Crystal is gone now

[Syaoransbear]

It happened about two weeks ago but I haven't been able to do this until now.

Crystal was my little baby blue budgie. She was about 6 years old, but very tiny. My friend had a budgie named Tommy and she wanted a second bird very badly so I bought her Crystal for her birthday. Eventually, Tommy died from old age and Crystal was all alone. I took Crystal into my flock and she made friends with my other two female budgies. She had a crack on her beak, and we didn't understand what it was. We thought it was healing, but we were wrong. Crystal had a tumor on her beak. She lived for about another year until finally I decided to get her put down. Crystal's beak was getting too overgrown from the tumor, and she was having troubles breathing in the last month of her life. So I chose to put her down. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. The veterinarian and the techs were very kind and comforting, but the whole time I couldn't help but think "shut up you do this several times a day you probably don't really care anymore." and I couldn't help but feel embarrassed about them seeing me cry. It also felt very weird going to the till to pay to have my bird killed....

I hope I did the right thing, and I hope crystal is in a better place now, flying and tweeting away with her beloved Tommy.

[kellywess]

You didnt have your sweet little bird killed, you showed Crystal an act of kindness. A final act of Love. It was probably the kindest thing you could have ever done for her. She is not suffering any more. To keep her alive would have been selfish and her life would have become harder. Dont feel bad, you did the right thing no matter how wrong it may feel. Now she can fly free! I am very sorry for your loss. You take care of yourself.

[catschair]

I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for giving your baby such a good life, then setting Crystal free to fly in bluer skies, when it was the right time.

[Balooshi]

I'm so sorry. At least Crystal died peacefully and not in pain.

[Valo's Moirana]

i'm sorry for your loss... sometimes the right thing to do for the birdie feels like the wrong thing for us. she's had a good life, and you took wonderful care of her....

fly free, crystal

[Sunnybirdmom]

I'm so sorry for your pain. Everyone in the vets office should be a pet lover - so no need to feel embarrassed by tears. What you did took great courage and showed much love for Crystal.

[Mowbuss]

I'm so sorry to hear that, it is definetly a tough thing to go through.

[red192]

And you were with her in her final moments and she knew you loved her. She is watching over you now.