No Warhammer tonight – Monday Open Thread

Evening everyone.  No Warhammer tonight as we had a rather traumatic weekend.  Like LLL we also lost a rabbit, but unlike poor Bun Bun, Socks was 8 years old and we knew it was coming after spending a LOT of money on laser treatments for her arthritis, meds for the mass in her chest, and a lot of other ills, but it is still hard.  Rabbits as prey animals can be really hard to read, if they are hurt they don’t move, they have very few vocalizations (quiet grunts when they are eating a favorite food, a chattering of teeth when they are really happy – like when they are getting their cheeks massaged, or a long session of being petted, and of course the unearthly screams of extreme distress) so it is really hard to tell when they are feeling bad.  It is amazing how much more expressive dogs, cats, and even hedgehogs can be.  But we came back from volunteering at a women’s shelter to find her with her face in the carpet, her front limbs akimbo, and her hindquarters spasming.  So it was off to the emergency vet.

The vet agreed it was time and I would like to say, the vet was amazing during this, agreeing with our decision and making the process as pain free as possible for Socks.  Hell, I would like to go out this way as first she was given a sedative, given time to relax, then given opioids, and after 10 minutes of being blissed out, the final shot.  All during this we were able to hold and pet her letting her know we were there.  This was on Saturday and the rest of the day was shot, as you can imagine.  Sunday we spent clearing up her area, cleaning and putting away all of her toys and housing, all except for the stuffed rabbit she would cuddle with since her bonded partner had died from cancer 4 years ago.  My wife washed the stuffed rabbit and has been snuggled every night since by my wife.

Not trying to be a Debbie Downer here, but all that pain is being outweighed by the joy and love we shared with Socks.  Our pets really are like our children, just as funny, just as trying at times, maybe even as expensive, but at least they normally don’t cause us to get calls from jails asking for bail money.

So I can certainly empathize with LLL who also lost his new friend Bun Bun or with anyone who has lost a beloved pet, but I like to think they enjoy our attention and love more than most humans, especially ex-wives.

NBA:

NY vs. MIA at 7:30 eastern

GS vs. LA at 10 eastern

NHL:

Vegas vs Edmonton 8:30 eastern on ESPN

MLB:

Lots of games but for some reason they only show the Bled Sox vs the Stankees like they were the only two fucking teams in the majors.

Live, Love, and tell God to fuck off….