In the Company of Friends, Inc.

The mission of In the Company of Friends, Inc., is to work with local shelters and agencies to ensure that lifelong companions are not abandoned or euthanized when they have to be surrendered for medical, financial or other reasons.  We focus on animals over the age of 10 years of age.

The majority of the animals brought to In the Company of Friends, Inc., will live out the remainder of their lives with us. 

In the Company of Friends

Where will I rest my head as my days dwindle to an end

Will it be alone and scared or will it be with a loyal friend

Will it be in a lonely pasture with no shelter from the cold

Or will it be with someone who doesn’t care that I’m growing old

Please remember I can’t help you when you need a horse to ride

And some days I can’t even be a companion by your side

I’m tired and I’m weary but I have much more love to give

All I ask is that you understand the way that I must live

You can always come and talk with me in the middle of the night

And maybe just my presence will help to make things right

Come see me when you’re lonely or when you need a friend

I’ll be there to comfort you with a love that knows no end

These are the gifts I have left and I hope that you will know

They come from the depths of my being and the center of my soul

When I was young what I gave could be measured by man’s gauge

Now that I am older all I have is the peace that comes with age

And when the day does come for me to make that final ride

I hope that you will understand and be there by my side

Until that fateful moment when my journey on this earth ends

I want to know that I spent my days in the company of friends

Peggy J. O’Donnell

©2005