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Christiane's Chinchillas
In These pictures she is in her 80lbs... imagine what she looked like at 40...
My sweet rescue Candy a mix lab and golden that I found roaming around the roads in the dead winter for several weeks. (country) .
One day coming back form errands, I stopped and she looked at me scared. Took out cat food and emptied half the bag on the ground, never seen a dog bring it down so fast without getting sick after, but not her. Then 1 whole loaf of bread and that was gone in no time. I thought she had had little ones, since her teats where way down. I searched, went to all the homes I can see around where I would had seen her, looked into abandonned shacks etc.. but found nothing.
I invited her into the car, skitishly she got in and I brought her home. Sylvain said she was not to stay. I knew better but agreed with him.
Brought her to the vet for a full check up, couldn't tell what age she was because her teeth where so warned down. Figured between 4-8. She had severe allergies, no fur on the stomach, had her elbows, and behind down to the skin and thick that it looked like leather. Her inner ears where infected and had otalgie, the ears where approx 1/2 inch thick from allergies and infections. Her teats still had little milk and some down to blood coming out. Had a mass in the teat area.
Got her operated for the mass to see if it was benine, I wanted her neutured at the same time. The vet did not want to because of not knowing her age. I told her it would be best because I am likely not going to have her put under again for the same reasons, she did not operate her. Which got me and my regular vet upset when I had to put her down. Because she left us for that reason. She could of had more time with us.
Her and I had a special bond, can't explain it. I loved and love all my animals no matter, but with her there was that extra something. Anyhow, you could see she had been on her own for a long time. She would eat everything my cat brought in from her hunting, mice, rabbit, birds, squirrels... she even caught some herself.
Finally found out later on that she may not have had any little ones when I found her, for every heat period she would produce milk and she would drink it herself. I believe she had what we call in french a nervous pregnancy and that may have helped her survive.
This all being said, she went from 40 to 80lbs in a month, fur started to grow back on her stomach was on cortizone daily but she did well. Had her for 4 years. She is my angel of all angels. I miss her soo.
My sweet rescue Candy a mix lab and golden that I found roaming around the roads in the dead winter for several weeks. (country) .
One day coming back form errands, I stopped and she looked at me scared. Took out cat food and emptied half the bag on the ground, never seen a dog bring it down so fast without getting sick after, but not her. Then 1 whole loaf of bread and that was gone in no time. I thought she had had little ones, since her teats where way down. I searched, went to all the homes I can see around where I would had seen her, looked into abandonned shacks etc.. but found nothing.
I invited her into the car, skitishly she got in and I brought her home. Sylvain said she was not to stay. I knew better but agreed with him.
Brought her to the vet for a full check up, couldn't tell what age she was because her teeth where so warned down. Figured between 4-8. She had severe allergies, no fur on the stomach, had her elbows, and behind down to the skin and thick that it looked like leather. Her inner ears where infected and had otalgie, the ears where approx 1/2 inch thick from allergies and infections. Her teats still had little milk and some down to blood coming out. Had a mass in the teat area.
Got her operated for the mass to see if it was benine, I wanted her neutured at the same time. The vet did not want to because of not knowing her age. I told her it would be best because I am likely not going to have her put under again for the same reasons, she did not operate her. Which got me and my regular vet upset when I had to put her down. Because she left us for that reason. She could of had more time with us.
Her and I had a special bond, can't explain it. I loved and love all my animals no matter, but with her there was that extra something. Anyhow, you could see she had been on her own for a long time. She would eat everything my cat brought in from her hunting, mice, rabbit, birds, squirrels... she even caught some herself.
Finally found out later on that she may not have had any little ones when I found her, for every heat period she would produce milk and she would drink it herself. I believe she had what we call in french a nervous pregnancy and that may have helped her survive.
This all being said, she went from 40 to 80lbs in a month, fur started to grow back on her stomach was on cortizone daily but she did well. Had her for 4 years. She is my angel of all angels. I miss her soo.
