Delilah Donatello_0358

[maystone]

Delilah Donatello_0358, originally uploaded by maystone1.

This is the little guy I was posting about. I'm very sad to say that he died last night. He developed a stress ulcer from everything that he went through, and it killed him pretty quickly. Just yesterday afternoon it looked as if he'd made a major improvement -he was even trotting around the pasture, wide-eyed at the new world all around him. An hour later he was barely moving. And it just continued downhill from there. Rest in peace, little Donatello.

Comments

[gatezilla.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry he didn't make it. I can't imagine how hard that must be for you guys.

[maystone.livejournal.com]

Thanks, gatechen. We were still a bit weepy this morning; this little guy really got to us. And watching Delilah searching everywhere for him and then starting her mourning - well, that's just devastating. It will get better.

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear. I hadn't been on LJ and didn't know he was struggling. So sad. All the joy they bring every day ... this has to be hard to see.

[maystone.livejournal.com]

It's very hard. Harder still is watching the mothers mourn, knowing there is nothing you can do to help them with their grief. It's heartbreaking.

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, that would be so sad, and yes, harder because there is nothing we can do. I hope they feel the love and tenderness around them.

I hope you're doing okay too.

[sffan.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. How's Delilah doing?

[maystone.livejournal.com]

She was pretty bad this morning; it was heartbreaking watching her literally running back and forth from the pasture to the barn looking for her baby. She stayed off by herself for a while, but later in the afternoon she was back with the herd. As sad as it is that something so young dies, it's even worse watching the grief of the mothers.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

oh, i am so sorry. :(

[budclare.livejournal.com]

Just thinking about Delilah mourning makes me want to wail. Poor thing. :(

*hugs everyone*

[llaras.livejournal.com]

Oh, gosh. That picture.