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I am so sorry. It's heart breaking but you were really good to her.

He loves the Science Selective!!!!!

Oh man I am SO sorry. It is truly so very painful. And yes, you get it. 21 years is a very long time. Roo has been in our lives for almost 23. He is such an integral part of the family. My son grew up with him and considers him like a little fuzzy brother. It will hurt a lot to lose him when...

Thank you Amethyst! I have heard those things too! Crossing my fingers! Roo likes the dried plantain leaves too.

Such frustrating truth. Just made more intense for me as I try to keep my buddy comfortable. He's still liking the 3rd cut Timothy but not eating it as much as would be best.

Hi! My old man Roo has also mostly stopped eating his pellets. He will eat a few of his Mazuri pellets if I drop a few drops of juice from a fresh grape on them, but that's not sustainable, and he's not eating enough of them to help much. He has always absolutely refused Oxbow Essentials when...

We have spent SO much money on a variety of hay delivery systems and hay types in the past few months it's not even funny. I would gladly pay whatever for a hay that he would eat every day consistently.

Yeah he hates the hay cubes. hahahaha. He's uber picky right now. He does love dried dandelion and that has helped a lot of times with the constipation.

Yeah! I had wondered about Farmer Dave's. Maybe I'll try that next. And they are such funny babies.

I saw chinchillas as a child too and always wanted one! And all FIVE of them have been rescues that kind of just fell into our laps! I have had a lot of chinchillas and taken care of various ones as an animal care professional for over 20 years. (I am no longer in animal care.) So that's how I...

Also if that's your picture of her, she is very very cute. :)

Thank you so very much! He is actually doing a LOT better right now but requires a lot of old man care. He has let us know that he really is not ready to throw in the towel! So we will support him as much as we're able. Benebac plus (the one with Zoo on it) has really helped us maintain older...

Many best wishes! It's so nerve wracking with these babies.

One last quick question. Do either of you have experience weaning off of Cisapride? He was starting to show signs that the dose was now too much (red ears, slight agitation, heavier breathing.) Plus he would eat better and seem more perky near the end of the 12 hours. And poos were MUCH better...

Our third cutting Timothy finally arrived from Small Pet Select, and he LOVES IT! He has been done with critical care but couldn't seem to fully switch to his hay or pellets. Just eating a little of both. But this hay is the first thing he has excitedly devoured since his illness!!!!!

I have tried a variety of items from small pet select bc of my old picky man who really needs to start eating more "real" food after his illness but neither he nor the 5 year old have liked ANY of the products! I don't know what the deal is!

The cookies were exciting to him for a literal hot minute. Now he wants nothing to do with them. I think that's why he only likes it soupy and no other way. The flavor is too strong otherwise.

Vet just got back to me and said she'd be fine with him eating alfalfa as much as he wanted at this point just to keep him eating.

This is great! Thanks! He actually hates the critical care in dust form. Go figure. He likes it best very soupy.

Great! Thanks! He nibbled at hay and one pellet today. One can hope it keeps getting better.