I’m posting this with a heavy heart. My little dirt pig Skaði has suffered a stroke. I found her in
I’m posting this with a heavy heart. My little dirt pig Skaði has suffered a stroke. I found her in the morning laying down in an unusual spot. It was clear from the beginning that it was a very bad situation so I immediately called the vet to have her put to sleep. I am fortunate to have an experienced vet closeby and he agreed with me, there wasn’t much we could do (or that I wanted to put her through). She passed away peacefully in my arms. Back when she turned four, I jokingly said she was part of the “old ladies club” now, but I didn’t expect to lose her so suddenly. Part of me has always been a little scared of her getting sick, since she came from a pretty bad (mill) breeder - WHS, cancer, or other diseases; but no, even when she got a little older she was as healthy as ever. This whole situation happened so sudden I still can’t fathom she’s really gone and I keep looking up at her enclosure expecting to see her staring down at me in stalker-hog-mode because she wants her food. My dearest, grumpiest potato, I will miss your little white vampire face covered in mud and the way you inhaled every unlucky insect that happened to be under your nose. You might have been a grumpy princess but you never failed to make me laugh. Everyone loved your adorable face (although we jokingly called you “Satan” at home sometimes because it suited your personality much better. You were so grumpy and sassy). You were the one and only Dirt Queen, Skaði, and I miss you already. -- source link
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