(Warning: pet loss)

There has been a noticeable lack of updates here this spring, and unfortunately it was because most of my spare time was spent trying to manage Pixie’s health issues.

After we lost Trixie in December, Pixie got very emotional and for a little while she seemed to be doing OK with lots of extra reassurance and a new medication from her vet. Unfortunately within a few weeks she was showing the same signs of serious digestive issues and whole body pain that Trixie had been, plus a serious increase in her asthma symptoms. We returned to our previous, wonderfully compassionate vet who was amazingly supportive with help to try all kinds of options for pain management for Pixie, and for a while that helped.

But after a few months, the Solensia injections weren’t lasting very long, the Gabapentin had to be dosed every 8 hours but couldn’t be increased beyond 50mg without causing an IBD flare-up, and we were both a stressed, screaming mess from trying to keep her comfortable.

Three times this spring I thought I would be calling the at-home vet service by the end of the week, but each time she managed to rally and pull through. In early June, though, it was apparent that she wasn’t going to have another improvement, and scheduling her next Solensia injection would only be prolonging the pain for everyone.

Unfortunately this came at a time when I had a crazy busy work project going, which meant limited time off work and to focus on Pixie. On Friday morning I called the at-home vet service, and they were able to schedule an appointment for Sunday morning. Friday night my work project went live, kicking and screaming, and I signed off late. Saturday I dedicated the day to Pixie, and made sure that she had all the kibble she needed along with a double dose of Gabapentin to make her more comfortable.

We spent all day Saturday snuggling in the den, and she alternated between her favorite spot laying on my ribs and her other favorite spot laying on the heating pad by my feet. With the increased dose of pain medication she was able to sleep for a few hours at a time, and I made sure she got all the scritches and hand pillows that she wanted.

Sunday morning the vet arrived bright and early, and was able to give Pixie a peaceful passing. I miss her desperately, but I’m also so relieved to know that she is finally no longer in pain and is reunited with her sister.

My precious Pixie
Even when she wasn’t running on her wheel, she liked to just sit there and hang out
She liked to pick her toys up and carry them around
After Trixie was gone, Pixie became much more involved and “helpful” with house projects
Shiny girl loved the sunshine!
That was supposed to be my sweatshirt, but she claimed it as her favorite napping blanket
She loved “face hugger” time
Rolling out the yoga mat brought her running every time
My little cheese fiend, she always thought she loved cheese until she actually tasted it
She loved to lounge in the window and nap with a view of the garden
I’m going to miss her little roly-poly paw curls

One Reply to “Goodnight, my Pixie girl”

  1. What beautiful memories of a beautiful girl. I am happy she no longer has pain.

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