Re: Still alive + kickin� � and bobbing and hissing and biting �

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Posted by Cathy on May 17, 2000 at 23:39:52:

In Reply to: Still alive + kickin� � and bobbing and hissing and biting � posted by iZ's mom on May 17, 2000 at 21:01:16:

I want to share a feeling that both my husband and I have had. We are of an age where we have lost a 2 sisters and a brother, and our parents in the last few years.They all had DNRs or equivlent, being in different states. We have only had one Ig, Zookie, he made it and went to adoption. But we have had 70 or 80 opposums, some made it some didn't. (we rescue them for release mainly, but they do make good pets.) we have had seagulls, cats, and a rabit named Foo. We took Foo from a couple who had all but bottle fed him and was told at six months he had to be put down.They couldn't do it and we took him. We had three great years,we spent more money then I can count, we drained absess on his face daily, we gave him (3 times a day) an antibiotic, and diatab, he loved it a regular acholoic he was for that purple stuff. we made trips to the vets to assist with sugery on his face.I am talking about someone in our lives that took and hour or better a day for medical treatments, for years. He gave us such love in return endless hours.We held one rule, when he won't take his meds, and doesn't eat anymore we will not go to the vets we will hold him.I have liguidfied his food so he could lap it when his face was so swollen he couldn't eat. Now why so long, I tell you of all the loses during these last years, both my husband and I still cry over that bunny.We did pray that our lord would take him, not once I asked my many times, each time he rallied. When he take him I had asked out loud. He went while I was alone with him in my lap after he had refused all food, and meds. You and your pet will know when it is time to give up and you will mourn. Perhaps it is because they seem so dependent on us that the bond to hold them here is so strong. I think you are on your way to help your family and your Igg to cross that bridge to the unknown.I thought of these roller coaster days as a rehearsal for the end time. I don't know if I have helped but I tried to share the feeling of the loss of a pet is no little thing it is very deep. But that is what makes us try a new one and take on the care again, and again even after we say no never will I go through this pain again, we do because we feel the pain we are able to give the love needed to care for our pets. Our Prayers are with you Cathy

: You all have just totally overwhelmed me with your outpouring of kindness + well wishes � thank you more than I can ever say � your words mean a lot to me and they do help!

: I didn�t start out to spew forth like that last night, it just poured out of my fingers � I think it�s the first time I admitted some things to myself and I�ve come to terms with other things � I didn�t understand til last night why I have been so reluctant to take him to the vet � then the DNR thing came into my head + I thought, yeah, that�s how I feel � but anyway �

: Ok now � ya gotta realize that I�m laughing (now) at this next story �

: Got up this morning + peeked in iZ�s room � oh yeah! He�s up there stomping around, tearing the green blankey off his bed and messing up his room � he was on the floor and saw me and shudder bobbed like mad, so I just said HI and backed out � took a nap later in the day and the wind blew my bedroom door shut and blew *his* door open � so when I got up, I opened my door and there�s this big angry green dragon, sitting in front of my door shudder bobbing at me! Ok � I sat down on the floor + was talking to him + with no warning at all, the little monster opened his mouth and lunged at me! I dodged and he flew behind me and as I was looking over my shoulder, here he comes again! Mouth open + hissing like mad � he rammed into my hip, but all his mouth got was my extra baggy t-shirt � what a way to wake up! I ran downstairs!!!

: Ok, so I�m sittin� in the livingroom, drinkin� my diet coke, wondering if iZ has been on-line with Harry during the night or what, when I hear him coming downstairs! Now, I remember Cirsisue�s story of her foot being mangled, so I grab my tennies and put them on and poof! There�s the angry iZ-monster himself, in the middle of the kitchen, glaring at me + shudder bobbing � ummmmmmmmmm, ok � I carefully scooted around the outside of the room + sent the dogs outside where they�d be safe and I fixed iZ a plate of food and scooted it across the floor to him � shudder shudder bobobobobobob � then, he jumped up onto the stove! Bobobobobobobobob � about that time the dogs were barking their heads off so I went out to see what was up and there was a friend of mine at the fence, so I decided I was safer outside anyway and sat + talked to him for � hour � we sat + watched iZ climb all over the stove, the microwave and bobobobobob at the window � geesh! I went back in and stayed the heck out of his way � hubby came home about 3 hrs later + he usually poo-poohs me when I tell him to stay away from iZ but he believed me this time � he geared up with a heavy coat + hood + put iZ up on his basking shelf to see if that�d calm him down � nope! He sat up there like he was ready to leap down on our heads � By then it was about his usual time to get in the tub so I fixed him a bath + hubby carefully carried him into the bathroom � I usually sit next to the tub, but I sat across the room this time! I�ve never seen him SO mad for SO long! He glared at me and after a while, the warm water worked and he passed ALOT of gas and pooped big time � I thought, ok, so he had a bad tummy ache + he�ll feel better now � he stayed in the tub for TWO hours! Just lay there like a lump the whole time � I think pooping helped, but he still doesn�t feel good �

: He�s up on his basking shelf, giving us angry glares, bobbing every once in a while � I gotta go tuck him in bed pretty soon � oh THAT should be interesting!

: So � Just another day in the life of me + the grouchy dragon � we�re both hangin� in there + we�ll get thru this �

: Thank you all for hangin� in there with us and for listening to me when I�m insane and when I ramble endlessly! Hugs to you all!!!

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: I want to share a feeling that both my husband and I have had. We are of an age where we have lost a 2 sisters and a brother, and our parents in the last few years.They all had DNRs or equivlent, being in different states. We have only had one Ig, Zookie, he made it and went to adoption. But we have had 70 or 80 opposums, some made it some didn't. (we rescue them for release mainly, but they do make good pets.) we have had seagulls, cats, and a rabit named Foo. We took Foo from a couple who had all but bottle fed him and was told at six months he had to be put down.They couldn't do it and we took him. We had three great years,we spent more money then I can count, we drained absess on his face daily, we gave him (3 times a day) an antibiotic, and diatab, he loved it a regular acholoic he was for that purple stuff. we made trips to the vets to assist with sugery on his face.I am talking about someone in our lives that took and hour or better a day for medical treatments, for years. He gave us such love in return endless hours.We held one rule, when he won't take his meds, and doesn't eat anymore we will not go to the vets we will hold him.I have liguidfied his food so he could lap it when his face was so swollen he couldn't eat. Now why so long, I tell you of all the loses during these last years, both my husband and I still cry over that bunny.We did pray that our lord would take him, not once I asked my many times, each time he rallied. When he take him I had asked out loud. He went while I was alone with him in my lap after he had refused all food, and meds. You and your pet will know when it is time to give up and you will mourn. Perhaps it is because they seem so dependent on us that the bond to hold them here is so strong. I think you are on your way to help your family and your Igg to cross that bridge to the unknown.I thought of these roller coaster days as a rehearsal for the end time. I don't know if I have helped but I tried to share the feeling of the loss of a pet is no little thing it is very deep. But that is what makes us try a new one and take on the care again, and again even after we say no never will I go through this pain again, we do because we feel the pain we are able to give the love needed to care for our pets. Our Prayers are with you Cathy : : : You all have just totally overwhelmed me with your outpouring of kindness + well wishes � thank you more than I can ever say � your words mean a lot to me and they do help! : : I didn�t start out to spew forth like that last night, it just poured out of my fingers � I think it�s the first time I admitted some things to myself and I�ve come to terms with other things � I didn�t understand til last night why I have been so reluctant to take him to the vet � then the DNR thing came into my head + I thought, yeah, that�s how I feel � but anyway � : : Ok now � ya gotta realize that I�m laughing (now) at this next story � : : Got up this morning + peeked in iZ�s room � oh yeah! He�s up there stomping around, tearing the green blankey off his bed and messing up his room � he was on the floor and saw me and shudder bobbed like mad, so I just said HI and backed out � took a nap later in the day and the wind blew my bedroom door shut and blew *his* door open � so when I got up, I opened my door and there�s this big angry green dragon, sitting in front of my door shudder bobbing at me! Ok � I sat down on the floor + was talking to him + with no warning at all, the little monster opened his mouth and lunged at me! I dodged and he flew behind me and as I was looking over my shoulder, here he comes again! Mouth open + hissing like mad � he rammed into my hip, but all his mouth got was my extra baggy t-shirt � what a way to wake up! I ran downstairs!!! : : Ok, so I�m sittin� in the livingroom, drinkin� my diet coke, wondering if iZ has been on-line with Harry during the night or what, when I hear him coming downstairs! Now, I remember Cirsisue�s story of her foot being mangled, so I grab my tennies and put them on and poof! There�s the angry iZ-monster himself, in the middle of the kitchen, glaring at me + shudder bobbing � ummmmmmmmmm, ok � I carefully scooted around the outside of the room + sent the dogs outside where they�d be safe and I fixed iZ a plate of food and scooted it across the floor to him � shudder shudder bobobobobobob � then, he jumped up onto the stove! Bobobobobobobobob � about that time the dogs were barking their heads off so I went out to see what was up and there was a friend of mine at the fence, so I decided I was safer outside anyway and sat + talked to him for � hour � we sat + watched iZ climb all over the stove, the microwave and bobobobobob at the window � geesh! I went back in and stayed the heck out of his way � hubby came home about 3 hrs later + he usually poo-poohs me when I tell him to stay away from iZ but he believed me this time � he geared up with a heavy coat + hood + put iZ up on his basking shelf to see if that�d calm him down � nope! He sat up there like he was ready to leap down on our heads � By then it was about his usual time to get in the tub so I fixed him a bath + hubby carefully carried him into the bathroom � I usually sit next to the tub, but I sat across the room this time! I�ve never seen him SO mad for SO long! He glared at me and after a while, the warm water worked and he passed ALOT of gas and pooped big time � I thought, ok, so he had a bad tummy ache + he�ll feel better now � he stayed in the tub for TWO hours! Just lay there like a lump the whole time � I think pooping helped, but he still doesn�t feel good � : : He�s up on his basking shelf, giving us angry glares, bobbing every once in a while � I gotta go tuck him in bed pretty soon � oh THAT should be interesting! : : So � Just another day in the life of me + the grouchy dragon � we�re both hangin� in there + we�ll get thru this � : : Thank you all for hangin� in there with us and for listening to me when I�m insane and when I ramble endlessly! Hugs to you all!!!

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