Gonzo’s not eating. We haven’t seen him take a bite of real food in days. He’s losing weight, and fast. His ribs and spine are quite visible. Where he once had a big, round belly, there is now barely anything. It makes me angry to think about what’s going on inside there. <\/p>\n
We’ve bought him soft ferret food and duck soup, but the only thing he seems to be interested in are the little Bandit treats. And he seems to have a hard time chewing them. <\/p>\n
I woke up this morning early, afraid to look in the cage. But I did, and saw him breathing. Relief. He dozed a little while I scratched his back, then woke and yawned and decided he wanted out of the cage. I gave him a treat. But he once again shunned the soup and the soft food, and just crawled inside a sweater on the floor. <\/p>\n
We have to do something this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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