Marigold2
06-28-2010, 09:25 PM
I need a hug. I have had a horrible day at work.
Today was one of the busiest and most brain challenging I have in a long time. Today we started a new computer system. Paper less charts, everything is now entered on the computer, so much to learn.
I worked over 10 hours and decided to take a walk around the hospital campus trial to clear my head.
Last night a pretty good storm ripped through this area. Trees were lifted out of the ground, huge branches were scattered every where.
As I was walking the trail I noticed some fallen tree branches and stopped to take a picture of them and then right there on the cement trail was a small creature all curled up. At first I thought it was dead. I walked over and realized it was a itty bitty baby raccoon. I looked around for mommy and realized it must have fallen out of the tree last night and was now laying there for over 24 hours. I picked it up and held it against me. So precious and sweet this little girl was, but crying and crying so loud. I could tell she was in pain. Her one eye was all gooked up. I picked her up and drove to were my daughter worked hoping she was there today.
She had volunteered at the nature center and had experience with the care and feeding of wild animals.
As I drove down the street I held this precious girl in my hand, she so wanted to get away but never bit or made a hostile move toward me, she cried and cried. It was so heart wrenching.
Luckily daughter was outside of the store watering some plants and she came right out to help. She looked the baby over and said " look mom I think she has a collapsed rectum as it is protruding a bit and there are maggots on her rear. http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gifhttp://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gif
Oh poor, poor little angel, no wonder she was in so much pain.
Daughter called the nature center and they were closed but I put baby in a box and drove there anyway. Along the route I stopped at a vet's office who told me they could not help me by law. So off I drove to the nature center and yes they were closed, I walked around back and no one was there.
I then called my vet and they told me to bring her in so she could be put to sleep and that is what I did, crying along the way.
I called my niece who is a vet and left a message on her cell.
She called as I was pulling out of the vet clinic. Niece assured me I did the right thing that baby raccoon was suffering and putting her out of her misery was best.
Still it was so painful that I could not help this little angel, I felt very worthless.
I worked all day to help people but when it comes to animals and my true love and I believe my true calling in life the best I could do for her was hasten her death be it a peaceful one.
Some days are just sad.
Little angel is in heaven now safe and warm in God's arms.
That does give me some comfort.
Just a small favor folks, in this hot and humid weather please leave a fresh bowl of water out everyday for the animals.
It is a matter of life and death.
Today was one of the busiest and most brain challenging I have in a long time. Today we started a new computer system. Paper less charts, everything is now entered on the computer, so much to learn.
I worked over 10 hours and decided to take a walk around the hospital campus trial to clear my head.
Last night a pretty good storm ripped through this area. Trees were lifted out of the ground, huge branches were scattered every where.
As I was walking the trail I noticed some fallen tree branches and stopped to take a picture of them and then right there on the cement trail was a small creature all curled up. At first I thought it was dead. I walked over and realized it was a itty bitty baby raccoon. I looked around for mommy and realized it must have fallen out of the tree last night and was now laying there for over 24 hours. I picked it up and held it against me. So precious and sweet this little girl was, but crying and crying so loud. I could tell she was in pain. Her one eye was all gooked up. I picked her up and drove to were my daughter worked hoping she was there today.
She had volunteered at the nature center and had experience with the care and feeding of wild animals.
As I drove down the street I held this precious girl in my hand, she so wanted to get away but never bit or made a hostile move toward me, she cried and cried. It was so heart wrenching.
Luckily daughter was outside of the store watering some plants and she came right out to help. She looked the baby over and said " look mom I think she has a collapsed rectum as it is protruding a bit and there are maggots on her rear. http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gifhttp://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gif
Oh poor, poor little angel, no wonder she was in so much pain.
Daughter called the nature center and they were closed but I put baby in a box and drove there anyway. Along the route I stopped at a vet's office who told me they could not help me by law. So off I drove to the nature center and yes they were closed, I walked around back and no one was there.
I then called my vet and they told me to bring her in so she could be put to sleep and that is what I did, crying along the way.
I called my niece who is a vet and left a message on her cell.
She called as I was pulling out of the vet clinic. Niece assured me I did the right thing that baby raccoon was suffering and putting her out of her misery was best.
Still it was so painful that I could not help this little angel, I felt very worthless.
I worked all day to help people but when it comes to animals and my true love and I believe my true calling in life the best I could do for her was hasten her death be it a peaceful one.
Some days are just sad.
Little angel is in heaven now safe and warm in God's arms.
That does give me some comfort.
Just a small favor folks, in this hot and humid weather please leave a fresh bowl of water out everyday for the animals.
It is a matter of life and death.