Calendario.

Tier 4 day 4.
This is the January page of an A3 calendar I made for 2021. I was hoping after the last abysmal year this would be better, but so far not so much.
This morning Buster wouldn't eat, or go for a walk, and looked pretty down. We had a morning follow-up vet appointment so hoped she could work her magic again. She was concerned and gave more injections and said she would keep him in a heated cage for the afternoon as his temperature was low, to see if he would pick up. We were to phone at 7 and hopefully collect him then.
At 5 she phoned to say that he had gone downhill and was unresponsive and may not still be alive at 7, and did we want her to phone again if that happened? We said no, as he was obviously fading and it was just too upsetting: we would collect him in the morning. I knew there was no longer any hope: 70% of dogs can recover from a pancreatic attack, but he was just too weak, all skin and bone. At least we had 3 days with him after his treatment, and he ate and walked a little and enjoyed being fussed over. It was his 6th birthday on January 13th but he spent it in animal hospital, very poorly.
Pets bring so much joy and unbearable pain. They love you unconditionally, you love them back and the time with them is so short. He was only 6 and previously so full of life and character. We will miss him so much.