skunk owners, i need your help - how to get a skunk to eat

[feorag]

Oh Ditta - this must be awful for you and Cat!

I remember when we lost Briagha to heart failure, for weeks afterward we found Merlin asleep or sitting in all Briagha's favourite spots. It was kinda spooky!

Give Cat my love and tell her how sorry I am and you take care!

[jo]

Im so sorry Cat & Ditta, ive only just found out and im so so sorry for you both, i know how your feeling right now what with going through a very similar thing myself recently, i know nothing i can say will help but what i can say is just think back to all the good times you all had and all the cuddles he gave you, your never forget him, nor will i. He was a gorgeous boy! R.I.P Domino xxx

if you need a chat you know where i am xxx

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

well ive managed to drag myself out of bed for a short while to take Chester to the vets for an x ray, i wanted to make sure he didnt have what domino had. The x ray was clear, his heart looks a normal size, Doms was 50% bigger than chesters which is a huge amount bigger. At least i can eliminate anything ive done from the cause. The vet assures me it hasnt occured from any care given and its possible it could be genetic or he was at more risk of it.

Dominos heart wall had become thinner and saggy, and he had a ring of fluid round his heart, most commonly seen in larger dogs and usually a result of old age. Though as we all know, old age diseases sometimes take the young, and unfortunately it decided to take my Dom. The vet said its a progressive disease that has probably been going on for 6 months or so with no signs.

Though i still feel lost without him and always will, i can remember the good times with him. Hes had a troubled life right from start so id like to think we gave him a good year

miss you babe, but i know you'll never leave me

[feorag]

Glad you've managed to pick up a little.

It's always good to know that whatever the cause of death of a loved animal that it wasn't something you might have caused or could have prevented, so there must be some comfort in that knowledge.

Briagha, my Havana, died of heart failure, caused by similar symptoms, (cardiomyopathy), so I know exactly how you feel. I could see his heart on his x-ray and it was bigger than it should have been and surrounded by fluid too.

I thought I'd discovered it in time to help him by keeping him calmer, not allowing him to rush around and feeding him a special diet, but he died only weeks after we got the diagnosis. It devastated me, just like you!!

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

Originally Posted by feorag

Glad you've managed to pick up a little.

It's always good to know that whatever the cause of death of a loved animal that it wasn't something you might have caused or could have prevented, so there must be some comfort in that knowledge.

Briagha, my Havana, died of heart failure, caused by similar symptoms, (cardiomyopathy), so I know exactly how you feel. I could see his heart on his x-ray and it was bigger than it should have been and surrounded by fluid too.

I thought I'd discovered it in time to help him by keeping him calmer, not allowing him to rush around and feeding him a special diet, but he died only weeks after we got the diagnosis. It devastated me, just like you!!

how old was he Eileen?

im still very raw and i have exema all over my face due to stress, ive never had it before, but i need to be strong for Ditta, shes suffered a double loss, and all ive done for the past 2 days is cry for me, its been all about me, so i need to look after her now

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by xXFooFooLaFluffXx

how old was he Eileen?

im still very raw and i have exema all over my face due to stress, ive never had it before, but i need to be strong for Ditta, shes suffered a double loss, and all ive done for the past 2 days is cry for me, its been all about me, so i need to look after her now

great big hugs to you both hun

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