My ferret's not doing well, guys...
Pantalaimon is about 8-9 years old and today he stopped being able to walk on his own. Last night he was having trouble eating, so I stayed up all night making baby food from scratch and spoon feeding him to try and get his energy back. It’s not working out, and now he’s too weak to even stand…
We were planning on putting him down today, but once we called around we discovered that the process to euthanize smaller animals is actually FUCKING HORRIBLE and doesn’t involve putting them to sleep or even being in the same room as them. They are put in a small box, gassed, and then forced to have a heart attack.
That said, I’ve decided to lay by him and wait it out. He’s cold and needs the extra warmth. I don’t know if I’ll need space, and there for will disappear for a bit, or will need the people I know online as a distraction and come on tonight to draw and chat. This is tough for me because my first ferret to pass, and Pan’s sibling, died too suddenly to grieve ahead of time and the second died of old age in his sleep. This is far worse then both of those because for the past few months I’ve watched Pan get sicker and sicker.
Thankfully I still have Felix and Lina after this…sorry for the ramble. I don’t normally talk about my private life, but I needed to get this off my chest. Thanks for listening, if you took the time to read.