Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dogs and cats are remarkably stoic, and I make the decision sooner rather than later. A math colleague could not bear to euthanize his lab. The last time I saw her, she was on her side and struggled to wag her tail once or twice against the floor when she heard her name. Heartbreaking. A selfless, faithful pooch. Don cried bitterly while digging her resting place. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 22, 2012, at 4:25, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Thanks for the info. The vet did say that the other one that died that the > tumors are likely benign. She wasn't suffering but had lost quite a bit of > the motor control, especially in the last few days. Our daughter has a > friend that has many pet rats and she recommended that we euthanize her > because she said rats tend to linger for quite a few days and suffer while > they are dying. > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 2:21 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Looks like a lipoma, which is benign (just fat). My big pooch Judy has >> one. Causes no problem. She appears to be suffering? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> Jeffery L. Smith >> New Orleans, Louisiana >> USA >> >> On Jun 21, 2012, at 22:52, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Our daughter rescued two rats from a classroom at the end of school year. >>> Both have tumors and the high school kids weren't too gentle with them. >> But >>> they are actually quite nice and gentle. Unfortunately one of them got >> too >>> ill a couple days ago and we have to put her down. The kid is very sad >>> about that but at least she had a good two weeks with us. The other one, >>> pictured here, is still doing well. >>> >>> >>> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20120611-L1015468.jpg >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information