Featured Guardian Angel
Clare Paskiet - 2015
It is a few years since we've featured a guardian angel. But this year, we wanted to honor Clare Ann Paskiet.
On March 3, 2026, Clare spread her wings to destination Rainbow Bridge. She was such an animal lover that no pet in the area of the Bridge will be left unpetted before she crosses. Clare helped so many animals who were in need of relief, from opossums, horses, cats and dogs to people. Our loss is indeed Heaven’s gain.
Clare was an amazing person. Before retiring, she was a speech pathologist who worked with special needs children. She tried to work in private practice, but found she was too soft-hearted to earn a living that way. So, she went to the public school system where therapy was free for the children, but she got paid. Clare supported 2 cleft-palate repair surgeries each year for under privileged children through Smile Train.
Clare became a professional clown named "Puzzletoe" with the intent of making children and people smile. She was successful in her new endeavor and lived by the code of making people and animals happy until God called her home.
When it came to animals, Clare loved All Creatures Great and Small. Her dogs were Samantha, Schatzi and Snooki, Brittany Ann, Sugar and most recently, Ginger who passed a few days before she did. Clare was certified in Reiki and Healing Touch for people and animals. She sat on the floor of many animal shelters doing energy work for animals. Her biggest challenge was getting up off the floor. Clare volunteered for many animal organizations: TLC, Our House of Hope and BAARK to name a few.
Even though she never owned a Husky, Clare fell in love with the breed when she met Tammie's Gia at a Pet First Aid and CPR class. She became an advocate for the breed and volunteered at several Adopt a Husky Inc. events. When you asked her what she wanted to do at these events, Clare replied, "I want to pet the Huskies!"
Clare was a kind and generous supporter of Save Our Siberians-Siberspace Rescue for years too. When Marci passed away, Clare wanted to be a founding member of SOS-SRF’s "Magic of Marci Fund," Visit here. Clare knew and loved Marci as well as so many Siberian Husky fosters and volunteer dogs. There is no doubt that Clare was met with so many Husky kisses when she arrived at the Rainbow Bridge, and was surely met by a wooing choir of Huskies too.
Thank you Clare for your heartfelt support, genuine friendship, kind smile and the gifts of love you left behind. You were truly an example anyone would be proud to follow. Earth’s loss is Heaven’s gain, but Clare, no doubt, will be watching down on friends and their pets because that is just who Clare is - Energy from Heaven.