Taxidermy
everything under the sun.
But, my boer/pygmy goat, Ozzy, had to be put to sleep yesterday afternoon, due to kidney stones, or urinary calculi that they couldn't remove. Surgery would have costed $1,500; and the vetrinarian even told us that twenty percent of the time, they can't do anything about urinary calculi - so we had to make a decision to put him to sleep.
At first we believed it was the commercial horse feed that had brought this illness upon him - but after we had told the vet that he was a bottle fed baby at 17 days old, and now 5 months old she had told us that the majority of baby goats that are bottle fed develope this disease since the supplement doesnt have the antibodies, or immunities in it like mama's milk does.
Our other goat, was picked up this morning by some farmer with eighteen goats as pets. I decided that it would be unfair, to keep him byself since my father told me that we wouldn't be able to get another to replace Oz (not that any other goat could, or would); and I can understand where he was coming from. Once I go back to college, and get a job; I won't be there to let them out to play during the day. So it would be selfish of me to keep them locked up all day while i was at school or work.
I'm sad - but, still I'd rather be happy that he's no longer suffering since this was something that had built up over time, and he had only began to show outward signs with, yesterday. I don't want to cry over something I can never, and will never change. We did what we could and made the most fair, and unselfish decision.
Be it my goat having to be put down, and my other rehomed.
I won't be getting any others any time soon - maybe when I have my own family and place, and can afford the animal.
However, my dad has told me he will get a puppy in their place - and let me decide on either a bull terrier or harlequin great dane puppy. I won't be getting it any time soon, since I'd rather wait to see if I truely need something in their place, as I don't want to buy on impulse to comfort my loss. It wouldn't be right - since an animal you take in is an animal for life. Ollie would have been miserable by himself, and we couldn't just go out and buy another - we don't have the money or time.
And however depressing this is, and uncomfortable knowing that he's gone - I find I'm still able to laugh at all of the things he did when he was healthy, as apposed to focusing on how he was on his last day, of living.
No matter what happens to any of you - if it seems like the worst thing, ever, that could possibly happen.
Someone else out there will always, always, alllllways ... has it worse off than you do.
Take advantage of the ones you love, as tomorrow is not always promised. Go hug your mom and dad, tell your children how much you love them, kiss your kittens and puppies on their forheads, and pet your pet lizards, chinchillas, or rats.
Because no one is here forever - so, be there with them as much as you can.
Again
I'm just happy I have a whole lot of pictures to remember them by - and am happy I was able to find my other little guy a new home. I just remind myself that it could have been something a whole lot worse than this - and everything seems fine.
I laugh about a lot of things - and its better than sitting around, moping you know. Instead of doing that, you should remember the love, and happiness they brought into your life, instead of how they left. Those sort of memories can never leave, as long as you have them to hold on to.
At first we believed it was the commercial horse feed that had brought this illness upon him - but after we had told the vet that he was a bottle fed baby at 17 days old, and now 5 months old she had told us that the majority of baby goats that are bottle fed develope this disease since the supplement doesnt have the antibodies, or immunities in it like mama's milk does.
Our other goat, was picked up this morning by some farmer with eighteen goats as pets. I decided that it would be unfair, to keep him byself since my father told me that we wouldn't be able to get another to replace Oz (not that any other goat could, or would); and I can understand where he was coming from. Once I go back to college, and get a job; I won't be there to let them out to play during the day. So it would be selfish of me to keep them locked up all day while i was at school or work.
I'm sad - but, still I'd rather be happy that he's no longer suffering since this was something that had built up over time, and he had only began to show outward signs with, yesterday. I don't want to cry over something I can never, and will never change. We did what we could and made the most fair, and unselfish decision.
Be it my goat having to be put down, and my other rehomed.
I won't be getting any others any time soon - maybe when I have my own family and place, and can afford the animal.
However, my dad has told me he will get a puppy in their place - and let me decide on either a bull terrier or harlequin great dane puppy. I won't be getting it any time soon, since I'd rather wait to see if I truely need something in their place, as I don't want to buy on impulse to comfort my loss. It wouldn't be right - since an animal you take in is an animal for life. Ollie would have been miserable by himself, and we couldn't just go out and buy another - we don't have the money or time.
And however depressing this is, and uncomfortable knowing that he's gone - I find I'm still able to laugh at all of the things he did when he was healthy, as apposed to focusing on how he was on his last day, of living.
No matter what happens to any of you - if it seems like the worst thing, ever, that could possibly happen.
Someone else out there will always, always, alllllways ... has it worse off than you do.
Take advantage of the ones you love, as tomorrow is not always promised. Go hug your mom and dad, tell your children how much you love them, kiss your kittens and puppies on their forheads, and pet your pet lizards, chinchillas, or rats.
Because no one is here forever - so, be there with them as much as you can.
Again
I'm just happy I have a whole lot of pictures to remember them by - and am happy I was able to find my other little guy a new home. I just remind myself that it could have been something a whole lot worse than this - and everything seems fine.
I laugh about a lot of things - and its better than sitting around, moping you know. Instead of doing that, you should remember the love, and happiness they brought into your life, instead of how they left. Those sort of memories can never leave, as long as you have them to hold on to.
Thank you everyone, your comments and care are appreciated