Animals deal with loss in their own way. My dog, Simon, is handling the death of his his good friend, Lizzy, our bearded dragon (click Losing a pet). They were very close for the four years Lizzy lived with us – he was fascinated with her, protected her, and loved her. He still loves her. […]
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Four days ago my bearded dragon, Lizzy, passed on and as we all know, losing a pet is so difficult. But I’d like to discuss it from Lizzy’s point of view because it’s very different from mine. Lizzy’s body had been in peril for a while and I had been tracking her emotional progress. She
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This coronavirus is stressing our pets because it’s stressing us.
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Most zoos have animals that are not on exhibit. These animals are handled by both volunteers and paid staff and they’re used for education purposes…
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Lizzy was started to use her back legs, taking 8 or 9 steps at a time, when another clutch of eggs came along. Over a four-day period, she laid eleven eggs…
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Lizzy, my bearded dragon, is still paralyzed in her rear legs. Yesterday, she spent the day at the vet’s office, getting various tests (like blood work and x-ray), and so far nothing could be learned…
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My bearded dragon started to develop a life-threatening kidney condition. I had so much emotion tied up in this, I could not connect with Lizzy to see how she felt…
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