[Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Re: Hershey

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Dear Joanie,

What a wonderful tribute to your darling Hershey. It sounds as if she gave 
as much to you and your husband in her final days as you guys gave to her.

I love the image of her ringing her bells. 

Please do not feel as if you or your vets are to blame in any way for what 
happened to her. You were all trying so hard to do your best, and I know 
that Hershey could feel your love.

I wish that I could give you a hug in person but, anyway, here is a virtual 
hug. ((((HUG)))))

We have had that experience of getting a much closer bond to our pets in 
the times that they are neediest. Our very first guinea pig, Hazel (the star 
of Alyssa's very first movie, HAZEL THE GUINEA PIG'S PACKAGE) got very, very 
ill with a severe respiratory infection. None of the vets here at that time 
seemed very savvy to the needs of sick guinea pigs, so I ended up taking her 
to a guinea pig breeder several hours away. This breeder gave me meds and 
also gave Hazel an injection. So for the next couple of weeks, I devoted a 
lot of time, energy, and care on helping Hazel get well. At first she resisted 
the syringe of meds, but later she would look up into my eyes so trustingly 
that my own eyes would fill with tears. I'd talk to her, too, telling her 
to hold on...and she got well!!!!! After she recovered, she retained that 
special trust and would coo at me from across the room. She loved to be stroked 
and petted!

Joanie, I know that Hershey was surrounded with love in her last days, and 
she knew it, too. You did the very best you could for her, and you honored 
her by telling her story in such a beautiful way on the GPDD.

And here's another hug: ((((HUG)))))

Love and Wheeeeeeps,

Nancy (& Alyssa)
http://www.carrotwars.com