Wade started to get lethargic on Friday. By Saturday he had stopped eating. When I put him in his pool he just bobbed and floated. He made no effort to splash and swim. I made an appointment for him with Dr. G at 10:00 am. He died at 9:15.
When we realized he was failing, we put him in a box with a towel and some water and tried to get him to drink. He lost his balance and couldn’t stand up so Jim kept putting his little beak in the bowl but he just wouldn’t drink. Finally we decided to leave him alone and stop trying to get him to drink or stand up. We watched with our hands on him while he took some labored breathes and then just went to sleep. Jim buried him in our pet cemetery next to Buster. I didn’t have a duck memorial, so I took one of my animals from my childhood collection for his marker. It’s very tiny and cute, like him.
Later, the mama duck and her three babies came up for some corn. I’m almost certain that this was Wade’s family but I wasn’t able to reunite them.
I lose animals a lot, and it never gets easy. It’s especially hard when they’re young and never really got a chance to live. But we tried our best and that’s all any of us can do. We will miss him a lot. He was three weeks old.
The day he came to live with us.
Thanks for the visits and kindness from my very special neighbors. Deb
KittyBunnyChicken 
Oh Deb.. I am so sad for you. Poor sweet little one. His little life was good while it lasted thanks to you. You are my hero.
Thank you Betsy. I was a joy to have him for a short time.
So sorry, Deb. His time with you and Jim was a duckling’s dream. Be proud of giving him that.
Thank you Cindy. We really enjoyed him for the short time we had him. Ducks are so funny and sweet. Almost as nice a chickens. 🙂
Love you.
Love you too cousin. Thanks for all you do for the kitties.
Oh my goodness! I am so sorry! Thank you for all that you did and do for all of God’s creatures! Bless you❣️
I’m sitting here with tears running down my face. Wade had the very best life a little duckling could ever want. Thank you for your kind and tender heart. Love you.
I love you Marcie. Can’t wait for your visit.
So sorry.
Thanks Aunt Carol. We really enjoyed the little guy while we had him.
Oh no. So sorry. This came on quickly. Did you ever know what it was ?
No way to know. I hope he didn’t die of loneliness. 😦
Sweet baby❤️
🙁
You are the best momma any little duckling come hope for. RIP, little Wade
You are the best momma any little duckling could hope for. RIP, little Wade