Some Sad News.......

Life on the 'farm' isn't always happy.  Sometimes animals get sick....so sick that they have to be put down.  We had some very cold days the first part of the new year.  And then it was unusually warm for a few days and then it went very cold again.  That kind of weather wreaks havoc on baby calves.  Tommy's calf, Cody got very sick.  We treated him for pneumonia for days.  Unfortunately the damage to his lungs was irreversible.  He started getting very weak, couldn't eat, coughed continually, his eyes drained non-stop, he couldn't walk and was very depressed (yes, cows/bulls can get depressed when they are sick.  It's so sad). 

He got to the point where we knew he would not pull out of it.  He was suffering and needed to be put down.  That's the hardest decision for a child to understand.  It nearly broke Tommy's heart.  We knew it was for the best.  We knew it was the only option.

We found the best cattle vet around and he was there within the hour.  Even though I knew we were doing the right thing, watching a life being stopped is never an easy thing to witness.

We did a lot of talking over the next few days and even weeks.  There is still a little hole in Tommy's heart that will always be from losing his friend.

Hope to see you again someday, Cody!  Hope you are running wild and free for now!