[Gpdd] Big Red's obit - maybe

[Kskosich at aol.com]

I have posted tributes to Big Red a couple of times in the last  eight years 
when I thought he was near death, but he managed to hang in there  and 
recover. I am hoping this week will be the same way.  Yesterday when I  got home from 
work Red had not eaten or passed much waste or moved around  much.  I gave 
him some pain medication and took him to the vet this  morning, thinking he had 
a stone and would have to be put down.  The  X-ray did not show any stones or 
cancer, but he has some gas and some  arthritis.  No temperature or infection, 
it seems, so he is on prednisone  and felt well enough to eat some greens 
this afternoon. 
 
So, Red, here is your write up, just for good luck:  Red was born  eight 
years ago on election eve.  His mother was Rexie, who was supposed to  be a boy 
piggie.  But, she became very shapely and grew long  layered hair and produced 
twin sons.  Red's brother was Rusty.  Red  has red eyes and thick, rough 
coppery Abyssinian hair that fans out all around  his body.  He is stocky and has a 
broad, lion-like face.  
 
Red is curious, but very docile; he's the only piggie we've had who stands  
still and lets people pet him.  He was a great favorite at show and tell  when 
the kids were little.  Red and Russ were quite wild when they were  little and 
threw middle of the night parties.  Red got away from me in the  garden one 
time but did not run away.  When I found him he looked at me as  if he thought 
it was a great joke.  He always looked very wise.  
 
Red, I hope you are going to get better.  I know you are getting very  old 
now and it may be time for you to join your mother and brother at the  Rainbow 
Bridge.  It has been a joy having you around for eight years.
 
On a lighter note, when we got home today, I could not find Beatrice in her  
hutch.  After a moment of panic, I realized she was hiding in a corner  under 
some towel scraps.  Bea knows that when the guinea pig carrier comes  out, 
it's not good news.  --Kathy S