Hi everyone, my name is shaz and I am new here. I live in England, I have 3 yorkies, 1 age almost 13yrs, 2 pups age 16 and 17 wks,which I have only had for 4 wks, a very good start with them, 1 had kennel cough
a 16yr old poodle, 1 cat, 3 african greys,1 amazon and a cockatiel. 5 children all grown up now apart from my first child who died at 5 1/2 wks
and 5 grandchildren.
I did join a few weeks ago but didnt post any message.
I was in such a state at the time, was desperate and looking for info as my 12 yr old yorkie(toby) was very sick. He was in heart failure, enlarged heart and was carrying allot of fluid.
My poor Toby didnt make it, he didnt respond to heart treatment, his stomach was drained the day vet told me and xrays taken.
I had his stomach drained twice in the space of 2wks, his little tummy was so bruised.
I did get him in to see a cardio, I was told straight away when he looked at the xray,he was very poorly and there was nothing more that could be done and it would be kindestest to let him go, i wasnt giving up on him, this was my baby, I was hoping and praying that the treatment would start to work.
I had to make the hardest decision ever and have him put to sleep a few days after seeing cardio, he stopped eating, i had to give him fluid via shringe and he started to mess himself.
He was finding it difficult to breath and couldnt stand up anymore, i couldnt let him suffer like that any longer, it is haunting me and i feel so guilty.
I decided to have him cremated,I have his little casket at the side of my bed,
Im not sure if everyone feels like me when losing a pet but, there not just pets to me, this feels like it did when I lost my daughter .
Well thats a little brief info about me, i hope i can make lots of new friends here and hopefully be of help to others to.
hope to chat soon