jonhollister
May my sweet, loving girl rest peacefully now...
Last night my family lost a pet that was the light of our life, a wonderful gecko who gave us more love than any other and provided us with so much joy the past six months. My heart breaks for this unique, gentle creature who fought so hard for life. She breathed her last at 11:45 on May 17th as I watched over her, and the world is so much dimmer and our lives are missing an integral piece that cannot be returned to us.
This gecko was known by various names as our relationship with her evolved and her health deteriorated - Jinxie, Flatman, Sweetums, and Little Mouse. She was a rescue like all my adults but she had special needs, as there was a problem with her joints that we initially took to be metabolic bone disease. It turned out to be septic arthritis, and she likely had kidney damage that ultimately resulted in gout and other problems that compounded her health issues.
A storm broke over the city just as she passed, and the rain, thunder, and lightning gave her a three-volley salute as if at a military funeral. It was fitting, as we play "Taps" for our animals when their time comes to an end.
I'll add more photos of my Mouse as I find the will - most of my viewers know me for cute baby gecko pictures but I feel the need to memorialize this sweet and loving animal.
May my sweet, loving girl rest peacefully now...
Last night my family lost a pet that was the light of our life, a wonderful gecko who gave us more love than any other and provided us with so much joy the past six months. My heart breaks for this unique, gentle creature who fought so hard for life. She breathed her last at 11:45 on May 17th as I watched over her, and the world is so much dimmer and our lives are missing an integral piece that cannot be returned to us.
This gecko was known by various names as our relationship with her evolved and her health deteriorated - Jinxie, Flatman, Sweetums, and Little Mouse. She was a rescue like all my adults but she had special needs, as there was a problem with her joints that we initially took to be metabolic bone disease. It turned out to be septic arthritis, and she likely had kidney damage that ultimately resulted in gout and other problems that compounded her health issues.
A storm broke over the city just as she passed, and the rain, thunder, and lightning gave her a three-volley salute as if at a military funeral. It was fitting, as we play "Taps" for our animals when their time comes to an end.
I'll add more photos of my Mouse as I find the will - most of my viewers know me for cute baby gecko pictures but I feel the need to memorialize this sweet and loving animal.