Re: Hello out there

Yeh...I know...I just don't have enough animals in my life...if I EVER win
the lotto, I'm going to open up an animal sanctuary, cause I just can't seem
to say no.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Cyndi I am so terribly sorry, pet or no, our animals mean a lot regardless!
> Hugs to you.
> Jess dear, I'm so glad you got another dog, don't know what you'd do for
> company up there on the farm!!  ROTFL....
>
>
> On 1/26/09, Jesse Bell <justjess01@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > We've been there too Cyndi.  Not much fun...and very disturbing.  Even
> > though some of my farm animals are not "pets" I love them anyway and do
> > whatever I can to give them a fighting chance.  But, like you, I cannot
> > stand to see them suffer either.  Sending you hugs.
> >
> > We brought home a six month old female mastiff puppy on Saturday.  She is
> > HUGE and only six months old.  We have a Lab/New Foundland mix that is
> full
> > grown and very large..and this puppy is as big as her, just not as filled
> > out.  Her father was 170 pounds, her mother was around 140.  Gonna be a
> big
> > one.  Mastiffs don't mature until they are 2 years old.  I can put a
> saddle
> > on her and ride her!  (kidding)
> >
> >
> > On 1/26/09, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI <
> > cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sadly we had to put her down. When I first found her down she would eat
> > > a little and drink but from Thursday night on she refused both. We gave
> > > her the strongest animal painkillers we had but to no avail. We could
> > > find no obvious injury or swelling but she was obviously in great pain
> > > when we touched her hind leg and uncomfortable just lying down, she
> > > couldn't get up, wouldn't eat, and so we ended her suffering. We
> > > couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong, couldn't see anywhere she
> > > could have hurt herself. Talk about feeling helpless.  We probably
> > > wouldn't have called a vet to come out - they are not pets and we do
> > > have to consider cost - but there are none around who will treat them
> > > anyway. Which, irrationally, made me feel worse.
> > > Well...it is nowhere near the emotional impact as losing a pet...still
> > > it's a loss. These things happen though.
> > >
> > > Cyndi
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Pam Evans
> > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 6:26 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hello out there
> > >
> > > Keeping my fingers crossed on both accounts - Cyndi & Kitty do please
> > > keep
> > > us posted.
> > >
> > > On 1/23/09, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How sad.  Really is upsetting to know they are hurting and there
> isn't
> > > > anything you can do.
> > > >
> > > > Let us know what happens...
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Fri, 1/23/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hello out there
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 4:10 PM
> > > >
> > > > That's a bummer. Let's hope it's not that bad and the lady can be
> > > > saved.
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 23, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95
> > > CS/SCOSI
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Raining here too but for once I wish it wasn't. One of our sheep
> has
> > > > > either broken or very badly sprained a hind leg and will not get up
> > > > > unless forced. Any other week DH could take a bit of time off to
> try
> > > and
> > > > > deal with it but not this week, he'd have to be at death's door to
> > > > be
> > > > > excused. I am not strong enough to try and move her myself. I am
> > > pretty
> > > > > upset because this animal is hurting and we're not home in daylight
> > > to
> > > > > see what's wrong, now she's out there in the rain. At least it is
> > > > light
> > > > > rain on and off.
> > > > > Based on how she acts I think we'll probably have to put her down
> > > > > tomorrow. Very upsetting.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cyndi
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> > > On
> > > > > Behalf Of Theresa G.
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:39 PM
> > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hello out there
> > > > >
> > > > > RAining, raining, raining here.  We need it badly!
> > > > >
> > > > > holmesbm@usit.net wrote:
> > > > >> We had a covering of snow...you can see the cover on the Smoky
> Mts.
> > > > > and ice
> > > > >> along the edges of inlets on the TN River.  Very cold weather.  I
> > > had
> > > > > to
> > > > >> have some preop tests yesterday and the technican or nurse that
> did
> > > my
> > > > >> blood work was in her coat.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > Inland Jim
> > > > Willamette Valley
> > > > 44.99 N 123.04 W
> > > > Elevation 148'
> > > > 39.9" Precipitation
> > > > Hardiness Zone 8/9
> > > > Heat Zone 5
> > > > Sunset Zone 6
> > > > Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> > > > Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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> > > Kemp TX
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