Essentia
Jax Chinchilla Rescue
It is with a very sad and heavy heart that I say this. I woke up this morning to Fritz laying on his side gasping for air. I opened his mouth to see if there was anything stuck, didn't see anything and ran for my keys. He layed on my lap while I drove to the closest vet who I know at least knows what a chinchilla is. Luckily he is literally 2 miles from me. When they saw him they rushed us in. Dr. Rossi listened to his little heart and his eyes got really wide. He said he has a serious heart murmur, at least a stage 5. After listening to his lungs he said his lungs were full of fluid. He thinks it's most likely from a very severe URI, but I never noticed any symptoms. 
He wasn't eating as well yesterday, but there was no sneezing, struggling to breath, or anything. He had days where he just wouldn't eat as well as others, so I had no idea.
Dr. Rossi gave him a Lasix injection and put him on oxygen. He was so limp and lifeless. He just layed there with no spark in his eyes, his color gone, barely breathing....it was so heartbreaking. Dr. Rossi and I looked at each other and we both knew what each other was thinking. We decided to end his suffering.
Fritz, I am so sorry I didn't notice sooner. I am so sorry I wasn't able to save you. You are now no longer in pain, from your wound, from your past, from everything. I appreciate Dr. Rossi letting me stay with you while they let you rest. It was hard, but I wanted to be with you to the very end. I am so glad I got to spend the last month and a half with you. I am happy I was able to give you all the things that your previous owner didn't. I will miss your daily hand feedings with your dinner music, your whisker kisses and just being able to be your mommy. I hope you had an inkling of just how much I cared about you even though I had to give you daily wound cleaning and meds that you hated. I miss you so much already and am so heartbroken seeing your empty cage and your little grave site under the pecan tree.
Rest in peace little buddy. Run and play with the other babies who are also now fat and happy.
He wasn't eating as well yesterday, but there was no sneezing, struggling to breath, or anything. He had days where he just wouldn't eat as well as others, so I had no idea.Dr. Rossi gave him a Lasix injection and put him on oxygen. He was so limp and lifeless. He just layed there with no spark in his eyes, his color gone, barely breathing....it was so heartbreaking. Dr. Rossi and I looked at each other and we both knew what each other was thinking. We decided to end his suffering.
Fritz, I am so sorry I didn't notice sooner. I am so sorry I wasn't able to save you. You are now no longer in pain, from your wound, from your past, from everything. I appreciate Dr. Rossi letting me stay with you while they let you rest. It was hard, but I wanted to be with you to the very end. I am so glad I got to spend the last month and a half with you. I am happy I was able to give you all the things that your previous owner didn't. I will miss your daily hand feedings with your dinner music, your whisker kisses and just being able to be your mommy. I hope you had an inkling of just how much I cared about you even though I had to give you daily wound cleaning and meds that you hated.
I miss you so much already and am so heartbroken seeing your empty cage and your little grave site under the pecan tree. Rest in peace little buddy. Run and play with the other babies who are also now fat and happy.
