Friday, May 21, 2004
Diva Sadness
I woke up and discovered that my two degus had become only one.
Once I took the youngest (Brigid) and put her in her run-around ball (with the dog outside, of course), I dug through the wood chips and discovered that Callie had passed away, and Brigid, being the good sister she is, had buried her and sat on top of the place, crying.
I cried.
Kiddo cried.
And sure, some of you may think it's silly - crying over a member of the rodent family....
but she was a really, really sweet pet, and only 3 years old.
It broke my heart to take her out of the aquarium and set it up for Brigid, alone. After all, Callie was her sister. And regardless of your place in the animal world, losing your sister makes you sad.
Brigid has been sitting in the corner, alone, all evening.
It makes me wonder if we should get her a new friend, or leave her be.
Degus are very social creatures, so it worries me that Brigid may die from loss and loneliness.
Damn.
I haven't felt this sort of sadness since I was a kid and my pet fish, Tina, died.
It made me cuddle and hug my puppy a lot, though.
(by the way, we finally found a crate that will hold her - although it cost me $130 - I don't care, because finding a crate that can hold her means that I can keep her rather than giving her back to the dog shelter).
Surprising, how much losing such a sweet, small pet can affect a person.
Diva-mourningly Yours,
Vi
