for the past few days, my gerbil's progress has been worsening. it started last friday i think, when he went limp and he can't walk on his left hind leg. but now, he just lies there with his left feet up, probably because it's too painful for him. what we do is we just feed him his favorite nuts (pumpkin seeds) and once in a while bring the water over him if he wants to drink. my sister and i are still hoping that the leg will heal and he'll be ok, but it seems like there is no progress at all. right now, he just lies in one spot. he can move his arms, but he could not get up and needs assistance and cannot eat on his own.
now my sister and i are debating... she still hopes he will get better, but i cannot bear to see his suffering and want to bring him to a vet to put him to sleep. have you ever had any pets that was put to sleep? did you have to pay for it? and how much did it cost? i feel sad -- i've always had a hard time dealing with change and loss, but we have do it
2006-07-18
03:39:41
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