RIP Sweet Cleo
glaserberl
6 years ago
Some of you might remember the saga of Cleo when she was lost for just about 30 days last year in January.
Today we had to help her cross the rainbow bridge. We had been dealing with thyroid issues and elevated kidney values for the last 18 month or so. She was pretty stable but I noticed that she was losing weight and had a vet visit last Saturday. Everything was stable but Monday she quit eating. Our wonderful vet came for a home visit on Tuesday and we decided to try an appetite stimulant to see if she would perk up. She did start eating again but not much.
She was fine today but when we came home from dinner tonight she was laying on her side in the middle of the floor and was barely breathing.
With a heavy heart, we took her to the emergency clinic and they helped her pass while I held her.
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Debbie Downer
6 years agoDebbie Downer
6 years agoglaserberl
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoglaserberl
6 years agoI wanted to show the whole crew. Biggles was just a baby then and Cleo is looking at the camera.
On this one, Cleo is on the bottom of the pile.
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