Quote From: teri_idEveryone,
After a couple of days to buffer the "rawness" of everything, I am now able to talk about Wednesday.
On Tuesday night the vet came out to see our Taco goat. She was able to look at one leg in the barn and felt that if we brought him in and cleaned him up he could heal. So, the next day we took him in. She got to see the extent of his wounds at her office and after a lot of cleaning and talking, the decision to let him go was made.
For some the idea of this much grief over a goat dying may seem silly. I understand that. For me, saying goodbye to a brave soul, a friend, was very hard. We did, however, find out who owned the dogs. The vet actually knew. The lady that owned them happened to come in as we were putting him down. The vet made her stay and watch as we carried him out to take him home to bury him. Note: Taco weighed about 200 pounds. I don't think she had any idea of the impact until she saw me crying and carrying him out. I couldn't look at her, but Erv did. It was a pretty powerful moment.
One thing that touched me so deeply was as the vet was giving the final shot, she whispered in his ear "No more scary nights." This comforted me more than anything.
I want to thank everyone for their support during this time. We still have one goat surviving and he is looking like he will do well physically, so we are now on the healing end of things. Thanks everyone. Hugs to all,
Teri
As the companion to 3 dogs and 5 cats == all of whom, I call the beloveds ---
MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU.
I know how heartbroken I am when it's time to let go of one of my beloveds.
I'm glad you found out whose dogs they were and that she was there to see how emotionally you were in the lost of one of your beloveds. And that your vet stepped up and made her watch was ever so cool.
