My Family Might Be Going To Madagascar Without Me

Since you are very close friend with Dr Alfonso, your vet, can't he and Divy care for your animals while you are gone? He does keep chams and seems like a natural choice.
 
I don't think she's worried so much about having good care while they're gone. It sounds like she knows she would be leaving them with very capable people she trusts immensely. The issue is what if one of them passes away while she's gone and she's not there with them in their final hours? She doesn't want that to happen while she's away, understandably. Even if they are in good hands while she's gone they're not her hands comforting them when they pass. I can understand that for sure.

My friends recently decided to go on a 5 month trip and leave their dogs with a petsitter, but one of their dogs is very old and he's her favorite. She's extremely dedicated to her dogs so I was shocked she would be willing to go away for so long knowing that he might not be there when she got back.

Some people don't need to be there when their pets pass, but some people do. It depends on the person. I don't even want to leave my dog at home when I go hiking because she has cancer so I don't want her to be bored while I'm having fun when her time is already limited. So we don't go to the parks where dogs aren't allowed. I just feel guilty.

Anyway, I think the issue is the fear that they'll pass without her, not that she can't trust who they're with.
 
ferretinmyshoes said:
I don't think she's worried so much about having good care while they're gone. It sounds like she knows she would be leaving them with very capable people she trusts immensely. The issue is what if one of them passes away while she's gone and she's not there with them in their final hours? She doesn't want that to happen while she's away, understandably. Even if they are in good hands while she's gone they're not her hands comforting them when they pass. I can understand that for sure.

My friends recently decided to go on a 5 month trip and leave their dogs with a petsitter, but one of their dogs is very old and he's her favorite. She's extremely dedicated to her dogs so I was shocked she would be willing to go away for so long knowing that he might not be there when she got back.

Some people don't need to be there when their pets pass, but some people do. It depends on the person. I don't even want to leave my dog at home when I go hiking because she has cancer so I don't want her to be bored while I'm having fun when her time is already limited. So we don't go to the parks where dogs aren't allowed. I just feel guilty.

Anyway, I think the issue is the fear that they'll pass without her, not that she can't trust who they're with.
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That part of leaving they I do understand. There is no way I could have left Arnold, my ambilobe, after so many years together. When he was on the decline and was 7 1/2 years old, i could not have left that cham for anything. when he died it was here at home with me as it should be.
 
You are such a devoted keeper. I say let your husband stay home and take care of the pets and give you a break and let you and your daughter go for some mom/daughter time.
 
I hope it works out for you Jann but you have to do what is right for you and your animals. Good luck and I hope it works out for you.
 
Hey Jann -

Everybody has different priorities and things that are important to them. I'm sure in your heart, you've already made your decision - based on your priorities and what's most important to you. You and your family are really the only ones that have to live with the decision. Whatever you decide, you and your family will deal with it, whatever it may be.

It's been said before, but it's helpful to flip a coin. Not to go with what the coin flip tells you - but to recognize your gut reaction when you see what the coin landed on.

Deb
 
Thanks so much for the input everyone. The vacation starts two weeks from tomorrow and I am still leaning toward staying home with my pets. Luie is doing so much better but I am still afraid to leave him. I also have my dog, Mufasa and Hera who could lay eggs any day now.
 
I think you should go. :) Luie sounds like he's doing well for a long enough time now that I'd expect him to keep cruising unless something changes in his treatment protocol. Red's a champ - he's not going anywhere anytime soon! I don't know Mufasa or Hera well, but sounds like they're doing well. Of course you should do what feels right for you, no question about it! But my vote is give everyone lots of love and take an awesome trip. :)
 
ferretinmyshoes said:
I think you should go. :) Luie sounds like he's doing well for a long enough time now that I'd expect him to keep cruising unless something changes in his treatment protocol. Red's a champ - he's not going anywhere anytime soon! I don't know Mufasa or Hera well, but sounds like they're doing well. Of course you should do what feels right for you, no question about it! But my vote is give everyone lots of love and take an awesome trip. :)
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Luie is doing allot better. He's more active now where he use to just sit there.
Dr. Mader took the two bumps off Luie mouth, one on each side. They were both abscessed and I have an antibiotic ointment to put on them. He also took the scab back off where the incision on his chin was from the biopsy and it still had the puss stuff in it. He flushed it and wants us to continue to flush it everyday until I bring him back in 4 to 6 weeks. It's going to be hard for me to do by myself when my husband's gone to Maddy. I might have to get my neighbor to hold him. When I take him back if that area is still infected he's going to have to remove the bone and then Luie will look like he forgot to put in his false teeth. I will still love him though of course.
 
That's a tough situation. I'm sure you've already considered rescheduling. Perhaps you could pay one of your veterinarian friends to care for Luie while you're gone.
 
Trying to make a decision

Saturday before last was like an intervention here. Amanda (my pet/house-sitter) came over, my next door neighbors, (the handyman that helps build the Parsonii rooms and works on our rental houses) and my daughter Lizbeth and her boyfriend Jason were here. They all want me to go on the trip and they said that everything here will be just fine while I'm gone. Everybody said Padre would be fine when he went to surgery too. Well anyway Jason is not a reptile person but he got to hold several chameleons and mist them all outside. He and Amanda took turns giving Luie his meds, flushing his incision hole and giving Mufasa some Repta Boost. Eric and Dottie my neighbors said they would do whatever they could to help out and Eric said if anything breaks or quits working he'll fix it. Everyone came back over today and Mike(my husband) went over the RO system, misting systems and so forth with them. Eric's helped me before when Mike was out of town and the Mistking in Padre's room started pouring water everywhere.

I really want to go but along with everything else Jr my little one eye guy that I inherited from Lizbeth is having problems with his right back leg. I took him to Dr. Mader Friday and he has arthritis and pretty bad in his right hip. He gave him an injection of Adequan and said that will help allot but it takes a couple days to start working. He'll have to have an injection every couple months and he's going to show me how to do it. His kidneys are also large so he did blood work and will call me Mon. with the results on that.

Dulce my Cuban Knight Anole laid an egg today and I'm taking Hera and Sadie to the local vet in the morning for X-rays to see if they have eggs.

My family's leaving this Wednesday Nov.14th so I've got to make up my mind soon.
 
Jann, not sure how I missed this thread orignally. Gosh, I am not sure what I would do either and I know the clock it ticking. You will know in your heart what is best. Just follow that. I would hate to see you miss this trip, but I truly understand if you do not go either. Best wishes in whatever decision you make. Please let me know what you decide. How long will you be gone for???
 
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I wish...

I lived closer... I would help them out so you could go.... You do have a lot of people there that will be doing everything possible to care for your babies. Trust in that and go enjoy yourself....

Hard decision I am sure....

Amy
 
Jan,the closer it gets to you having to make your final decision you will know in your heart what choice is best for you.
So if you do decide to go I truly hope that you have a wonderful time,and remember to take tons of pics cause you know we will want to see them.
I wish you the best of luck on deciding

Dolores
 
Hi Jann,

I know that having pets is a huge responsibility and that you do not want to neglect that responsibility to them. The fact that you take that responsibility so seriously is incredible. That said, you've surrounded yourself with a great group of people who sound to be very capable of taking care of things while you're gone. This is a once in a life time opportunity to go to one of the most amazing places on the planet before its gone (and its going fast) and to be able to do it with your family. Think of the things you will learn on your trip that you can bring back and incorporate into your husbandry. You should go!

Chris
 
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