Lil Haus
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Last week, Mongo got out and roamed the (dry) creek and hillside for about 36 hours. We found him and got him home (and seriously beefed up the joint), but I can tell he isn't feeling well.
There is a LOT of growth we tracked him thru; all kinds of stuff he could have sampled. He drank a lot of water when he got back; which is unlike him. Also, the weather has been wonky; hot then cold. Colder nights. Now cold nights and SUPER hot, windy, DRY weather for the next couple of days.
He usually goes into his house at night, then out and BUSY all day. But the past 24 hours, he's hunkered down on the side of the house and hasn't budged; even when it got warmer yesterday. I thought for sure he had passed when I woke up this AM, but he hissed when I poked his nose. I also started thinking how I haven't seen any droppings. And now I think of it; I saw a dark fluid on the walkway the other day!
He was eating: premium alfalfa, organic brome hay, the lawn, whatever else he can reach (regular back yard stuff he's eht up before w/o issues, like roses, geraniums- whatever hangs over the fence that he can reach). But haven't seen him eat since he hasn't moved this time yesterday. And no bowel movements/urine/urates. Just saw some dark stuff I'm assuming came from him.
I'm worried he ate something he shouldn't have last week when he escaped. DANG IT!! I'll offer him some cut up pumpkin and aloe pads to see if he takes em... Praying he'll be OK!!
There is a LOT of growth we tracked him thru; all kinds of stuff he could have sampled. He drank a lot of water when he got back; which is unlike him. Also, the weather has been wonky; hot then cold. Colder nights. Now cold nights and SUPER hot, windy, DRY weather for the next couple of days.
He usually goes into his house at night, then out and BUSY all day. But the past 24 hours, he's hunkered down on the side of the house and hasn't budged; even when it got warmer yesterday. I thought for sure he had passed when I woke up this AM, but he hissed when I poked his nose. I also started thinking how I haven't seen any droppings. And now I think of it; I saw a dark fluid on the walkway the other day!
He was eating: premium alfalfa, organic brome hay, the lawn, whatever else he can reach (regular back yard stuff he's eht up before w/o issues, like roses, geraniums- whatever hangs over the fence that he can reach). But haven't seen him eat since he hasn't moved this time yesterday. And no bowel movements/urine/urates. Just saw some dark stuff I'm assuming came from him.
I'm worried he ate something he shouldn't have last week when he escaped. DANG IT!! I'll offer him some cut up pumpkin and aloe pads to see if he takes em... Praying he'll be OK!!