[Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Brownie

[Mark E. Moss]

Ginger / Steve / Cuddles


    I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Brownie, it is always hard when 
one of our little ones leave us for the Rainbow Bridge.  But I am also very 
happy to hear that you all were able to spend time with him before he 
passed.

    May time erase the pain but preserve the memories, you have my deepest 
sympathy on your loss.


Mark and Son
and the remaining 7 piggie coders




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Fitzsimmons" <matildalucet at earthlink.net>
To: <Gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:18 PM
Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Brownie


I am sorry to report that our Brownie went to the Bridge on Tuesday. He had 
been more or less on hospice for a week. We tried antibiotic for his stinky 
urine, metacam and bupronex for discomfort, plus metoclopromide to keep his 
digestive system working. He was losing weight and pooping less and less, 
though never entirely giving that up. Sometimes he'd lie very still and we'd 
think ,"This is it," but he'd surprise us by perking up a little for a day 
or two. He enjoyed his salads right up to Monday night, and had started 
eating some pellets again. But Tuesday morning he was very quiet when I left 
for a music class. By the time I got out and called home, it seemed his time 
was up. He would no longer take water and wasn't interested in anything but 
sleeping. I came home and we both had time with him before taking him to the 
vet to help him across the Bridge.

His brother, Cuddles, was a little confused at what was going on. We let 
them have a last visit, and Cuddles rumbled at him a bit (as usual) and 
Brownie raised his head a little and rumbled back, as if to say, "You're 
STILL not the boss of me!" :-)

We're watching Cuddles to see how he does. He was subdued for a day or two. 
He seemed more like himself today, so he might be alright as a solo pig. 
Time will tell.

-ginger
with husband Steve and Cuddles
now remembering Brownie, Bumper, Mike, Butterscotch, Clover, and Niles at 
the Bridge