Zara
New member
Well as most know of my situation with the lack of family etc Ive had my pets to keep me company
More so My 5 year old chinchilla Lola
Everyone who visited loved her and she made so many friends and loved all the fuss she was given
Over the past few days shes been rather quiet in herself, eating, drinking normally and pottering around - shes had quiet phases before, usually when in season
Anyways yesterday she refused food, was drinking little and wasn;t interested in fuss, got home from work at 3:30am to find her hunched in her cage and abit cold so I brought her upstairs put some food on the floor with some water and tucked her in bed with me (usually shed be out and running around under the bed) she stayed there until yesterday mid morning.
She seemed to perk up afterwards, put her back in the cage with Theo, saw her drinking but still no food.
Decided to get her booked in for a check up at the vets for first thing in the morning, this evening she seemed to go downhill, having to syringe fluids into her every 2 hours so I took her in to work so I could keep a close eye on her,
At 10:30pm she refused fluids, tried again twice afterwards but no joy
At 12:30am Lola died, only 5 years old and have no idea why, shes always been very healthy and a happy chinchilla. Most of all my best mate and the only family I had..
(Some people may say its sad to be like this over pets but as i said most know my situation and will understand im sure) but im devastated :'(, I can't believe shes gone
After all the bad luck at the end of 2011 I thought that was it and a great start to 2012 im gutted
Lola and Theo only last week
She loved her teddy
R.I.P Lola - mummy loves you!
More so My 5 year old chinchilla Lola
Everyone who visited loved her and she made so many friends and loved all the fuss she was given
Over the past few days shes been rather quiet in herself, eating, drinking normally and pottering around - shes had quiet phases before, usually when in season
Anyways yesterday she refused food, was drinking little and wasn;t interested in fuss, got home from work at 3:30am to find her hunched in her cage and abit cold so I brought her upstairs put some food on the floor with some water and tucked her in bed with me (usually shed be out and running around under the bed) she stayed there until yesterday mid morning.
She seemed to perk up afterwards, put her back in the cage with Theo, saw her drinking but still no food.
Decided to get her booked in for a check up at the vets for first thing in the morning, this evening she seemed to go downhill, having to syringe fluids into her every 2 hours so I took her in to work so I could keep a close eye on her,
At 10:30pm she refused fluids, tried again twice afterwards but no joy
At 12:30am Lola died, only 5 years old and have no idea why, shes always been very healthy and a happy chinchilla. Most of all my best mate and the only family I had..
(Some people may say its sad to be like this over pets but as i said most know my situation and will understand im sure) but im devastated :'(, I can't believe shes gone
After all the bad luck at the end of 2011 I thought that was it and a great start to 2012 im gutted
Lola and Theo only last week
She loved her teddy
R.I.P Lola - mummy loves you!
