I hate writing this. I am filled with sadness. Rondo had such a hard night last night, coughing and coughing- and just looked worse. When I brought him in for his xray this morning I could not believe how much more congested his lungs appeared- an ultrasound confirmed my worse fears. We had been hoping and praying that Rondo had a bad case of pneumonia, but his ultrasound showed a large, solid mass in his right lung- a mass that the vet felt had been there, growing, since long before he came to me. Surgery would not be curative. There was only one choice, the right choice- to say good bye. Rondo is now free- running with the other great ones who went before him. He is strong and young again. I loved this sweet boy so much and it was my privilege to care for him at the end of his life. I am at peace, and know that no matter what his prior circumstances were, for the last two months he was warm, safe, loved and wanted. RIP little Rondo.
And I so hated to read this; I am flooded with tears. Your blog describing Rondo so touched me that I looked every day for updates on his progress. I wanted to adopt him - he looked just like my Frankie, who needs a companion - but I realized he could not have had a better foster parent than you. I am so glad he had you taking care of him, loving him, and helping him 'home'. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you KK. My heart is broken for this boy. Someone dumped him to the streets to die alone- I'm so glad he and I were brought together.... I had so much hope for him! He seemed to be improving until late Sunday, and then just went into overwhelming respiratory distress. It's all so clear now, that even as we were treating his pneumonia his tumor was growing. Thank you for caring about Rondo- much more so than his original owner did. He really was a nice, nice boy. Give Frankie an extra treat tonight!
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