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This afternoon I helped Sassy over the Rainbow Bridge. Sassy was a rescue hedgehog that I took in a year and seven months ago with her buddy Spike. Sassy and Spike had lived in at least three homes before coming to me to live in there forever home. Sassy was one grumpy hedgehog when she got here. Non stop huffing and popping for 30 to 45 mintues straight before she got tired and stopped. Sassy hated being held it would seem from abuse in her other homes. She didn't like loud sounds from being exposed to them in both or one of her other homes. With the help of two animal communicators, tons of TLC and understanding from me, Sassy slowly started to come around. She was only huffing a few seconds when I picked her up finely after a year here. It would seem that Sassy was ticked off at the world from being passed from home to home over her life time until she got here plus all that abuse. One of the communicators finely got Sassy to beleive this was her forever home at last and that she was really loved and cared about. No small fete in my eyes since I knew what she was like when she first came here. Then in Febraury Sassy started to show blood in her urine. I had her spayed then and Sassy seemed to get back to her old self engery wise for a while. She wasn't as fast as she was when she first came here but was ok. Then she started to slow down more, didn't want to play as much and was sleeping more. Then one day while in the play pen with two other hedgies her back right leg started to not work right and things progressed on from there until none were working and I was syringe feeding water and baby food to her. I had tests done on her blood and she was xrayed to see if anything could be found wrong while she could still move. Nothing showed in those tests. The Vet did say that he though this could be Wobble Hedgehog Syndrome which is some what simaler to MS in humans. The nevrus system is destroyed and knowone is sure why this happens. The biggest guess is that it has to do with inbreeding hedgehogs too closely related. All I can say is it's not a pretty thing to watch a active animal get to the point of only moving there head. Sassy also started to have seizures these last few days. After watching those I made up my mind it was time for Sassy to go and be at peace. So Sassy is layed to rest in my back yard under the edge of a pine tree with my other hedgie Needles. Sassy as near as we can figure would have been four in late August or early September of this year. Thats pretty old for a hedgie. Sassy I'll miss watching you with those TP tubes on your head for hours on end while at play. Every time I ring a toy cat ball with a bell in it I'll think of you. I was honored to have you living with me here for the time that you did. I hope you know how much you'll be missed and thought of with fond memories. Your hedgie Mom Lois


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Oh, I'm so sorry for the loss of your hedgie. She sounded like a wonderful friend...


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that is so sad I'm very sorry for your loss Lois but I think you did the right thing.


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Hi Lois:
I'm sorry to hear about Sassy. It's always hard to lose a good friend. At least you gave Sassy a wonderful home and lots of hedgie fun in her life. Cherish the memories. Take care.


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aw,,,I'm sorry about Sassy but it sounds like she had the best care from you and I bet she'll be forever grateful,,you did all that you could,,,Take Care


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Lois, thank you for taking the time to share your story with us You did the right thing for Sassy, and I'm sure she appreciated it


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Lois, I am so sorry. My heart just sank when I read this...I didn't even know Sassy was sick! She was well loved and a very spoiled hedgie with you. You gave her the best life possible. Take care.


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Lois, I am very sorry you lost Sassy. I know how hard you tried to keep her comfortable when she was sick. What a lucky hedgie to be rescued by a wonderful person like you. She certainly had a great life in your home and if anything, you can find solice in the fact she passed away surrounded by your love and care.


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Thanks all for your replys. Today is a bit easyer to handle but I still feel sad for her loss. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life making up my mind to let her go. Lois


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I'm so sorry for your loss