SEAN´S FAMILY JEWELS - "Little Gems to Enjoy"
Thanks everyone.
Sean´s family is becoming very small. We have two members--Sean and Shelby´s daughter, Sheridan, and her adoptive brother, T.J., whom we like to call "Toby Joe".
Sean´s family is becoming very small. We have two members--Sean and Shelby´s daughter, Sheridan, and her adoptive brother, T.J., whom we like to call "Toby Joe".
Seansfamily, you write very beautifully. I hope you'll write more about Sean one day. Maybe Publish it too as a childrens book?
Nuts, I am sorry to report that T.J. crossed the Rainbow Bridge last week.
It was a surprise. One day he didn't rush out of his pigloo when I fed him, so I was immediately concerned. He was very impacted and appeared dehydrated (dull, slightly sunken eyes). He was always impacted and always needing cleaning out, but this time the impaction was very difficult to deal with. I finally got "everything" out of his rearend and also syringed some apple juice into his mouth which he absolutely loved (apples were his favorite food) and accepted without any problem. It was 2 a.m. before I got to bed. When I got up the next day, T.J. was bright-eyed and purring up a storm when I gave him more apple juice. He had eaten hay and some romaine lettuce. It appeared that he had been drinking from his water bottle and that he was not dehydrated any longer. I cleaned him out and his bowels seemed to be moving okay. The crisis seemed to be over, but T.J. suddenly went downhill and died later that same day.
May little T.J. rest in peace.
It was a surprise. One day he didn't rush out of his pigloo when I fed him, so I was immediately concerned. He was very impacted and appeared dehydrated (dull, slightly sunken eyes). He was always impacted and always needing cleaning out, but this time the impaction was very difficult to deal with. I finally got "everything" out of his rearend and also syringed some apple juice into his mouth which he absolutely loved (apples were his favorite food) and accepted without any problem. It was 2 a.m. before I got to bed. When I got up the next day, T.J. was bright-eyed and purring up a storm when I gave him more apple juice. He had eaten hay and some romaine lettuce. It appeared that he had been drinking from his water bottle and that he was not dehydrated any longer. I cleaned him out and his bowels seemed to be moving okay. The crisis seemed to be over, but T.J. suddenly went downhill and died later that same day.
May little T.J. rest in peace.
I would like to write about Sean's family in more detail some day soon especially since so many of the members have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I probably should record my memories before they fade and it becomes more difficult to record them.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Thanks for the encouragement.