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[TAWhatley]

Very clever, those dovies, aren't they! Great pic, Christin!

Terry

[Trees Gray]

Hi Christin,

Wow! Rally must have given you quite a scare, glad it was one of those April Fools day pranks and everything is fine.

What a delightful picture!

[amoonswirl]

Originally Posted by CHRISTIN RN

Here's the pic of my April Fool's Day prank courtesy of Rally & Ally that I mentioned on the thread Karen posted about her Dovey prank!

They really scared me into thinking Rally escaped and I was like, How the heck did he get out???! It actually took me a few minutes to realize he was hiding under Ally!

That's too precious! The photo looks like one fat little dove, lol. So glad it was just a prank

[CHRISTIN RN]

Blessings, Birdie Family!

Glad you guys liked the prank pic!

Just caught up on a few posts...hopefully I can get back later today after a well-needed sleep!

This past week has been sadly stressful.

First, two of our dearly beloved rabbits whom are over 10 years of age took ill suddenly both with lung problems and one with eye problems. First time they've ever been ill, so I haven't been taking it too well. One of them was my daughter's first pet, but I haven't had the heart to tell her that he's ill.
I'm hoping they both get better before she visits. They're both on antibiotics and the other also on eye drops. They both are just a little better. I don't want them to suffer. Had blood tests done and nothing was definitive as far as infection. Maybe they've just come to their time. Just trying to make them comfortable.

Second, Ally had an accident in the gazebo. While flying around happily with Rally, she all at once flew right into the screen door and dropped to the floor.
I am soooo glad I was in there to pick her up quickly and hold her and pray.
She was motionless and I thought she broke her neck or something. I was fearful to touch her head and her eyes were half closed. Then all at once while I was still begging God to please help her, she wiggled out of my hands and flew to the food dishes and began to eat then drink and started flying around again. ??? I placed a flag over the door since it's the only window without the latice, hence her thinking she could fly through it. She has been thankfully totally normal since.

Third, while I was taking Rally and Ally out to the gazebo, my door bell rang so I put the carrier on the dining room chair to go answer the door. All at once I hear this crash and banging.....My crazy Husky had the carrier in the kitchen and was flipping it around and jumping on it! I grabbed the carrier and ran into my bedroom to see if the poor little doves were ok. Ally was fine, but Rally lost all of his tail feathers but they weren't in the carrier or on the floor....they were in the dogs mouth. Well guess who was dragged into the kennel for time-out!
I took the shepherds outside and the doves to the gazebo because the Husky was wailing up a storm and I didn't want to hear it. I placed the carrier on the table and opened the door....tail featherless Rally jumps out and starts flying all around with Ally following as if nothing happened. It was only a few weeks ago when the Husky got into my bedroom and discovered doves in their cage....I guess he's just been waiting for his opportunity. It will be his last!!!!

And then after reading about Maryjane's horrible incident with her poor little Ravi, which I'm still quite upset about, I cancelled my shepherds spaying for a later date when the rabbits are hopefully better, Rally's tail feathers come back and I don't have to run to the bathroom 5 times a day!!!

I sure do hope that everyone is doing ok and look forward to more peaceful days for all of us.

Thanks for listening.....please be kind as you guys always are to send some prayers our way. I'll do the same.

Blessings to all and to all a Blessed night! Zzzzzzzz

[Trees Gray]

Hi Christin,

I'm sorry to hear the bunnies are not feeling well, I hope and pray the antibiotics and eye cream will help them.

I'm sorry to hear about Ally's accident and both Ally and Rally's unfortunate wild ride in their carrier. I'm sure Rally's tail feathers will grow back, and hopefully they are okay after being all shook up. I will say a little prayer for both as well.

I will also keep you in my thoughts and prayers, sending peace your way, and for the Lord to keep an extra special eye out for you.

[TAWhatley]

I'm sorry your rabbits aren't feeling well and hope they will be back in good health soon. You've certainly had enough excitement to last a good long while. I'm glad the doves came through relatively unscathed!

Terry

[Reti]

I am so sorry to read your rabbits are sick.
My Chubs passed away recently, he was only five but my vet told me that giant lops don't live too long and that he was old. He died from kidney failure due to E.cuniculi. We never knew he had it. Now his mate is sick with the same thing, but she is doing fairly well. She has eye problems and infections, related to E.cuniculi.
I was told so many rabbits have this and can be carriers for years before showing any symptoms.

Reti

[TheSnipes]

I am sorry about your bun-buns and hope they get well. I always thought rabbits would be fun to have, but as I've kept dogs all my life - and they live to CHASE things - it never worked out. My vet years ago had a rather HUGE bunny that roamed the clinic at will, it had been abandoned by its "owner" and was trained to use a litter box.

[Reti]

Daisy is pretty good with the litter box too. They are easy to train to use the little box.

Reti

[CHRISTIN RN]

Thanks so much, Birdie Family!

The rabbits were not doing well at all with the antibiotics, however, the eye drops seem to have cleared the poor little guy's eyes. I began this morning giving liquid grapefruit seed extract 2 drops in their water 3x daily along with a vitamin supplement once daily. They had their 3rd dose this evening and have already begun to be more mobile as well as eating a bit more. I couldn't stand seeing them struggle to breathe and hunched in the corner. I also placed in their cages some cotton balls with eucalyptus oil drops in a plastic container with a few holes punched through to help open the airways for an hour 3x daily. I figured I'd better try something else quickly...so far so good.

Thanks, Treesa....I remember it was awhile before Coco's tail feathers grew back. I'm just glad that no further injury was incurred and that the carrier didn't open up even though one of the latches broke off!

Thanks, Terry....I don't know how you do it day after day taking care of poor little sick and injured ones. It's funny that I'm a nurse, but really fearful about taking care of a sick/injured animal. I hope & pray that all your little guys are doing well!


Thanks, Reti....I remember the loss of your Chubs. Really sad and so young at 5yrs. despite what the vet said. I had blood tests done to also check for kidney probs. and they came out fine. I had put in their barn a new large green fake grass rug ia few weeks back. When looking up respiratory problems in rabbits in my natural care book, they had mentioned that some animals are allergic to synthetic rugs, so I removed it today when I came home to care for the pets. They don't seem to like the bare floor, however, I thought it best to be safe than sorry. I'll have to come up with something else to put down once they recover.


Thanks Di...all the rabbits except my two new young rescues use their litter pans...they seemed to train themselves years back. I wish the young ones would catch on. I have to keep them safe and sound in their barn away from my Shepherds & Husky....I have seen rabbits and cats co-habitat, but not dogs and rabbits.

I recently received this photo in an e-mail of a giant breed rabbit.
If I ever get a farm, I'd love to get one or two of these guys!

I appreciate all your prayers and well-wishes! I'll update with hopefully good news! Thanks again...all of you are so special to me and to God!

[CHRISTIN RN]

Greetings, Dear Birdie Family!

Sooooo sorry to have been out-of-touch for the past few weeks.
I hope everyone is doing fine and I continue to pray for all of you.

We had a tragedy in our family with regard to our 40 year-old cousin, Gigi.
She had a stroke which rendered her in comatose state for 2 weeks. We were hoping she'd recover, however, she passed to Heaven. Everyone is still in shock and it's been very sad as she was a wonderful Godly woman whom helped everyone in her family as well as strangers.

Even in her passing she has blessed others. She had a Living Will expressing her wish to give any and all her organs to those in need....she expressed this many times as well as made sure everyone had a copy of the document. Ironically, another cousin whom lives in Fla. was suffering from kidney failure and awaiting a donor kidney...Gigi's kidney was flown to Fla. and was successfully transplanted yesterday morning. Also, 3 other local persons whom also were weeks away from passing, successfully received her other kidney, liver and pancreas. All of the recipients are doing extremely well.

She leaves behind a Mother, Father and 2 sisters all whom are very distraught. Everyone in our family is trying to comfort them in every way that we can. I'm having a bit of trouble resolving this in my heart and mind as well, however, am trying to rise above it all for the sake of her immediate family. The service was packed and everyone was just in total shock unlike anything I've seen since my brother passed at age 23 years in a car accident. It brought back alot of painful memories.

I can only believe that God in His Great Mercy took our young loved ones so quickly as a protection from something else far worse by giving them a quick and honorable discharge from this world.

We're grieving, but "not as those without hope" of seeing them again.

Thankfully, all my beloved creatures are doing well despite my rushed care and cleaning. Even the 2 little old rabbits that were ill have seemed to perked up. I plan to spend time with them later today as it will be quite warm here and I need to get the air conditioner into the barn and the air cooler into the Co-Hop first thing upon awakening.

We also had to bury one of my Mom's beloved cats whom also went quickly and quietly while laying next to my Mom's feet as she was writing e-mails to our family and friends about Gigi.

I received the messages here about the friends list, but not sure how it works. I'll check it out when I get back here.

In the meantime, your prayers will be most appreciated. All of you are in mine and I hope to find that the specific issues that I've been praying about for some you have come to a positive resolution when I search the threads over the next few days.

Thanks for listening. Didn't want you to think I took off to Mars!
I did have trouble posting yesterday and this afternoon as well as with this post...took about 30 mins. with multiple sign-ins. ???

Blessings to all! Sweet Dreams.

[Reti]

I am so so sorry for you and your family Christin.

Reti

[Trees Gray]

Christin,

I'm so sorry to hear about this tragedy in your family. My heartfelt condolensces goes out to you and your family.

It sounds like Gigi was quite a wonderful blessing for all and still is. I know you are probably doing all you can to aid and comfort your family in this very sad time, but please be sure to take care of yourself.

God in his Infinite Mercy does have a plan, and I know that. It is hard for our human brains to wrap around it sometimes, especially during times of grief and losing loved ones taken so young. I can understand your thoughts going on, but I am sure you will come to peace with them.

Please be assured that I will pray for you and your whole family infront of our Lord at Adoration, and again I'm so sorry, and also about the loss of your mom's cat.

I'm glad your pets are doing well and behaving themselves while you are tending to the needs of your family.

God bless you and your entire family during these very trying times.

[Dezirrae]

Christin,

I add my condolences as well - you and your family are certainly in my thoughts and prayers. I had a feeling that something wasn't right a few weeks ago and now I know I must have somehow been feeling the sorrow surrounding Gigi's departure. I'm also so sorry for your Mom loosing her cat - especially at such a tragic time already.

What a wonderful gift of life she gave to your cousin in Florida as well as the other three organ receipiants. May God continue to bless them and protect them against rejection.

I know it will take some time to come to terms with this lose... it won't come easy, but I have faith that your heart will come to accept in time. Understanding, I suspect, will take more time.

Thankfully your feathered and four-legged family sounds to be doing well.

If there is anything I can do for you, please don't hestitate to reach out -- I'm only down the road a bit and would be glad to do what I can at anytime.

{{{hugs}}} and much love to you.

[TAWhatley]

Christin, you and your family have my most sincere condolences. I am very sorry for your losses.

Terry