Bowen Island Recycling Depot lost a beloved companion Saturday morning.
Peanut, the feral dog who appeared in a depot dumpster a decade ago and went on to win the hearts of depot staff and islanders alike, has died.
“Thankfully she did not die alone as I was with her as she took her last breaths,” said Sean Delaney of BIRD in an email. “She was known to many and touched the hearts of many and we will miss her.”
“I would like to thank the people who donated food and money for the care of peanut and a special thanks to the Missy Foundation who provided most of her food the last year and built her a beautiful-warm house,” said Delaney.
No one quite knew were Peanut came from or how old she was. She didn’t allow many humans to touch her but she became a part of the BIRD family. The depot staff cared for her and islanders would donate food for her.
“She’s loved and she knows it,” Delaney had told the Undercurrent in 2018.
