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Glider View Profile |
Buddy’s Gone Forever
Almost 10 years ago I bought this adorable little baby green iguana and became really close to him over the years. I would take him outside on my shoulder and go for walks and he just enjoyed the sun and fresh air. He free roamed my room once he was potty trained and loved every bit of it. If I sat down on my bed, he would always come over and lay on me, he would leave his warm shelf with food and water to sit with me. A lot of people don’t think of reptiles as animals that grow attached to their owners but me and Buddy had a special bond. Even my mom grew close to Buddy over the years and always fed him when she came into my room. Well this morning, I found Buddy sleeping behind my little fridge. It seemed a little odd so I picked him up and put him on his shelf and as soon as I did that, he started freaking out and then had a seizure. He flew onto the floor upside down twitching with his eyes in the back of his head. I was so scared, I picked him up and just held him in my arms and pet his neck like he always loved. Finally, it seemed like his muscles released and his eyes came back but he was definately effected. I made him comfortable and let him be so he wouldn’t stress out. He kept twitching his legs and tail trying to move them but it was like he couldn’t and then it got to the point to where his body was completely limp except he would lift his head to look at me. I rushed him to the emergency vet because at this point I knew his suffering needed to end. I cried and cried the entire ride to the vet (closest Emer. vet is 30 min away) and when I got there, I was told I had to be 18 and that they couldn’t do anything. So I called my mom who was at my brother’s soccer game and she came as quick as she could. They took him back and had him in an incubator and ran some blood tests and found out that he had kidney failure. The only thing they could do for him would be to euthanize him (he was in that bad of condition) so I asked to hold him one more time. I just sat there petting him and crying as he slowly slipped away and died in my arms. The vet then said that he made the decision for me so I didn’t have to. I haven’t cried that hard since the day my dog died and I can’t express how I feel right now. I was closer to Buddy than I was any other pet I care for, I grew up with him and have become so close to him. Now my guinea pig doesn’t have anyone to eat veggies with, and Jack and Petey (my amazon and macaw) don’t have anyone to throw veggies down to, and now I don’t have my "Buddy". The thing is though, there are so many great things to remember so what I don’t have now is nothing compared to how much joy I got out of raising and living with him. I will never ever forget you Buddy, and will forever love you. |
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| 04/14/08 11:22am |
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Hewey View Profile |
Message To: Glider In reference to Message Id: 1702718 Buddy’s Gone Forever
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| 04/14/08 11:33am |
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Tone102 View Profile |
Message To: Glider In reference to Message Id: 1702718 Buddy’s Gone Forever
I know how much it hurts. I am so very sorry He knew how much you loved him I am sure. Take care Hugs, Tone~ |
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| 04/14/08 11:35am |
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Pocochu View Profile |
Message To: Glider In reference to Message Id: 1702718 Buddy’s Gone Forever
RIP Buddy........  |
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| 04/14/08 12:46pm |
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Yoshi55 View Profile |
Message To: Pocochu In reference to Message Id: 1702800 Buddy’s Gone Forever
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| 04/14/08 04:47pm |
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GECKOGIRL22 View Profile |
Message To: Glider In reference to Message Id: 1702718 Buddy’s Gone Forever
I’ve lost many pets, and it hurts a lot. Sorry about your loss, and I hope you’ll feel better about Buddy later. He’s in a better place now. |
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| 04/15/08 03:33pm |
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Tenten~ View Profile |
Message To: GECKOGIRL22 In reference to Message Id: 1704297 Buddy’s Gone Forever
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| 05/04/08 01:39am |
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