SageHill &
ChriMaso's Four On The Floor “Clutch”
September 29, 2008 -
February 22, 2009
I was so
looking forward to showing Clutch in the spring. He was my
loving, sweet
Butler x
Serene puppy from the "Road
Crew" litter. He had a huge heart, loved playing tug of war
with Miter, and adored snuggling and being snuggled. He may not
have been on this earth a long time, but I loved him as big as
if he'd been 10 years old.
Clutch's short life stunned us all. He wasn't quite five months
old when he was viciously attacked by a bobcat in my backyard. I
heard a horrible commotion and ran out in time to scare off the
bobcat, but not soon enough to save poor Clutch. It was a
terrible sight to see. I rushed him to my local e-vet, but was
referred to a different e-vet who had more advanced equipment
and better technology. But even they could do nothing to save
Clutch. In addition to his tremendous blood loss, his jaw was
fractured in at least two places (one was extremely severe),
there was significant internal damage (his bowel was nearly
ripped in half), he was in shock, and they could not get him
stabilized. He was in horrible pain even with the pain shot and
their exact words to me were "I know this is a painful decision
to make, and we could try to stabilize him with IV fluids and IV
antibiotics in hopes he would regain enough stability to do
surgery, but he's suffering, and I don't know that we could save
him." That's gentle vet speak for you need to let him go so he
stops suffering and can be put out of his misery. It was
horrible... he died in my arms, but he is no longer suffering.
Clutch's other mom, Jamey, made
this tribute to our little buddy. She loved him too...
I love and miss you my sweet little boy.... God speed to
heaven...
I was so
looking forward to showing Clutch in the spring. He was my
loving, sweet
