[Petbunny] King Valentine ATB

[Darin Ritchie]

Oh Rhonda! :-(  

We are really so very, very sad and sorry to hear that you needed to
help King Valentine start his journey to the Rainbow Bridge. :-(  Our
sincere sympathies and condolences to you and Dale, as well as lots of
comforting and supporting vibes.  We will of course light a candle for
Valentine's journey to the Rainbow Bridge.


Sincerely,

Darin, Lynn, Caitlyn, and the buns, Amelia, Pepe, Vinnie, Panda, Miffy,
Jackson, 
and always and forever Tweek (ATB 20070823), Guido (ATB 20040404),
Frosty (ATB 20051014)

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Please light a candle for my Valentine.
> 
> King Valentine had steadily been going downhill since he was diagnosed
with bloat a few months ago.
> He recovered briefly from bloat, began eating with gusto, pootying,
being his usual bratty little
> self.  Then slowly he showed signs of continuing to lose weight even
though he was eating.  Over the
> course of the last week he began decreasing the number of pellets he
was eating.  On Sunday he
> refused his banana slice (his FAVORITE), then last night he refused
his daily serving of oats.  I was
> giving him oats in the hopes he would gain some weight.
> 
> This morning he came out of his condo when I opened the door and went
straight to the hidey box.  He
> was still there when I got home today.  He was dirty, smelly (not a
poopy butt smell) and weak.  I
> knew in my heart it was time.  I sat him in the middle of the floor
while I got his blankets, called
> the vet, called Dale and got ready to go.  He spread out flat on the
floor and peed.  Valentine was
> always meticulous about grooming, he had perfect litter habits unless
he had a urinary tract
> infection.  Today, he made no attempt to make it to his pan.  His
right front leg was turned in under
> his body and he couldn't stand up or hop on it.  I wrapped him
carefully in his favorite blanket and
> took him to the vet.
> 
> He had an inoperable mass (tumor) in his abdomen.  I told Dr. Hempel
(who's been with us since
> Valentine was neutered eight years ago), I was more about quality of
life rather than being selfish
> and keeping him with me.  I didn't want to see him suffer.  She told
me I made the right decision.  I
> know in my heart I made the right decision, but my heart is shattered.
> 
> Valentine was, well, my Valentine!!  He was my bossy, bratty,
thumping, supervisor who kept me in
> line.
> 
> I'll always love you Valentine..... you will forever be with me in my
heart.  Everytime I see Pointed
> Ear Shakes I'll think of you.
> 
> Love,
> Your Mom
>     & Clem, Vanessa, Cassidy, Clancy & Cricket
> 
>     ()()
>    ( '.' )
> _(") (")_ ***A bunny is an angel with long ears instead of a halo***


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