I write with heavy heart to tell you that Duke our beautiful blue foster boy was put to sleep on Sunday afternoon due to extensive trauma to the spine resulting in a broken back.
I feel incredibly guilty as I was holding him when it happened. I was giving him a groom/trim when he started struggling. I tried to restrain him without hurting him but he managed to jump off my lap where he landed on the floor at a funny angle on his back. I’m still in shock as to how he actually did it as it happened so quickly.
It was immediately apparent that he had paralysed himself from the waist down. We took him straight to the emergency Vets who made the diagnosis above and recommend euthanasia, as there was nothing they could do for him and he would have had a very poor quality of life, which would rapidly deteriorate.
Duke was obviously in extreme shock at this point but the Vet assured me he felt no pain. Both Steve and myself stayed with him, stroked and talked to him while the vet carried out the procedure.
We are devastated.
I want to say a big thank-you to Adele who has been a tower of strength these last two days and has been extremely kind and understanding.
Run-free over the rainbow bridge Duke and thank-you for the joy and laughter you brought us while you were with us. I’m so sorry you couldn’t spend longer with us.
You will be remembered in our hearts for your fantastic bouncy loveable personality and that gorgeous innocent looking face of yours.
All our love,
Louise & Steve
I feel incredibly guilty as I was holding him when it happened. I was giving him a groom/trim when he started struggling. I tried to restrain him without hurting him but he managed to jump off my lap where he landed on the floor at a funny angle on his back. I’m still in shock as to how he actually did it as it happened so quickly.
It was immediately apparent that he had paralysed himself from the waist down. We took him straight to the emergency Vets who made the diagnosis above and recommend euthanasia, as there was nothing they could do for him and he would have had a very poor quality of life, which would rapidly deteriorate.
Duke was obviously in extreme shock at this point but the Vet assured me he felt no pain. Both Steve and myself stayed with him, stroked and talked to him while the vet carried out the procedure.
We are devastated.
I want to say a big thank-you to Adele who has been a tower of strength these last two days and has been extremely kind and understanding.
Run-free over the rainbow bridge Duke and thank-you for the joy and laughter you brought us while you were with us. I’m so sorry you couldn’t spend longer with us.
You will be remembered in our hearts for your fantastic bouncy loveable personality and that gorgeous innocent looking face of yours.
All our love,
Louise & Steve