As you may have read in the UD/UC news blog, one of the international site´s first users and moderators, Doug Murray (dougsdogs), passed away suddenly on Sunday evening, July 20, 2008.

Doug was kind, cheerful and devoted to his dogs and cats. He spent hours every day on the site and was always willing to help users and fellow mods in any way he could.

A club has been created to honour Doug´s memory, his love of animals and his love of poetry. To all of you who knew Doug from Unitedcats or Uniteddogs, please feel free to join and post.

Dougsdogs Pets and Poems Tribute Club

Thank You Marcatmm, that is a nice touch. Doug will be missed, not just by us here at UC & UD, but by his beloved dogs. Our Love goes to his family, human and furry.

-- Daffodil & The Furry Crew

I did not know this. He was always very nice here. he will be missed.

Very sorry to hear these sad news.

Terrible news. Our thughts go to his whole family.

what a shock.... im very upset by this news
a terrible loss

My deepest sympathies to his family. Dougsdogs was a real nice guy - one of the first people I met here, sort of took me by the virtual hand and led me through the site. It´s a great loss.

This is so sad, I´m crying now. I will miss Doug and all of his furred ones.
M and M

I´m really shocked this happened- It is so sad!
We will miss him

I too am very sad, Dougsdogs was so very kind to my Natasha when she joined UD. He really made us feel welcome. We will miss him very much.

What a shock and what a horrible, horrible tradegy.
May he rest in peace and always remain in our hearts

i´m crying right now! God bless your soul Dougsdogs.... Lecy & family

My deepest sympathies to his family. Dougsdogs was a real nice guy - one of the first people I met here, sort of took me by the virtual hand and led me through the site. It´s a great loss.
yeah when I first joined he made me feel welcome and was very helpful. such sad news.

This is the saddest thing. Poor Dougsdogs he was so lovely. I can´t stand that someone so nice has died. I´m so sorry for his family and his darling dogs

I can´t believe he´s gone. I think he was one of our first friends here and I felt had become one of our best friends. We had just been talking recently about the beautiful dog painting that is his avatar. It is of one of his dogs that a friend did. This is just so sad and very tragic. He will be deeply missed! Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and for cats and dogs. Such a shock!! - Beau and mom