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I think I've stopped crying long enough to write this. Maybe. This
afternoon I was sitting at my desk just like I am now. Sebastian was
curled up next to my foot. Pukka was climbing around on the desk.
Whether I, trying to get her, or Pukka knocked it, I don't know, but
the digital camera fell off the desk and caught Sebastian right in the
stomach. I quickly scooped him up to make sure he looked ok-- at first
he did. A few minutes later he started stumbling, then lost contol of
his bowels. I rushed him to the vet, where they said he was shocky but
couldn't say much more without an x-ray. They sent me home and said
they'd call with the results of the x-ray. While I was on the way
back there with my deposit for his stay, the doctor called to tell me
Sebastian had passed away while they were inserting a catheter.
I still can't believe it. I can't believe he's not coming home. He
never hurt anyone in his life, why him? The vet said that, being
adrenal, Sebastian wasn't able to deal with shock well, plus the x-ray
showed a small amount of internal bleeding. Please, please, don't flame
me. The guilt I feel at allowing such an accident to happening is
horrible enough. What is Pukka going to do, he was her best friend in
the whole world? I have to keep reminding myself that I still have two
ferrets who need love and attention, but seeing Pukka alone in the big
cage is so hard. I'm going to stop writing now.
Rachel, still in shock
[Posted in FML issue 4994]
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