Rainbow Bridge Project
The Tucker Rainbow Bridge Project is a dream rooted in love, remembrance, and legacy. Inspired by Tucker—the beloved senior dog who lived to be 17 and was the heart behind the founding of Touch of Grey Rescue—this memorial park will serve as a peaceful sanctuary for all who have loved and lost a pet. With the help of an incredibly generous donor, we are building a public space where the community can come to reflect, heal, and celebrate the unbreakable bond we share with our animals.
The park will feature a large rainbow-colored bridge, winding walking paths, a pond or water source, gardens, and a special “Remembrance Trail” where families can honor their pets with tributes. It will also include a dedicated space for the ashes of cherished companions, including a memorial garden for the hospice dogs who crossed the bridge while in our care.
This is a place where love lives on—and we need your help to make it a reality. Your donation, no matter the amount, will help create a lasting space of peace, beauty, and connection for the entire Brevard County community.
Tucker's Legacy
By Wendy Johnson President and Founder of Touch of Grey Rescue
Tucker was the heart and soul behind Touch of Grey Rescue—our inspiration, logo model, and beloved brand ambassador until his passing in 2022.
He first arrived in 2006 on a transport van from a high-kill shelter in Bowling Green, Kentucky, alongside 50 other dogs. We had just adopted a dog named Lily and were looking for a companion for her. Tucker was meant to be our first foster dog—but he quickly became our first “foster fail.” From the moment “Kentucky Tucker” lifted his leg on our stairs, we knew life with him would be an adventure. He destroyed furniture, chewed through the dining room set, and became a professional escape artist, dashing through neighborhoods while we chased after him yelling “Meatball!”—his favorite treat. Despite his stubborn personality and naughty ways, Tucker was a fiercely loyal, joyful, and lovable dog.
As Tucker grew older and less tolerant of the high-energy fosters that came through our home, we shifted our focus to senior dogs—especially after relocating to Brevard County, Florida. Volunteering at the local shelter, we saw too many older dogs being surrendered or left behind, often needing medical care that shelters couldn’t provide. With Tucker as our guide, we founded Touch of Grey Rescue to give senior dogs the dignity, comfort, and love they deserve in their final chapters.
Tucker passed peacefully at home from liver failure at the age of 17½. His spirit lives on in every life we save—between 50 to 100 senior and special-needs dogs each year since 2019.
Now, we dream of building Tucker’s Rainbow Bridge & Memorial Park: a sacred place to honor the rescue dogs who have crossed the bridge and to offer the community a space to remember and lay to rest their beloved pets. Tucker’s ashes will be the first to be spread in the garden. And one day, we hope a statue will stand in his honor—so his legacy can continue to inspire love, rescue, and peace.
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.