22 y/o goose - bleeding internally?

[bayyjayy]

Not only a happy life, but a peaceful death, which should give you a measure of comfort. Spending that last time with him was such a wonderful thing, for both of you. And, like your friends have said, second guessing yourself will get you nowhere. If you hadn't taken him in and had him put to sleep peacefully, he would have suffered while he died. You did the best thing you could, and the thing that someone who truly loves their animal would do. Losing an animal is so hard. Our animals, whether it be anything from a rat (I sadly had one put to sleep years ago), to a dog, to a wonderful goose, they are such huge parts of our lives and we feel the loss deep in our hearts when we lose one.

Thinking of you.

 

[snowydiamonds]

A Toulouse goose I have one, too, Grazie Girl, she's 11 now and nearly drags her belly, its only an inch or half inch from the ground so she flaps her wings and tip toes fast to get where she wants in a hurry Best thing in the world is the saying, if you fall off a horse, get right back on so I say, get another goose to love, they are so full of life and that's what will help you with your grief of losing your special boy. Hugs.

 

[cdclark]

Thank you all for your kind words... they mean a lot to me.

I'm not sure about getting another goose... part of it is because I'm 64 and I don't want my pets to outlive me. Maybe I could find a middle-aged goose. On the other hand, I don't want any more deaths and I know I'm looking at my cats dying sooner or later... that will be as painful as losing Mr. G.

Someone asked if I had had him for his entire life... all but the first 3 years. I bought a house in Northern California on a 1/3 acre all those years ago and saw him in the back, honking his head off at me. Cute as a button. I fell in love instantly.

I grew up with chickens and goats and bunnies, and didn't know a thing about geese, but decided that I would ask the seller if she would leave the goose for me. Before I got a chance to ask her, she told me, in a very stern voice, that "the goose comes with the house." I laughed and told her I was hoping she would say that. The reason they wanted to leave him was because they were moving to Pennsylvania.

Mr. G still got to travel -- there was no question in my mind, when I moved to Mississippi 13 years later, whether I would take him (and my cats and keets) with me. They're all family. I decided that the easiest thing for all of them would be to fly them (5 days in a car wouldn't have been fun for any of us). And when I moved back to Northern California this January, everybody flew back again.

Like I said, they're family.

Thanks again, my BackYardChickens Forum family. I appreciate you.

Carol

 

[pete55]

Im very sorry to hear your news and loss of your Gander. I think you deserve all the credit for giving your Gander a wonderful home and a long happy life. There's NOTHING to rebuke yourself for; simply celebrate a long and full life with you

Im full of admiration for all the care you've given him.

Pete

 

[The goose girl]

So sorry for your loss!

Seems like Mr. G lived a full and happy life with you. I absolutely adored the pics - especially the bathtub-and-knee and the perching ones. And I admire you for making that hard decision at the vet's - it's never an easy one, but in my opinion it was the right one.

When my cat died, I cried for a whole day until my boyfriend dragged me out to get a kitten. I still missed my old cat, but having the new kitten to take care of distracted me from thinking about him all the time. It was the right thing for me. No two cats - and no two geese - are the same, but it's always fascinating to get to know a new pet.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: go get a goose! You'll be great together!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am so sorry too, as everyone has said your heart is heavy with grief but you gave him a wonderful life. All of us that have geese know how much they can be exasperating and yet we still love them, So just remember all the wonderful times you spent together, and how he is bragging right now that he got to fly and didn't even have to flap a wing. God Blees you for the love you shared. and maybe look into water fowl rescue, there are alot of water fowl that need good homes.