KINKO is our WHY

Charlie took the new pup with her everywhere and together they became one for 7 years. One
would always see him riding with her on her motorcycle. He was the animal Love of her Life,
above all the others she had owned. The Kinko she knew was the most loving individual anyone
met, his smile alone would make your heart melt.

The day came that she had to say goodbye and let him go, the hardest decision she’d ever made.
Eventually she came to know that he would always hold a place in her heart, but that was not an
easy journey for her. He will always be with those that loved him so.

A few months later Charlie was in her shop and finally had an idea for Kinko’s memorial. She
put a lock of Kinko’s fur inside a half piece of a pen she had turned, sealed it, engraved his
name on it and carried it on her key ring. It was this small pocket pet memorial that held his
essence and gave the feeling that he had never left. It was what got her through her loss and
grief journey. Carrying him like she did on her key ring by her side all of the time became the
most healing element throughout her entire grieving process. Even today you will see she still
carries it with her. To Kinko’s memory, she has dedicated the company Whispering Paws to.

It was then that she made it her mission to help others who have experienced the loss of their
fur baby, feeling as lost as she was when Kinko left. She wanted to guide them through the
many emotions that would make up their grief journey, As she did not know where to go or
what she might do, she wanted to walk with them in whatever way she could. She wanted to do
something for them, where there was a huge need in the animal services industry. As a retired
teacher, she also knew that she had to focus a portion of the business towards children. Children
who also experienced the loss, but would show their emotions in different ways.