Night night Ben

[jellybean]

My Darling boy, Ben was PTS last Thursday night (16th).

He had been unwell and on meds for a short time but Thursday morning I thought he looked to be struggling, so off to the vet, after a discussion it was decided to hospitalise him until the Saturday as she could feel fluid around his liver.

Vet phoned Thursday night to say he was on oxygen and struggling and they wanted to give anaesthetic and syringe the fluid.
She phoned back a short time later to say he had liver failure and said the kindest option was to put him to sleep.

It's taken me until now to post this on the forum as I've been in bits, he was my last bird and since Sam's passing last year we had become the best of pals.
He was 10 years and 3 months.

I had him cremated, and picked up his ashes on Tuesday.

So, the end of the line for me and birds I'm sorry to say, a happy 13 years have been had, starting with Charlie, then Ben and Max, and Sam.

I loved you little fella 💙❤

[sweetpea]

I am so sorry to hear this. How sad you must feel, particularly as he was your last bird. He had a long & happy life with you. Fly high Ben & enjoy meeting up with old friends over at Rainbow Bridge - they will be able to chat about how lucky they were during their time down here.

[skysmum]

Ohh jellybean I’m so sorry, these little souls bring so much joy to our lives but it’s bitter sweet when it’s time to say goodbye 😔.

Ben was a great age bless him and had the best life with you and his pals.

Fly high sweet boy, back with your friends having a ball in fields of millet.

A hug for you jellybean x

[Loz]

I cannot put it better than did Sweetpea so I will just say, I am sorry Ben had to go. And I'm sorry youre having to step down from budgie stewardship.
You gave some wonderful little creatures happy lives, I hope the memories give you joy in the future.

[Marianne Marlow]

So sorry.

Ben was the sweetest little fella. I am glad that you became good friends.

It's a shame that you will not be bringing any other budgies home but I do understand.

[ffiscool]

I’m so sorry to read this. Ben was a lovely boy and it’s so so hard when they leave us

RIP Ben, fly high

[stevex]

I am sorry to read this about Ben, jellybean, it's never easy when we lose our little friends.

Maybe in the future you will change your mind about homing another budgie.

[jellybean]

No Steve, I won't.

I've had Budgies for 13 years, and in all that time I've only had ONE holiday and that was 9 years ago, I've never even been away for a weekend break.

It's not fair either on my OH, the birds were always my love/hobby.

I've loved the joy they have all brought me, but I'm not getting any younger and I think I need a little ME time now.

[criswell]

I'm so sorry jellybean. Ben was such a lovely boy and he had a brilliant long life with you. It's always extra sad to say goodbye to the last one of a group. I felt so sad with the last rabbit, the last gerbil and the last hamster I said goodbye to. It made me grieve for the previous ones again too as it felt like they were only really gone one I said goodbye to the last of them.

You do deserve some me time and I hope you thoroughly enjoy it.

[jellybean]

Thank you everyone for all your kind words.

[blueelephant]

Oh jellybean I am so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you. It's so hard to say goodbye.

Fly high little Ben, back with your old friends.

X

[Hezz]

Big hugs to you, jellybean. I was so sad to hear of Ben’s struggles and no matter how hard we try sometimes we can’t fix everything. Ben was such a lovely little fellow and it is a good thing that you had each other after you both lost Sam. He had a wonderful life with you and his budgie mates over the years.

RIP Ben, gorgeous boy. You made many friends here on the forum that you never even knew about; fly high little man. Xx