9/23 #3
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Sometimes things like this are done to slap us in the face, to show us that we simply cannot fix everything, and that sometimes it is time for a person (or animal) to move on. One of the beautiful things here is that I am now pretty sure Bandit had an ailment prior to giving birth to her latest baby (Crystal), but she stayed around until the baby was here, and even though I saw she was having a problem the day after the birth, she stayed for two days to guarantee that Crystal got the colostrum she needed to ensure a healthy immune system, and only then did she give in to her illness (or internal damage- whatever). Bandit knew us well, and she knew that we would take care of the baby.
We could not give the baby a healthy immune system, but her mommy could, so she stayed long enough to do that. Once knowing Crystal was OK, Bandit left this realm. She had a long and happy life here at Love Acres. She will be sorely missed.
R.I.P. honey.
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