What Lily wanted, Lily got, and she was loved all the more for it. The bond they shared was unmistakable, tender, and deeply special. It was an honour to witness such devotion and to care for Lily at the end of a life so beautifully lived.
Rest peacefully sweet girl ❤️🐾🌈
Her deeply loving and devoted human shares these heartfelt words in her honour:

“Lily 2010 - December 1, 2025
Lily was such a sweet and kindhearted soul. Although she was very shy around other people, everyone that met her absolutely adored her. In the summer of 2020 I moved into the house where she lived and was adopted by her shortly after. It became clear that she had chosen me and after a while I took over her care from her previous human. She loved to play with her crinkle balls, batting them back to me like a pro volleyball player or chasing them across the room. She would always be inventing new games to play with all of the various toys that I would buy for her; she had me completely wrapped around her little paws and I was all the happier for it. Underneath that shy exterior was a total goofball with a lot of love to give. This summer I even managed to convince her that the harness was a good thing, and from every day onward she would be excited to go outside. She had a real taste for the outdoors (literally, she licked everything). Although our time together was relatively short I will always cherish the sweet memories and the special bond of love that we shared. She was my best buddy and my darling little Tiger Lily. I miss her terribly, but I look forward to seeing her again someday, and hearing all about the adventures that she’s had across the rainbow bridge.”

12/11/2025

In loving memory of Rosie❤️

Sweet Rosie brought so much joy, comfort, and laughter into her home. Rosie was truly one of a kind - a loyal protector, snuggler, and best friend.
Rest peacefully sweet Rosie ❤️🐾🌈
Her loving family has shared these heartfelt words in her honour:

“Rosie our sweet sweet hound baby. She was a protecter yet a gentle girl. She loved her nap times & snuggling up as close as she could get against my back. She only liked being under blankets on her own terms. She loved licking the water off our legs after a shower. She would howl at just about anything. She loved stealing her daddy’s spot in the morning. She was so food obsessed, always mooching for more. When her nose went down to the ground, good luck getting her attention back. She was the sweetest girl. Our bestfriend”❤️

12/08/2025

In loving memory of Rufus❤️

Rufus lived life at full speed - with a heart full of joy and a spirit that could never be contained. He was the fastest runner at the dog park, a true burst of sunshine wherever he went, and always the centre of laughter and love with his family. Rufus had a zest for life that was contagious, and his presence made every moment brighter. He will be deeply missed, but his pawprints will forever remain on the hearts of those who loved him.
Run free, sweet Rufus ❤️🐾🌈

12/06/2025

In loving memory of Miko❤️
An adventure dog through and through, Miko lived her life with a full heart and an unshakable spirit. She greeted every trail, shoreline, and snowy ridge with curiosity and courage, and she never missed a chance to turn an ordinary day into a story worth telling. In living life so fully, she taught her humans to do the same.
Rest peacefully sweet girl 🐾❤️🌈
Thank you for the privilege of helping her find peace on her final journey.
Miko’s devoted family shares these heartfelt words in her memory:

“This dog has done some pretty cool trips, backpacking with me, canoe trips, paddle boarding, long trail runs, mountain hikes, met up with bears and a cougar (Not too close!!!), LOL. I don’t think she would have been much help if we were ever threatened- she wanted to run away in the opposite direction! She’d fetch sticks out of any body of water in any weather or surf size. Penchance for eating p**p and other gross stuff. Loved snow. Always stood majestically at summits and look outs, hated black flies. I’d take her to work occasionally. When Ian would stay over (before she couldn’t walk up stairs anymore), she’d take herself upstairs to my (“our”) bed and lay claim to it- before we went to bed- she didn’t want to share me ;). Loved chasing “her” cats and any cat or squirrel.

Thanks for making our goodbye easy.”❤️

12/04/2025

In loving memory of Tango🧡

Some companions leave pawprints on our hearts that last a lifetime. Tango was one of those special souls. From the moment he came home, he became a cherished part of his family - bringing warmth, affection, and love into every day. His presence shaped their lives in countless ways, and he will always be remembered with deep love and fondness.
Rest peacefully sweet Tango🧡🐾 🌈
His devoted family shares these heartfelt words in his honour:

“Writing this means he’s crossed over the Rainbow Bridge and it’s still hard to believe that he is gone. Tango is such a huge part on my son and my lives. He has grown up with my son. He was the first cat my son adopted to bring home and become part of our family. He was pure affection and love. Goo, I don’t even have the words for how much we miss you.”

11/29/2025

In loving memory of Millie❤️
Sweet Millie was simply the best: a constant companion, a world traveler, a source of joy, and a heart full of love❤️✈️🐾
Her adoring mom shares these heartfelt words in her memory - a tribute to a soul who will forever share every corner of her heart, and who leaves behind a legacy of unconditional love and joy.
Rest peacefully sweet Millie❤️🐾🌈

“Millie is my soul dog, and although she is not physically with me, I feel she will always be here because there isn’t a part of my heart she hasn’t filled.
Millie has spent her whole life, from puppyhood to her senior years, by my side. She has witnessed the majority of my 20s and 30s.
Through life’s ups and downs, breakups and heartaches, Millie brought comfort and licked away any of my hurt.
Like an invisible leash attaching her to me, or maybe it was me to her. Anywhere I went, there was Millie.
She has lived abroad in Norway, spent months living out of a van, as we took a road trip through the States.
She was a social dog, quick to roll over for strangers. She was active too, no walk too long, no dog too big to play with.
Millie loved all things young, from children to puppies and even kittens.
Unlike most dachshunds, she was never food-driven. Her bowl remained full until I sat down to eat.
Millie is a beloved member of the family and was there for all holidays and big life events. She was there when my nieces were born and saw them become teenagers in high school. She shared a special bond with her grandmother, the only person Millie would be ok to spend the night with other than me.
There are no words to describe how deeply loved Millie is and how grateful I am to her.
She leaves behind only sweet or funny memories.”❤️❤️❤️

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