my best friend (Bozo) just passed away hours ago

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Well like the heading says my pet ferret Bozo was put to sleep only a few hours ago he was born on 3/11/2012 & passed away 28/8/2013 at not even 1 year old. Bozo was my favourite ferret that I treated like my son.Just last week we were out ferreting & all seemed well he was running around & even caught 4 rabbits on his first try at ferreting.Late friday 23/8/2013 around there tea time I noiced that Bozo didn't come out of his box at feed time-but he did come out at breakfast time that morning so I thought he must be just tied.Saturday morning came & again he just lay in his box so I took him out & noticed he didn't have control of his back legs,so I brought him to the vet thinking he may of had a fall even though his cage is not even 2 feet high.They did a Xray & it wasn't good news as they said a lump inside his chest was taking up to 90% & he was only living on 10%.I just couldn't belive what I was seeing on his xrays so the vet transfered us to another vet clinic that had ultra sound which was the next day & they did another xray & said they couldn't operate as they said its now grown more and the pressure on his heart would be to much.They wanted to put him down right there & then but I couldn't do it so they gave him pain meds & told me Bozo won't see the night out but he did as I had to wake each hour & give him 10ml of saline through a Iv drip,today I took him in to my ferret avairy to see his girlfriends where I left him for a few hours before I could see he was getting very tied so I made that call to the vet & held him while they put him to sleep (RIP Bozo).I am still in shock how a ferret can run around with me & show no discomfort then overnight be on death row.

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Pretty sad as my best mate(Bozo my ferret)was put to sleep today

[Thérèse]

Condolences on the loss of your beloved Bozo.

Unfortunately ferrets can hide things well and also subject to some things that progress very quickly.

You are in my thoughts may you and his girls find solace in each other, and be able to come to a place where your memories of Bozo bring a smile to your heart rather than the pain of his passing

[Cynde]

I am so sorry.

[Deleted]

I am so sorry. RIP Bozo

[Sherry]

I am so very, very sorry It sounds like it could have been a form of Juvenile Lymphoma. That is such a horrible, quick disease, and takes them so very young .
DIP Bozo

[Deleted]

My heart just aches for you. DIP little Bozo. you will be missed.

[Heather]

It does indeed sound like JL....it's cruelly fast. He may have been actually feeling not too badly when he was hunting. What a wonderful last day he had though. I will light a travelling candle for your wee Bozo to guide his wee paws onto his next great adventure. Gentle journey little man...happy hunting
ciao

[Jeremy's Boggle]

I'm so very sorry.

[crazylady]

I am so sorry I know how much it hurts you gave him love and he spent his last day doing what he loved doing hunting and providing the person he loved with natures bounty that would provide his friends with a feast hunt on little man may the warrens be full in that great land of the rainbow bridge sending hugs your way take care bye for now
bev

[unclejoe]

Wow, I'm so sorry. It's never easy but so young... Dook in Peace Bozo.

[Deleted]

Wow, that is a terrible thing to have happened, I am deeply sorry for your loss

[Deleted]

DIP Bozo

[acodlin]

DIP Bozo Sorry for your loss

[katt]

I am so sorry.