AlbertaGirl
Expert Wheel Scrubber
Dear old Ronnie passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning. I checked her around 6:30 and she was sound asleep, and when I checked her again at 8:30 she was gone. I am glad that she passed at home, where she was warm and comfortable and with a full belly. I am glad for her that she doesn't have to deal with blindness and arthritis any more. It must have been quite a surprise for her when she woke up and found herself young and healthy at the Rainbow Bridge! I hope she and Irwin are getting along... I think they would be good friends.
When I first got Ronnie almost two years ago, she had never had a wheel, never been handled, and was eating Cat Chow. She was dirty and scared. This is all I saw of her for the longest time:
Within hours of coming home with me, she had discovered her wheel and was running like mad. She wheeled every night for 10-12 hours, almost as though she was making up for lost time. She took well to eating her new, high quality kibble, and continued to eat it even after her gums grew down to cover her teeth. She even became quite friendly!
In the last few months of her life, she lost her sight and her arthritis started to bother her more and more. She spent almost all of her time sleeping, but was still as sweet as always when I would wake her up to feed her.
This is the last picture I ever took of my sweet Ronnie. She was sleeping and just looked so happy and cute that I had to snap a picture. I'm glad I did. Rest in peace, my sweet Ronnie. Play hard, eat all the mealies you want, and be nice to Irwin. I love you always, my sweet old lady.
When I first got Ronnie almost two years ago, she had never had a wheel, never been handled, and was eating Cat Chow. She was dirty and scared. This is all I saw of her for the longest time:
Within hours of coming home with me, she had discovered her wheel and was running like mad. She wheeled every night for 10-12 hours, almost as though she was making up for lost time. She took well to eating her new, high quality kibble, and continued to eat it even after her gums grew down to cover her teeth. She even became quite friendly!
In the last few months of her life, she lost her sight and her arthritis started to bother her more and more. She spent almost all of her time sleeping, but was still as sweet as always when I would wake her up to feed her.
This is the last picture I ever took of my sweet Ronnie. She was sleeping and just looked so happy and cute that I had to snap a picture. I'm glad I did. Rest in peace, my sweet Ronnie. Play hard, eat all the mealies you want, and be nice to Irwin. I love you always, my sweet old lady.
