[Gpdd] [Health/Rainbow Bridge] the decision is out of our paws, now.

Kimi San freakmage.kimi at gmail.com
Wed Sep 13 16:03:09 EDT 2006


I came home from school today to find Chloe dead in her cage.

I'm so numb. I can't even cry. All I can think is how unfair it is that I
wasn't here and she had to die all alone and maybe scared or in pain. It
looks as if she seized or struggled somehow, she is lying on her side and
her bedding is kicked up all around her.

I feel horrible. These were her last days, they should have been full of
petting and cuddles, not being given medicine that she hated, only to be
held for maybe another ten minutes before it was time to go running to the
next class or the next shift at work. Even now I was supposed to be covering
someone's shift, but I just called work and said that my little friend is
dead and they will have to do without me.

I am waiting for the vet to call... I don't even know what I'll say to her.
I just want someone to tell me it was okay, that I didn't murder my guinea
pig with Baytril. She was supposed to have just a wee infection of the feet.
The vet made it sound like a bit of medicine and some TLC and she'd be right
as rain, squeaking for greens at every opening of the 'fridge and giggling
at being tickled. Now she's dead. Just like that. Oh goodness... was this
all my fault? Her last days and she had nothing fun or wonderful, she had
only medicine, and what helpless comfort I could offer before life dragged
me away from her side. Oh, I feel so heartless.

I still promise to finish the story... but oh my heavens, what will I do
without my piggle?

I never even got to say goodbye.

I'm never going to get another piggie, ever again. There was only one Chloe,
and there isn't anypig that could be what she was to me.


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