Perriewinkle
Rollerblading along the road
I posted last week in candlelight lane, but this is where I feel this belongs.
A lot has happened since I last visited the forum, I've moved into my own house and Felicia and I have continued to grow our bond.
Felicia is a Craigslist bird. I'm reasonably certain everything is documented on this forum from before Felicia to after. I really got lucky with her. She trusted so freely, bonded so closely and easily.
The vets believe that she has heart failure. We aren't doing any diagnostic tests because any amount of stress or excitement causes her to almost pass out. She throws her wings out, panting heavy, and then fights to not close her eyes and fall over. I rushed her to the VCA ER on 11/1/19.. she stayed for 3 days. They didn't think she'd make it 5 hours. 10/31 i woke up for work and noticed she was fluffed up, but our new house was still set at 65 degrees.. I turned the heat up to 67, gave her striches, snuggled a bit and then went to work. She.. had normal reactions. I got home a little later than normal on the 1st.. and she was eating and drinking. I went to change clothes and I heard a commotion and a noise of her falling.. I rushed to the cage and she was spread wings, breathing hard, fluffed up, and her vocalizations had changed pitch. Off to the ER we went.
I've had her home for a week. She had a follow up appointment at brook falls. Turns out the vet was her overnight vet. Even with meds, there had been no improvement of her breathing but there was less liquid in her abdomen. I got lucky in that after restraint.. Felicia had a passing out spell infront of the vet, which she hadn't seen in the ER.
The decision has been made that just because we can, doesn't mean we should. I will continue to offer Felicia the diuretic and anti inflammatory medication that she was sent home with.. but there will be no forcing her as each time she is toweled and held for meds she has a passing out spell after. When she goes down hill.. maybe a week.. or a month.. or 2 days.. I will bring her in to be euthanized. In the meantime, I am going to love on her and enjoy her company and hopefully give her great last days instead of fighting her every one of them and causing undue stress on a heart that no longer beats, only rattles.
I have not come to this easily or lightly, but further tests.. even bloodwork will cause stress that she might not make it through.
I will continue to post pictures here and there will be no post elsewhere when everything is said and done. These first pictures are from Sunday Nov. 3rd. It was her first day home after the ER. She's sitting on my chest.
A lot has happened since I last visited the forum, I've moved into my own house and Felicia and I have continued to grow our bond.
Felicia is a Craigslist bird. I'm reasonably certain everything is documented on this forum from before Felicia to after. I really got lucky with her. She trusted so freely, bonded so closely and easily.
The vets believe that she has heart failure. We aren't doing any diagnostic tests because any amount of stress or excitement causes her to almost pass out. She throws her wings out, panting heavy, and then fights to not close her eyes and fall over. I rushed her to the VCA ER on 11/1/19.. she stayed for 3 days. They didn't think she'd make it 5 hours. 10/31 i woke up for work and noticed she was fluffed up, but our new house was still set at 65 degrees.. I turned the heat up to 67, gave her striches, snuggled a bit and then went to work. She.. had normal reactions. I got home a little later than normal on the 1st.. and she was eating and drinking. I went to change clothes and I heard a commotion and a noise of her falling.. I rushed to the cage and she was spread wings, breathing hard, fluffed up, and her vocalizations had changed pitch. Off to the ER we went.
I've had her home for a week. She had a follow up appointment at brook falls. Turns out the vet was her overnight vet. Even with meds, there had been no improvement of her breathing but there was less liquid in her abdomen. I got lucky in that after restraint.. Felicia had a passing out spell infront of the vet, which she hadn't seen in the ER.
The decision has been made that just because we can, doesn't mean we should. I will continue to offer Felicia the diuretic and anti inflammatory medication that she was sent home with.. but there will be no forcing her as each time she is toweled and held for meds she has a passing out spell after. When she goes down hill.. maybe a week.. or a month.. or 2 days.. I will bring her in to be euthanized. In the meantime, I am going to love on her and enjoy her company and hopefully give her great last days instead of fighting her every one of them and causing undue stress on a heart that no longer beats, only rattles.
I have not come to this easily or lightly, but further tests.. even bloodwork will cause stress that she might not make it through.
I will continue to post pictures here and there will be no post elsewhere when everything is said and done. These first pictures are from Sunday Nov. 3rd. It was her first day home after the ER. She's sitting on my chest.