Dark days

[Catherine]

Libby, I am so sorry. You are having what we call a death month. It  is all unrelated, but you lose a number of animals in the same month. (or months)
I don't know why it happens, but deaths seem to cluster. One summer I felt like the Rainbow Bridge had set up a permanent link to my place.

It can be hard to tell if snakes are going. Sometimes there is no warning. Losing Jean-Luc is tough. He is your first ball python.
Shireen must have been a shock even if she wasn't eating. She was young. Snakes just don't let on if things are not right. I am starting to recognize signs now, but they are subtle.

I am sorry about Popeye. You gave him some good quality life. He was so damaged that you couldn't do more. He wouldn't have had that much without you. 
He knew he was loved and cherished and you gave him amazing care. You gave him the most that he could have given the state he was in.  Caring for special needs pets is rewarding, but it is also hard. We often lose them way too young. RIP Popeye. You were a brave boy  and you will be missed.

That is tough about your mom's neighbour. Losing horses to colic is tough. Losing horses is tough. My sympathies to her. 

I am having a death month too. I lost Martin my black rat snake. I knew he was old and the signs were there, but I didn't want him to go. My gopher snake, Jasper is an old man and he is clearly dying. One of my young male corn snakes is dying. I coaxed him into eating, but I don't think it will make a difference.

Joey the guinea pig was dead one morning. His brother Larry is the one that is not doing well, but it is Joey that is gone.

I don't even want to whisper that at 16, Barrie, the Black and White Colombian Tegu is looking old. 

It is a tough time and I feel for you. Once you have multiple pets deaths seem to cluster.
Sadly when you rescue animals this happens.
A big hug from me and my animals to you and your family. We know how you feel.