So yesterday felt like a bit of a closure day.
My vets don’t ask for payment for euthanasia quickly, they put it on account and send an invoice at some point. It has been just over three weeks since I lost Patch so I called them. She said that they definitely don’t rush these things, know that losing a beloved friend is hard, and still wouldn’t have asked for payment yet. I said that that is so much appreciated but felt I now needed to pay the bill to put it behind me - the fact I knew their invoice was coming was on my mind and it felt like I couldn’t close the chapter with that part of the day I lost him still unfinished. So I feel better knowing that is done but it was so sad seeing the list of medication they gave him and it kind of bringing it back to the fore. Hopefully I can put that day behind me now though.
It was also bittersweet but I decided it was the day to completely take down the rest of his enclosure. Thanks to some brilliant carpentry by my dad, part of his enclosure was joined to the girls enclosure. They had the recommended amount of space anyway but why not reuse his to give them even more! They now have 90 square feet of space and have been busy exploring! (There is also the potential for another extension to give them 120 sq ft but I’m quite liking having a bit extra space on the animal patio again!)