Anastasia O’Brien is no stranger to the lengths that pet owners go to for their beloved animals. In March of 2017, she traveled to New York to pick up her rescue cat, Hudson. She knew that she wanted a pet that was considered hard to adopt and would provide a loving home for him or her. Hudson was the lucky cat that day.
“She was stunning,” O’Brien said. “I couldn’t stop staring at her when I got her picture and knew she was the right fit.”
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After three and a half years together, Hudson unexpectedly passed away in August of 2020. The loss was difficult for O’Brien, as many pet owners struggle to say goodbye to their beloved family members when it’s time to cross the rainbow bridge. To make matters worse, O’Brien made an error on the euthanasia form in her state of mourning, and Hudson’s ashes were not sent back home. Instead of being cremated separately so the cat s ashes could be returned to her, O Brien accidentally fil
Wexford and Waterford were united in grief last week as news broke of the passing of Pat O Brien, a native of Bernadette Place in Wexford, who had been living in the Déise for a number of years. Pat was extremely well-known in his work as a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service and saved countless lives and helped a huge amount of people over the course of a distinguished career.
In the past, Pat would have also served with the Irish Defence Forces and volunteered with the Civil Defence, the Irish Red Cross and the Order of Malta, all showing the value he placed on helping people.