On May 14, 8:09=A0am, Michel Oosterbeek <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Yesterday, at 10 pm, we had to let Droopy go. Just 3 weeks ago she lost
> her mate, and although we got her a new friend right away, I guessed she
> missed Doodle too much.
> Last Saturday, she was diagnosed with an URI. She received proper
> medication, but the medicines didn't take this time. She had this
> problem once before, about 1,5 years ago. Back then she recovered
> without any effort at all. This time, I think her immunity wasn't that
> strong anymore. On Monday evening we had to start feeding her through a
> syringe. She took the food happily. But yesterday evening, she stopped
> swallowing her food. That was the sign of trouble.
> The vet told us that there was nothing more we could do. He predicted
> that our sweetheart would suffocate within a day or so. We simply could
> not let that happen... so we took the hardest decision we have ever
> faced. She went fast and calm, in my wifes' hands.
>
> Just this morning, we had a ceremony in our back yard, where she lies
> with her friends. It's just a little too much for me, loosing 3 of them
> in only 3 months. Droopy had just turned 7 years old, and so most people
> respond with "that's a nice age for a guinea pig, it was her time". But
> that is the last thing I want to hear. 5 days ago she was fine and we
> were having so much fun. Now there's that emptiness. The fact that she
> was 7 years old just makes it harder to say 'goodbye'.
>
> Anyway, although I'm a wreck right now, it's time to find Dribbel a new
> friend - after just 3 weeks...
>
> Michel.
Thinking of you Michel just knowing that there is so much good you can
do for other piggies out there. I am very sad for your loss.
Heather
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