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mackie

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update
i previously made a post regarding al’s quite alarming behavior. after his cage mate had died, al started to experience the same symptoms shortly after. as i stated, i had every intention on taking my poor baby to a veterinarian clinic for observation & to get him diagnosed/treated. i intended on taking him on the 24, as that day is my pay day & i’d be financially able to foot a veterinarian bill for him. today is the 23, & it’s so unfortunate to announce that my poor pig is eternally sleeping:( i let maggs see him, gave her an opportunity to give her condolences to him. maggs absolutely LOVED him & she became quite attached to him. she had an almost motherly devotion towards him. for gibby, he is very upset due to the matter. he’s mourning the loss of al & if i’m being completely honest, i feel so guilty that i did not get him the help he needed in time. i only needed one more day😞 i hope my baby boy is at ease💔 i hope he is as happy as possible, along side of his brothers. i’ll love them endlessly, always🖤

***note: do not remark any medical advice on the matter regarding the things i SHOULD’VE done, or any form of remark referring to me not getting veterinarian care in time. it’s morally inappropriate (& quite disrespectful) i already feel so guilty for not taking to the veterinarian clinic earlier. i’m grieving the loss of a pet. it took a lot of courage for me to post this announcement. only asking this to avoid any sort of disrespectfulness or discouragement towards the situation. i do not feel comfortable arguing about the way he died, me not providing veterinarian help in time, or anything that makes me feel more at fault for this. thank you in advance.***
 

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I’m sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself.
 
Oh, I’m so sorry 😞, I’ve just seen you’ve lost Al, he was such a handsome little guy x
Sleep tight little Al 🌈
 
I'm so sorry.

I know how it feels to have to put off getting vet treatment til a certain date - a few years back I had to take a chance with Comet, I knew he needed to see a vet (and what for), and I knew that time wasn't necessarily on our side, and I still had to do it. It's an awful gamble nobody should have to take, but with the pandemic lasting as long as it has so far, jobs etc being up in the air, not necessarily bringing in the money we'd have expected - unless someone's had to take that risk, they really can't understand just how much it hurts to do it.

I just want you to know you're not alone - some of us have been there, we get it. You did what you could, please go easy on yourself.
 
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