Thank you everyone.
I had a hard time sleeping last night, as the house wasn't the same...
and this morning getting up and seeing his dark cage brought me totears. I've benn lighting a candle for him, hoping he finds his way,and to show him how much we cared for him.
I really do appreciate all your love and support, this has been REALLY hard for me.
It all started around dinner time last night, his eyes started to sinkin, and he started gasping for air. Peter called the vet while I triedto keep him calm, but as his eyes rolled back, and his mouth turnedblue, I knew I had to go... I drove like a maniac, honking, passingpeople all the way there. By the time I had got him to Wendy, he had,had a stroke. His whole right side of his face was drooping.
They made him VERY comfortable, with a heating pad, a heat lamp,oxygen, and all the meds they could give him, but he was too far goneat that point. They let me go in to see him, and explained to me thathis heart had been skipping beats, but he just wouldn't stop fighting.The vet explained to me that maybe I needed to tell him it was ok togo. God, that was the hardest thing to do...
So there we were, sittting in this private room, Wendy holding onehand, and me the other, and I told him it was ok that I would miss him,but we would meet again. He squeezed my finger ever so gently, and thenhis heart stopped...
We are going to have him creamated(sp?) as he was so very special to usboth. My vet Wendywas awesome as always, very caring, and suportive.She even cried when it was time to say good bye, as she was VERY closewith Katannah. Having saved hi life a few times, it was hard for her...
Again, thank you all for your love and support it means the world to me at this time.
Lyndsy
