In Reply to: Re: My first glider heart break. (long post) posted by Jill L on February 27, 2000 at 16:46:54:

: : I have realized in the last week how passionate i am about sugar gliders, i become so upset when i find that someone with no knowledge of them want to get one because they are cute...last night i found out that someone i know was watching a glider who's owner could not currently care for it (nor did she have a clue how to) and the glider was sick I went to see the glider (a beautiful girl) and she was very sick,very cold, not moving, eyes closed, not eating, i dont think it was hind leg paralysis, because their were some small movements, but her whole body was pretty still, the person watching her did not want her taken to the vet, or i would have, but i thought it was too late anyway ( as much as i hated to admit that) but i tried so hard to save her, I warmed her up and loved her and force fed her leadbeaters, and water, but she died while i was holding her, It broke my heart, it hurt so bad, i wanted her to live more than anything, i do feel good that she knew she was loved before she died, it made me so angry that some people would not do anything and everything to save their gliders, and would not learn everything they could about them. Thank you for listening. TaraRae

: :I am very sorry that this happend and I understand about the vets you did everything you could it is very sad that someone would get a pet and not know enough about them to take care of them or care enough to give the babysitter the opption to take it to the vets we do it with people I wish all people did it with there pets I hope this person isnt going to get another one to replace the one that past away and thank for caring enough to go there and try your hardest we need more people that care like that

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