sudden unexpected loss
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:52 pm 0
we're just shocked and gutted here. Little Tempest is dead.
We don't know why; there was no warning, he was fine yesterday. His digestion was good, we checked only yesterday; no sign of diarrhea so nothing like worms or aught (he'd been dosed a month or so ago and was fine). He was eating and cudding - the things you look out for are loose stool or lack of cudding and he was fine in those respects, just yesterday.
We went out this morning and it looked like he was asleep at the front gate, but he was gone.
No warning, no sign of illness, aparty from that he was always so quiet; but he always was a quiet, gentle little sheepie..
We are absolutely gutted here, especially Giles who was effectively his "mum" when he was tiny.
It's harsh because if he had at least shown signs of being ill we might have been able to do something; as it is it feels worse because we didn't know to do anything..
ach... just absolutely gutted, is all.
So long, little chap. I wish we had had more time...
We don't know why; there was no warning, he was fine yesterday. His digestion was good, we checked only yesterday; no sign of diarrhea so nothing like worms or aught (he'd been dosed a month or so ago and was fine). He was eating and cudding - the things you look out for are loose stool or lack of cudding and he was fine in those respects, just yesterday.
We went out this morning and it looked like he was asleep at the front gate, but he was gone.
No warning, no sign of illness, aparty from that he was always so quiet; but he always was a quiet, gentle little sheepie..
We are absolutely gutted here, especially Giles who was effectively his "mum" when he was tiny.
It's harsh because if he had at least shown signs of being ill we might have been able to do something; as it is it feels worse because we didn't know to do anything..
ach... just absolutely gutted, is all.
So long, little chap. I wish we had had more time...
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