My Pet Duck Died This Morning. Quackers 7-1-2003 to 5-19-2017 | |
tiger1
(OP) User ID: 19262565 United States 05/19/2017 01:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing. I work at a wildlife rescue sanctuary. I think some of the animals there should be kept in people's homes. The've acclimated to people, (and cannot be released back into the wild). Most of them are dangerous though.... (Fox, racoon, bobcat, opossum), Quoting: ruser the water birds go to a water bird sanctuary in Cordelia California. We handle the eagles, hawks, ravens, crows, jays, doves, and songbirds. Besides rescuing domestic animals, cats, dogs, parrots, parakeets, etc, I have also rescued blackbirds, crows, ravens,robins, sparrows,etc. What is so wonderful, is after we have released them to go back into the wild, some come back here later, and show off their families, and, I believe, to say thanks. Praise God from Whom all Blessings flow !!! |
tiger1
(OP) User ID: 19262565 United States 05/19/2017 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm so sorry you lost your friend. My friend always talks about a rainbow bridge. I know there are animals in heaven. Jesus rides a horse and the lion lays down with the lamb. Quoting: A Friend I believe this. Do you have any pictures of her? I would love to see them. I adore animals. :) I don't have any saved on my computer, but my daughters have pics and vids on their cell phones. Praise God from Whom all Blessings flow !!! |
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User ID: 74892059 United States 05/19/2017 01:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ducks are pretty funny and that's a great name. I salute you and your late pal. All characters and events in this forum --even those based on real people-- are entirely fictional. All celebrity comments are impersonated...poorly. The above post contains coarse language and due to the content it should not be viewed by anyone. |
tiger1
(OP) User ID: 19262565 United States 05/19/2017 01:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks for sharing. I did not know Ducks would adjust like that to family life... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74866044 And I didn't realize they could live so long either. You were blessed... She was amazing. All my pets got along. They basically grew up together. Now they are all elderly. My dog Sheba will be 14 on tuesday. My 3 cats are all in their mid teens. A year and a half ago, we lost our Chocolate Lab to lung cancer. He was 12 1/2. Quackers wasn't sick. I believe old age just caught up to her. She was fine until about 6pm, and then started going down quickly.The usual life span for her kind of duck is 10-15 years. If she was healthy and in the wild, maybe only 6-7 years. She had a long life, full of love, but darn it, I miss her. I will miss her greeting me when I come home after running errands, and doing other things. Praise God from Whom all Blessings flow !!! |
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BoatyMcBoatFace
User ID: 74431032 United States 05/19/2017 01:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What a great name, and touching story! I'm sorry for your loss OP. ```````````````` ````__/\__`````` ~~~\____/~~~~ .~~..~~~....~~~ ~..~~~....~~~~ Thoughts do not come from you nor God; you do not create thoughts; you are not your thoughts; every thought is a lie. - 2 Corinthians 10:5 - [link to www.biblegateway.com (secure)] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1550123 United States 05/19/2017 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks for sharing. I did not know Ducks would adjust like that to family life... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74866044 And I didn't realize they could live so long either. You were blessed... She was amazing. All my pets got along. They basically grew up together. Now they are all elderly. My dog Sheba will be 14 on tuesday. My 3 cats are all in their mid teens. A year and a half ago, we lost our Chocolate Lab to lung cancer. He was 12 1/2. Quackers wasn't sick. I believe old age just caught up to her. She was fine until about 6pm, and then started going down quickly.The usual life span for her kind of duck is 10-15 years. If she was healthy and in the wild, maybe only 6-7 years. She had a long life, full of love, but darn it, I miss her. I will miss her greeting me when I come home after running errands, and doing other things. What a wonderful life she had. Thank you for the story and her name is adorable. Keep on doing good for our animal friends. You are blessed and so are they for being a part of your family. |
Red Harvest
User ID: 74860086 United States 05/19/2017 01:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good Night Sweet Prince. That's 14 years more than Quackers would have had if it weren't for your intervention. Last Edited by Red Harvest on 05/19/2017 01:46 PM “Phantoms fill the skies around you.” |
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The Comedian :D
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The Comedian :D
User ID: 70928177 Netherlands 05/19/2017 02:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And yet Joe Biden is still alive. Sometimes, God takes the smarter and better ones. Saint Comedian, Patron Saint of Bringing the Butthurt to Dipshits ‘There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.’ - General Mattis, USMC, Secretary of Defense [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] "Subterfuge and social pressure are the wheel and fire of the 21st century" - Some asshole Legal Disclaimer: All comments are intended as humor and/or fiction and not advice, and not to be confused with any event or person, living or dead. |
Truthserum
User ID: 736685 United States 05/19/2017 02:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My duck, Quackers, died this morning, just short of her 14th birthday. She was the only licensed duck in the city of Hammond,Indiana, having been grandfathered in when the ordinance against owning fowl was implemented years ago. She is also in the history books for being a write-in candidate during the last mayoral election. Quoting: tiger1 Quackers was a Mallard duck, rescued by me when she was 3 days old, on July 4th 2003. My husband and I were fishing at Wolf Lake Channel, when I heard a baby duck screaming about a couple of hundred feet from where I was fishing. I dropped my pole and ran over to where the sound was coming from. There was this 3 day old duckling, screaming, next to the body of her dead mother, who had been killed by a predator. There were no other ducklings around, and I assume the predator that killed the mother probably killed and ate them. I scooped her up, put our gear away, and took Quackers home. I had 2 different Vets look at her injured wing, but there was nothing they could do, and she would never be able to fly. I assume the predator had damaged her wing. So, she became a house duck, since she would never be able to be released back into the wild. She was my youngest daughters constant companion, and my "Baby Ducky". She had her own little pond we installed in the yard for her. She had partial run of the house, too. She followed me around like a puppy dog. She was sweet, and very affectionate. She loved to be held on my lap, and be petted like you would a cat or a dog. When she was running around, whether it was in the house, or my yard, I just had to look at her and say "are you mommy's baby ducky?", and she would lay flat on the ground, cheep like a duckling, and want me to hold her and pet her. She also gave hugs, where she would drape her neck over my neck. Last night, when she was starting to go down, she gave me 2 hugs. I was getting ready early this morning to take her to the Vet, to see if there was anything they could do for her, but she passed away while I was getting ready to go. Yeah, I am crying my eyes out right now, and have been since last night. Quackers was given much love, and she gave total love in return. She is so missed. Tiger, what a beautiful love story you just told. I am so very sorry for your loss but of course, you also obviously have many wonderful memories to carry you through. May Quackers journey after life be as glorious as hers with you. FACTS Don't Give a DAMN about your FEELINGS! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72750742 United States 05/19/2017 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My duck, Quackers, died this morning, just short of her 14th birthday. She was the only licensed duck in the city of Hammond,Indiana, having been grandfathered in when the ordinance against owning fowl was implemented years ago. She is also in the history books for being a write-in candidate during the last mayoral election. Quoting: tiger1 Quackers was a Mallard duck, rescued by me when she was 3 days old, on July 4th 2003. My husband and I were fishing at Wolf Lake Channel, when I heard a baby duck screaming about a couple of hundred feet from where I was fishing. I dropped my pole and ran over to where the sound was coming from. There was this 3 day old duckling, screaming, next to the body of her dead mother, who had been killed by a predator. There were no other ducklings around, and I assume the predator that killed the mother probably killed and ate them. I scooped her up, put our gear away, and took Quackers home. I had 2 different Vets look at her injured wing, but there was nothing they could do, and she would never be able to fly. I assume the predator had damaged her wing. So, she became a house duck, since she would never be able to be released back into the wild. She was my youngest daughters constant companion, and my "Baby Ducky". She had her own little pond we installed in the yard for her. She had partial run of the house, too. She followed me around like a puppy dog. She was sweet, and very affectionate. She loved to be held on my lap, and be petted like you would a cat or a dog. When she was running around, whether it was in the house, or my yard, I just had to look at her and say "are you mommy's baby ducky?", and she would lay flat on the ground, cheep like a duckling, and want me to hold her and pet her. She also gave hugs, where she would drape her neck over my neck. Last night, when she was starting to go down, she gave me 2 hugs. I was getting ready early this morning to take her to the Vet, to see if there was anything they could do for her, but she passed away while I was getting ready to go. Yeah, I am crying my eyes out right now, and have been since last night. Quackers was given much love, and she gave total love in return. She is so missed. What a beautiful love story. Thank you for sharing. Please don't worry because she is now in heaven with a perfect wing and is flying everywhere!! She'll be there to greet you when Yahweh wants to bring you home! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 71003668 Canada 05/19/2017 02:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My duck, Quackers, died this morning, just short of her 14th birthday. She was the only licensed duck in the city of Hammond,Indiana, having been grandfathered in when the ordinance against owning fowl was implemented years ago. She is also in the history books for being a write-in candidate during the last mayoral election. Quoting: tiger1 Quackers was a Mallard duck, rescued by me when she was 3 days old, on July 4th 2003. My husband and I were fishing at Wolf Lake Channel, when I heard a baby duck screaming about a couple of hundred feet from where I was fishing. I dropped my pole and ran over to where the sound was coming from. There was this 3 day old duckling, screaming, next to the body of her dead mother, who had been killed by a predator. There were no other ducklings around, and I assume the predator that killed the mother probably killed and ate them. I scooped her up, put our gear away, and took Quackers home. I had 2 different Vets look at her injured wing, but there was nothing they could do, and she would never be able to fly. I assume the predator had damaged her wing. So, she became a house duck, since she would never be able to be released back into the wild. She was my youngest daughters constant companion, and my "Baby Ducky". She had her own little pond we installed in the yard for her. She had partial run of the house, too. She followed me around like a puppy dog. She was sweet, and very affectionate. She loved to be held on my lap, and be petted like you would a cat or a dog. When she was running around, whether it was in the house, or my yard, I just had to look at her and say "are you mommy's baby ducky?", and she would lay flat on the ground, cheep like a duckling, and want me to hold her and pet her. She also gave hugs, where she would drape her neck over my neck. Last night, when she was starting to go down, she gave me 2 hugs. I was getting ready early this morning to take her to the Vet, to see if there was anything they could do for her, but she passed away while I was getting ready to go. Yeah, I am crying my eyes out right now, and have been since last night. Quackers was given much love, and she gave total love in return. She is so missed. Sad for your loss. My dog died this morning also. He had a tumor in his stomach.He is now free from pain and HAPPY. bUT BOY OH BOY DO i MISS HIM. Miss you a whole bunch Beau, Mr mo. |
Ralph--a house dog
User ID: 72441675 United States 05/19/2017 02:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Losing a much loved part of your life is devastating and my heart goes out to you. You are a very special person. May God shed His grace upon you and ease your pain; you have given comfort to so many of His creations. Bless you. "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night.....Rage, rage against the dying of the light"-----Dylan Thomas HIS NAME IS SETH RICH [link to biblicalselfdefense.com] [link to forum.1111ers.blog] Always remember that "for the greater good" will not include YOU. "Who decides?" ---Robert A. Heinlein -'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'—Benjamin Franklin [link to www.westcoasttruth.com] The only thing worth paying full retail for is pantyhose. You cannot do all of the good the world needs, but the world needs all of the good you can do. |