I'm really wiped out right now - been crying off and on for the last 6 hours. I'm gonna try and make this brief and then head to bed.
We lost Dirty Harry about 6 hours ago. I've been playing Farmville ever since - trying to keep my mind off it - but it just isn't working.
I have no idea why he died. Here is what happened.
I made up their formula and went to feed them. Harry climbed out first so I took him and I was trying a 35 cc syringe with him. He didn't like it - so I went back down to a 3 cc syringe since that was the one that was nearest to me.
He had a few syringes (and he was sucking them on his own - I was not forcing it or anything like that) and he started almost seizing. I gave him to Robin to look at but nothing was coming out of his nose or anything like that.
Over the course of the next few minutes he because listless and after about 20 minutes - he was gone.
I am heartbroken (even though Jesse was becoming my favorite).
Now I am concerned about Jesse as he is very lonely. He spent a couple of hours with Nyx's kids in his nestbox....and he didn't want to come out when I called him. I finally put them back with their mama and Robin and I have tried to play with him a bit and tire him out. He's now back in his dark little nestbox (vs. his larger lonely cage) and I rubbed a stuffy on my arms and neck and stuff to get my scent on it - and put it in with him.
That's all for now I guess. I'm really not up to talking to folks or even really posting here right now (although I am hoping that Harmony will be having babies on Thursday).
You can see one of the photos from Facebook at this link:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32307190&l=15e3ae73f1&id=1256253569
He looks horrid cause he had a washcloth type bath (but needs a good bath) because he keeps getting himself covered with formula when he eats.
I really REALLY love Jesse- please please please be praying that he makes it.