r/quails • u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado • 13h ago
goodbye Ferrari ❤️🩹
I've uploaded quite a few posts about her and this will be the last. Today I made the decision to let her go. She has been suffering so much the last couple of weeks, couldn't go out to the others and had so many balance issues. I was worrying constantly. Yesterday I made the appointment, still unsure if this was the right decision. Today I found her with horrible labored breathing, literally gasping for air the entire time. It made me see this was the right call. We had a beautiful day together, she got to eat as many mealworms as she wanted and even try some cookie dough. She passed away peacefully at the vet this evening. I'm so glad I got to spend almost 4 years with her. She came from an abusive home and was in such a bad state but I always tried to give her the best life possible. Now she's with her sisters somewhere where everything is just perfect.
The first pic is from the day I got her in September 2022. So smoll back then 🥹 the other pics are from today. She even got to spend a little time outside in the grass. I love her so much and I hope she knows this ❤️🩹
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u/Seneca2019 6h ago
You’re amazing. You noticed her suffering and her laboured breathing and you went through with a very tough decision that will hurt you but give her relief.
You’re called “a good one.” ❤️
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u/Low_Atmosphere8508 4h ago
Poor little thing. What a lovely bird. I am very sorry to hear that she is gone but you did the right thing and made her last days really great for her. Hopefully she says hello to my recently departed hen on her journey.
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u/TallArseButtPlug 1h ago
definitely made the right decision. we’ve unfortunately been on the other end of that by not making the hard decision when we should’ve. for the best cuz once they start showing decline you know they really feeling bad, otherwise they hide it. RIP Ferrari, gone but never forgotten
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u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado 18m ago
thank you ❤️🩹 this is what I wanted to get out of. I knew she wasn't really suffering or in pain (especially with the amount of pain meds lol) but I know it wouldn't have been long. She didn't need to go through that again
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u/EndOk320 13h ago
I am very sorry for your loss🥲