Dear Jessi, I am so incredibly sorry for your recent losses - but much like your vet friend told you - I can think of NO ONE better to care for and guide these amazing creatures through life. Your love for your animal companions is palpable and heartwarming. It's clear that you do the VERY best you can for each and every single one of them. Thank you for the work you do, for sharing your journey (as well as theirs) with us. We are ALL better for it.
...Lokita... that's not how you waterdragon... (as she is kicked back with her hands on her chest...) lol ❤️ Thank you for sharing this with all of us. It takes courage to be vulnerable with hard stuff like this. Thank you for your bravery in order to share with us the full spectrum of caring for the animals.
Thank you for sharing the full scope of an animals life and their death. I understand the hurt and longing to have them back, so much. I find not a lot of animal educators speak of death, which is a shame when you are teaching. Teaching any age the circle life to death, gives them the honest perspective which gets hidden from young ones, when it is as natural as babies being born. Thank you for this tonight. It was refreshing to hear the special memories you have.
Even though it hurts, I think it's so important to address death. Thank you for sharing these stories with us, Jessi. These absences will always make us ache from time to time, but each presence in our lives teaches us something new, and our friends' memories will live on in our continued (and more knowledgeable) care for other creatures.
I am glad you shared this, vanishing animals leaves us the viewers worried and feel like we cant bond with the animals. You gave all these animals more than anyone else would have and you shared their joys with all of us.
I'm glad you still decided to talk about this. It sucks and it does make most of us sad but it's important, arguably the most important part of having these inter-species friends. I would say that this counts double for your young viewers that have to prepare to deal with loss. I would've liked if you could've gone into more detail in this video on how you dealt with this loss but I wouldn't want to pry too much on a topic like this.
wow... that has to be a ridiculously uncommon thing to have happen to a mink in the wild much less one that was getting easy food. The unfortunate and unlikely is bound to happen eventually though. i appreciate that you were able to take a step back and look at the bigger picture with your vet and that you highlighted that and the positives here. Everyone who loses a pet could learn a thing or two from this.
With the number of animals you have, I was wondering why you didn't lose any. It's natural. Now I understand why you hadn't shared that news. I'm sorry you lost friends, but you were lucky to have them in your life and are able to welcome new friends now.
Thank you for sharing with us. I've studied and worked with animals all my life, and it never gets easy to deal with the death of an animal you have a bond with. They are all special in their own ways, and each one taught me something. I'm grateful to all of them.
I lost my hamster to an accident with her wheel and it's been getting me really down, but this really helped me, you reminded me that I gave her 2.5 years of happy, cuddly hamster life, better than she would've gotten stuck in a cage alone, waiting for another adopter. This really helped, and i hope your pain of losing your animal friends goes down too.
From one redhead to another, thank you for sharing with us. I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad you were able to share your feelings with us. And it's so much better than leaving us to wonder why we don't see them anymore. Gracias a tu y su hermoso.
A wise friend of mine told me something when I was grieving for one of my cats (all rescues, always). It takes immense courage to love our non-human family members whole-heartedly and without reservation, because we know that odds are so high that they will eventually leave us. The wound they leave never entirely heals even though the edges soften in time. It takes even more courage after the first time to do it all over again, leaving ourselves open to that pain... but we know that the good parts are ultimately worth it. And you do it on a scale I know I couldn't cope with. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing your furred/feathered/scaled/etc friends with us, the happy memories and the sad ones. Thank you for being you and for everything you give them.
I just lost my first dog 1 week ago. Thank you for making this video, really needed this. Any creature who crosses your life is a lucky one. I wish you the best and thinking of you as you go through grieving as well.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. This time last year I had four pets in my home and now I'm at two. I lost one to ovarian cancer and the other to renal failure. It's not easy when they go but I'm so grateful for the time I did get to spend with them.
Oh Jesse! I'm crying! I'm particularly sad about Frasier... believe it or not, my parrotlet Ayasha loved watching him play lol. She giggles everytime we watch a video of his. We loved watching his antics that you shared with us. We love you guys! Rest in paradise kiddos. You will be greatly missed.
That was a wonderful testiment to your love for them. On the bright side all the work u did for Fraser won't go to waste as I'm sure there will be more animals that can be made happy and healthy in that wonderful enclosure
I work at a dog rescue and we recently had 3 dogs pass away within a week -it was the most difficult week of my career - the one I found most difficult was a dog that only came to us a week prior with no one in the world and we at the rescue didn't have much time to bond with him and it always seems as though he died with no one in the world to miss him. This is the most upsetting part of working in rescue
Thanks so much for making this video! I lost my cat Mojo two months ago but it's still been hard because he bonded with me more than any human or animal i have ever met. Thanks for sharing!
I think as a animal lover and show and have bred many animals from pedigree cats down to fish and always found wonderful homes for them, you explained the grieving process perfectly, and you now have space in your heart to care for another animal the the beaver is looking wonderful, well done from the UK x
Thank you for sharing this with us. I've enjoyed seeing these three in videos, especially Frasier and they will be missed. You're doing wonderful work! I used to work with a wildlife rehabilitation center and had a similar experience of being discouraged when we had sad periods. I was going through my instagram from my time there the other day and it was bittersweet seeing all of the old critters, but then realizing a majority of those pictured are no longer with us. It is such rewarding work, but also very difficult. Glad there are great people like you all at Animal Wonders in the world doing it!
Thank you for sharing the hard things with us as well. You are so amazing with these animals. They are so lucky to have you to educate people about them and give them great habitats to live out their lives. The real and hard part about caring for animals is that we will almost always outlive them and facing their end of life is hard, but also a part of life.
Thank you for posting such an honest update. It's always hard to lose someone or something you care about, but it's part of life. Pain is lessened when you share it with others xx
Thanks for sharing with us. It is a little sad hearing about your animals and reading the comments of people who have also lost theirs, but as another pet owner who lost their dog a month ago, it's nice to know that I'm not alone. The weird thing about social media is that, while you can easily share a lot of things, there is also a lingering feeling that some things should not be discussed. Death is one of those. I have not told a lot of people about my dog's death, and it's hard to think about how to approach social media regarding my dog's status when my instagram, for example, was basically dedicated to his pictures.
You can take comfort in knowing that you did all that you could to make their lives great. Bless you. We have been there before. When I was young I was so shocked to come home one Sunday afternoon from church/grocery shopping and find my beloved senior rehome cockatiel we had adopted had died. We surmise he probably had heart failure. His known age with humans was 15 years old, but was adopted from a pet store that said he was wild caught, so he could have been older. We also lost a cat at home that was recovering from UTI surgery at age 10, plus another 14 year old cat and our two beloved dogs of 15 1/2 & 14 that we euthanized five years apart. They all grew up together so it was a blow to our hearts having them go one after the other :( but now we have a sassy Crimson Bellied Conure and a sweet cuddly teddy bear hamster so the house once again has animal noises and companionship after 4 1/2 years of silence and we love them so much. :D
Good for you for sharing, it's so hard to say goodbye but you're doing it right. Remembering the fun times and learning from any mistakes. You do great work and your animals are all so lucky to be there.
Thank you for showing us the full story of the animals that you take care of. I think it was a good decision, and that you take great care of your animals!
I think it is important to share their stories. It helps celebrate their lives and keeps those memories in our minds and hearts. I know this was very difficult for you and I can't even imagine how painful it was to lose these beautiful friends. Thank you for sharing their stories with us, it was very evident that they were happy.
Thank you for sharing even if it hurt. You showed the animals a good second chance at life and I'm sure they were happy even if they bit once or twice.
Jessi, I know when you share with us the passing of these amazing creatures it has to be devastating for all of you. Your the ones who have given them a second chance, love and comfort. You share the tragic start of their lives and the great joy and love you and everyone at Animal Wonders brings to them. We see the love and devotion from you, and the love they give back. We mourn with you. Thank you for being a better angel. I think my biggest heartbreak will be when we have to say goodbye to Kemosabe. Wish they lived as long as we did.
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your friends. Losing an animal under our care can be harder in some ways even than losing blood kin. It can seem that we failed them because they depended on us for everything. Losing three such friends in a row must be especially hard. I do not believe that you could have done anything less than your very best to keep Boxer, Loquita and Fraiser safe, healthy and happy. Sometimes bad things just happen, completely at random, no matter what you do. Occasionally bad things randomly happen three times in a row. Please don't blame yourself or take this bad luck too much to heart. You are a good friend to your animal friends.They are lucky to be cared for by somebody as kind, as conscientious and as knowledgeable as you. Leave yourself time and space to grieve. Have faith that you will feel better in time. Also, your immune system is probably under unusual stress and could be a little weaker. A daily dose of ginseng for a month or so can't hurt, (unless you're allergic.) Ginseng and ginger tea is nice.
Thank you for sharing this, My family has been coping with the loss of my grandma when she passed away 4 years ago on August 24th, 2015😥, and our dog Annie when she passed away 2 or 3 years ago.
Thank you for sharing these memories with us! I always have a hard time saying goodbye to my animal companions, but try my best to think of all the good they enjoyed during the time we shared. I'm happy to hear that you able to do the same.
Thank you for sharing and I'm so sorry for your loss. Animals quickly become our friends and even family when our care and it's so hard to lose them for any reason. a few years ago I had to have my two cats euthanized within about two months of each other. It was one of the hardest things I've had to do and go through. May you find comfort in knowing you gave them the best life you could which I'm sure is a very good life and joy in your memories of them. And perhaps you'll eventually be re-united at the rainbow bridge.
I am broken hearted for you, but also happy to know that these animals were so incredibly loved and we'll taken care of. You provided a wonderful home for them. I aspire to one day do the same with a shelter of my own.
So this definitely made me cry but I am so very thankful that you allowed us to say goodbye. Watching your videos all the time I've started to feel a connection to these guys and even though I've never met them I have genuine love for everyone of the beautiful souls you have at Animal Wonders. So if you hadn't shared this then we all on the other side of the screen wouldn't have been able to make our peace with the loss of these three sweet babies. It really means a lot and I thank you so much for your honesty and your bravery. Goodbye little sweeties, this world is a brighter place because you three existed.
My heart and tears for you. Thank you for sharing this difficult video, I could hear it in your voice that it was difficult to make, all the more appreciated for that. Keep up the great work.
Awww I fell in love with Frazier... wished he could've stuck around for his new home. However you gave him the best last few years of his life and I'm sure he's thankful. RIP TO him and all the other animals!
Thank you, Jessi, for sharing this video. I'm so sorry you lost your friends, but I'm glad you were able to give them a happy life while they were with you.
Thanks for sharing this. To me it's especially sad to hear about Lokita's passing. I adore water dragons and she was so amazing. It's important to remember with joy, the fantastic personalities and memories that all our animals leave behind. On a brighter note, my blue tongue skink likes to sit in his water bowl too, as a defiant protest when I leave it empty to dry out once it's been cleaned. He won't move until I've filled it up again (with him still sitting in it of course). He then climbs out of the bowl and turns around to take a drink :)
I know someone who rescues pet rats as do I. Lately she has been feeling like she doesn't want to as they have such short lives and it hurts when they die. I reminded her that their lives will be short no matter what but if she looks after them those lives will aso be wonderful!
Thank you for sharing, Jessi. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm also grateful that you were able to spend the time that you did with these animals. Death is always difficult, but it is a reality that should be talked about because it eventually touches us all. I remember that, as a child, when a goldfish or a hamster died, my parents wouldn't hide it from me. They used it as an opportunity to teach me about death, and as an adult I am very grateful. Even though it's painful and difficult, it's better for death to be something we can talk about than something to keep hidden. So thank you for sharing these animals with us, including the end of their lives. Even in their passing they are teaching us and helping us grow.
What makes me sad is hearing you think that they might've died because of you. I think it's probably normal to feel that but I really hope you don't think that for very long. You're such an amazing caretaker of all the animals you have. They were lucky to be taken in by animal wonders. Keep doing the amazing work that you and your team do! Y'all are awesome!!!
Thank you for sharing!. It isn't wrong to share the sad with the good. It teaches and gives balance to our lives. I am following several parrot pages on Facebook. Everybody on them are always very quick to see the happy but never too eager to see the other not so pleasant sides. I hope you continue to talk with us and show us your animals. Your passion and love for what you do is unquestionable. Life happens everyday along with death. Thank you again for this wonderful video! Side note: I am a huge bird fan could you talk about all your birds some more.? I have a special place in my heart for your Lilac Crowned Amazon. I had one once with much the same personality and injurey as your bird.
I am so sorry for your losses. These were wonderful, well cared for animals who you gave the best of chances in their lives. I know they will be missed by everyone who got the chance to be touched by their lives. May they all play free and happy a the rainbow bridge.
Wow, thank you for sharing and being honest and positive about their memories. Unfortunately it is a part of loving them, but you have done an incredible job of opening your home and heart to so many. Remember the good times and keep looking for others that need your Love! ❤️❤️
I've been there with you, Jessi. About three week ago, I lost my first long-term animal companion. I lost Leilu, my female orange tabby. She lived with me for 13 years. My relationship with her lasted longer than my marriage. I was devastated, and I am still working through the feelings of guilt and depression.
Aww, I was so genuinely shocked to hear about Frasier. He always reminded me of my ferret. Keep doing what you do, Animal Wonders! You guys are incredible. 💙
I work at an animal shelter (no kill) and it always feels like everything comes in groups. Last summer we lost half a litter of puppies to parvo and the next month we had two of a litter of three five month old kittens pass unexpectedly and with no previous symptoms of illness. Now I always worry when one animal gets sick or passes, that it'll be another barrage of illness and death. It's the hardest part of working at the shelter.
I think this is a really important video to share. We all need to remember that occasional death is a normal party of any facility that houses animals, and trying to hide it and sweep it under the rug doesn't help anyone. For those running the facilities/working with the animals, they need a chance to grieve, and we don't want to create a public misconception that we humans can somehow magically care for animals without the occasional illness/accident/old age related deaths. I really like what you said, though, about how the important part is to prevent the same type of death from happening again, and that that's the metric by which to judge your success. I'm so sorry for your loss, they all seemed like amazing little critters.
The hardest part of owning a pet is when the pass, how to handle it. I recently lost my dog of 12 years and thats when I realized what it truly was to be a pet owner.
Thanks for sharing this, and I hope not everything you share with us has to be positive, because a big part of life is sad, and we should accept and embrace that.
Dillon O'Neill We didn't get a definitive cause of death for Lokita. Frasier probably swallowed the bone with a chunk of meat he chewed off his food. He received whole prey items (rats, mice, quail, and chicken) because that's exactly what he would eat in the wild.
Dear Jessi,
I am so incredibly sorry for your recent losses - but much like your vet friend told you - I can think of NO ONE better to care for and guide these amazing creatures through life. Your love for your animal companions is palpable and heartwarming. It's clear that you do the VERY best you can for each and every single one of them. Thank you for the work you do, for sharing your journey (as well as theirs) with us. We are ALL better for it.
...Lokita... that's not how you waterdragon... (as she is kicked back with her hands on her chest...) lol ❤️
Thank you for sharing this with all of us. It takes courage to be vulnerable with hard stuff like this. Thank you for your bravery in order to share with us the full spectrum of caring for the animals.
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Cathie Zimmerman lol I would've loved her
Thank you for sharing the full scope of an animals life and their death. I understand the hurt and longing to have them back, so much. I find not a lot of animal educators speak of death, which is a shame when you are teaching. Teaching any age the circle life to death, gives them the honest perspective which gets hidden from young ones, when it is as natural as babies being born.
Thank you for this tonight. It was refreshing to hear the special memories you have.
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Even though it hurts, I think it's so important to address death. Thank you for sharing these stories with us, Jessi. These absences will always make us ache from time to time, but each presence in our lives teaches us something new, and our friends' memories will live on in our continued (and more knowledgeable) care for other creatures.
Yxaj Well said.
R.I.P to all the beautiful animals that died, they lived a good life 😭😭😭😭😇😇😇😇
I lost 2 pets within a week recently, and this helped a bit. Thanks.
Sorry for your losses. Thank you for a very honest episode.
HOLY GOD OH NO FRAISUR THE MINK DID PASS, im so sorry RIP
Greg Bashaw He was so cute and so fascinating
I am glad you shared this, vanishing animals leaves us the viewers worried and feel like we cant bond with the animals. You gave all these animals more than anyone else would have and you shared their joys with all of us.
I'm glad you still decided to talk about this. It sucks and it does make most of us sad but it's important, arguably the most important part of having these inter-species friends. I would say that this counts double for your young viewers that have to prepare to deal with loss. I would've liked if you could've gone into more detail in this video on how you dealt with this loss but I wouldn't want to pry too much on a topic like this.
wow... that has to be a ridiculously uncommon thing to have happen to a mink in the wild much less one that was getting easy food. The unfortunate and unlikely is bound to happen eventually though. i appreciate that you were able to take a step back and look at the bigger picture with your vet and that you highlighted that and the positives here. Everyone who loses a pet could learn a thing or two from this.
Oh thank you for this vid! I just lost a cat, Leo. He was a hunter. He died yesterday.
MelloPanda 78 I am so sorry for your loss!
Alex - thx!
MelloPanda 78 May he rest in peace
had to euthanize one of ours last week as well :(
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oh my god, I'm so sorry!!! You really love the animals and you definitely gave them amazing lives. I gotta go give my dog a hug now...
With the number of animals you have, I was wondering why you didn't lose any. It's natural. Now I understand why you hadn't shared that news. I'm sorry you lost friends, but you were lucky to have them in your life and are able to welcome new friends now.
Thank you for sharing with us. I've studied and worked with animals all my life, and it never gets easy to deal with the death of an animal you have a bond with. They are all special in their own ways, and each one taught me something. I'm grateful to all of them.
I lost my hamster to an accident with her wheel and it's been getting me really down, but this really helped me, you reminded me that I gave her 2.5 years of happy, cuddly hamster life, better than she would've gotten stuck in a cage alone, waiting for another adopter. This really helped, and i hope your pain of losing your animal friends goes down too.
From one redhead to another, thank you for sharing with us. I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad you were able to share your feelings with us. And it's so much better than leaving us to wonder why we don't see them anymore. Gracias a tu y su hermoso.
A wise friend of mine told me something when I was grieving for one of my cats (all rescues, always). It takes immense courage to love our non-human family members whole-heartedly and without reservation, because we know that odds are so high that they will eventually leave us. The wound they leave never entirely heals even though the edges soften in time. It takes even more courage after the first time to do it all over again, leaving ourselves open to that pain... but we know that the good parts are ultimately worth it. And you do it on a scale I know I couldn't cope with.
Thank you for your honesty and for sharing your furred/feathered/scaled/etc friends with us, the happy memories and the sad ones. Thank you for being you and for everything you give them.
I just lost my first dog 1 week ago. Thank you for making this video, really needed this. Any creature who crosses your life is a lucky one. I wish you the best and thinking of you as you go through grieving as well.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. This time last year I had four pets in my home and now I'm at two. I lost one to ovarian cancer and the other to renal failure. It's not easy when they go but I'm so grateful for the time I did get to spend with them.
Oh Jesse! I'm crying! I'm particularly sad about Frasier... believe it or not, my parrotlet Ayasha loved watching him play lol. She giggles everytime we watch a video of his. We loved watching his antics that you shared with us. We love you guys! Rest in paradise kiddos. You will be greatly missed.
That was a wonderful testiment to your love for them. On the bright side all the work u did for Fraser won't go to waste as I'm sure there will be more animals that can be made happy and healthy in that wonderful enclosure
i am filled with tears ..of joy, sadness, and gratitude - that you folks are in the world doing what you do.
I work at a dog rescue and we recently had 3 dogs pass away within a week -it was the most difficult week of my career - the one I found most difficult was a dog that only came to us a week prior with no one in the world and we at the rescue didn't have much time to bond with him and it always seems as though he died with no one in the world to miss him. This is the most upsetting part of working in rescue
Thanks so much for making this video! I lost my cat Mojo two months ago but it's still been hard because he bonded with me more than any human or animal i have ever met. Thanks for sharing!
I think as a animal lover and show and have bred many animals from pedigree cats down to fish and always found wonderful homes for them, you explained the grieving process perfectly, and you now have space in your heart to care for another animal the the beaver is looking wonderful, well done from the UK x
Thank you for sharing this with us. I've enjoyed seeing these three in videos, especially Frasier and they will be missed. You're doing wonderful work!
I used to work with a wildlife rehabilitation center and had a similar experience of being discouraged when we had sad periods. I was going through my instagram from my time there the other day and it was bittersweet seeing all of the old critters, but then realizing a majority of those pictured are no longer with us.
It is such rewarding work, but also very difficult. Glad there are great people like you all at Animal Wonders in the world doing it!
Thank you for sharing the hard things with us as well. You are so amazing with these animals. They are so lucky to have you to educate people about them and give them great habitats to live out their lives. The real and hard part about caring for animals is that we will almost always outlive them and facing their end of life is hard, but also a part of life.
Thank you for sharing your pain, and joy. I extend my heartfelt sympathy to you and your Animal Montana family. Sending love & peace, jl
Thank you for posting such an honest update. It's always hard to lose someone or something you care about, but it's part of life. Pain is lessened when you share it with others xx
Thanks for sharing with us. It is a little sad hearing about your animals and reading the comments of people who have also lost theirs, but as another pet owner who lost their dog a month ago, it's nice to know that I'm not alone. The weird thing about social media is that, while you can easily share a lot of things, there is also a lingering feeling that some things should not be discussed. Death is one of those. I have not told a lot of people about my dog's death, and it's hard to think about how to approach social media regarding my dog's status when my instagram, for example, was basically dedicated to his pictures.
This was probably a difficult video to make. It's never easy to lose a friend. Props for keeping it real and sharing this part of animal care.
You can take comfort in knowing that you did all that you could to make their lives great. Bless you. We have been there before. When I was young I was so shocked to come home one Sunday afternoon from church/grocery shopping and find my beloved senior rehome cockatiel we had adopted had died. We surmise he probably had heart failure. His known age with humans was 15 years old, but was adopted from a pet store that said he was wild caught, so he could have been older. We also lost a cat at home that was recovering from UTI surgery at age 10, plus another 14 year old cat and our two beloved dogs of 15 1/2 & 14 that we euthanized five years apart. They all grew up together so it was a blow to our hearts having them go one after the other :( but now we have a sassy Crimson Bellied Conure and a sweet cuddly teddy bear hamster so the house once again has animal noises and companionship after 4 1/2 years of silence and we love them so much. :D
Good for you for sharing, it's so hard to say goodbye but you're doing it right. Remembering the fun times and learning from any mistakes. You do great work and your animals are all so lucky to be there.
Thank you for showing us the full story of the animals that you take care of. I think it was a good decision, and that you take great care of your animals!
So sorry about these losses. It must hurt. I'm glad you did share this with us. You guys are the best!
I think it is important to share their stories. It helps celebrate their lives and keeps those memories in our minds and hearts. I know this was very difficult for you and I can't even imagine how painful it was to lose these beautiful friends. Thank you for sharing their stories with us, it was very evident that they were happy.
Thank you for sharing even if it hurt. You showed the animals a good second chance at life and I'm sure they were happy even if they bit once or twice.
Jessi, I know when you share with us the passing of these amazing creatures it has to be devastating for all of you. Your the ones who have given them a second chance, love and comfort. You share the tragic start of their lives and the great joy and love you and everyone at Animal Wonders brings to them. We see the love and devotion from you, and the love they give back. We mourn with you. Thank you for being a better angel. I think my biggest heartbreak will be when we have to say goodbye to Kemosabe. Wish they lived as long as we did.
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your friends. Losing an animal under our care can be harder in some ways even than losing blood kin. It can seem that we failed them because they depended on us for everything. Losing three such friends in a row must be especially hard. I do not believe that you could have done anything less than your very best to keep Boxer, Loquita and Fraiser safe, healthy and happy. Sometimes bad things just happen, completely at random, no matter what you do. Occasionally bad things randomly happen three times in a row. Please don't blame yourself or take this bad luck too much to heart. You are a good friend to your animal friends.They are lucky to be cared for by somebody as kind, as conscientious and as knowledgeable as you. Leave yourself time and space to grieve. Have faith that you will feel better in time.
Also, your immune system is probably under unusual stress and could be a little weaker. A daily dose of ginseng for a month or so can't hurt, (unless you're allergic.) Ginseng and ginger tea is nice.
Thank you for this lovely tribute to three beautiful animals. I'm so sorry for your loss, Jessi.
Thank you for sharing this, My family has been coping with the loss of my grandma when she passed away 4 years ago on August 24th, 2015😥, and our dog Annie when she passed away 2 or 3 years ago.
Girl i could see you tearing up at the end and i almost lost it. Hang in there, it's the circle of life. They can't be in pain anymore now.
I'm so sorry for your loss. It is perfectly okay to be sad and everyone can see how much you love all of your animals.
Thank you for sharing these memories with us! I always have a hard time saying goodbye to my animal companions, but try my best to think of all the good they enjoyed during the time we shared. I'm happy to hear that you able to do the same.
Awww I'm so sorry for your babies you lost. You take wonderful care of them, rest easy knowing you did all you could and they were loved 💗
Thank you for sharing and I'm so sorry for your loss. Animals quickly become our friends and even family when our care and it's so hard to lose them for any reason. a few years ago I had to have my two cats euthanized within about two months of each other. It was one of the hardest things I've had to do and go through. May you find comfort in knowing you gave them the best life you could which I'm sure is a very good life and joy in your memories of them. And perhaps you'll eventually be re-united at the rainbow bridge.
I am broken hearted for you, but also happy to know that these animals were so incredibly loved and we'll taken care of. You provided a wonderful home for them. I aspire to one day do the same with a shelter of my own.
So this definitely made me cry but I am so very thankful that you allowed us to say goodbye. Watching your videos all the time I've started to feel a connection to these guys and even though I've never met them I have genuine love for everyone of the beautiful souls you have at Animal Wonders. So if you hadn't shared this then we all on the other side of the screen wouldn't have been able to make our peace with the loss of these three sweet babies. It really means a lot and I thank you so much for your honesty and your bravery. Goodbye little sweeties, this world is a brighter place because you three existed.
Thank you for your honesty and passion.
My heart and tears for you. Thank you for sharing this difficult video, I could hear it in your voice that it was difficult to make, all the more appreciated for that. Keep up the great work.
Awww I fell in love with Frazier... wished he could've stuck around for his new home. However you gave him the best last few years of his life and I'm sure he's thankful. RIP TO him and all the other animals!
Thank you for sharing. I am so sorry for your loss. xx
Thank you, Jessi, for sharing this video. I'm so sorry you lost your friends, but I'm glad you were able to give them a happy life while they were with you.
Sorry Jessie! We feel your loss with you! Keep doing a great job!
It's always so awful to lose an animal, regardless of the reason. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing this. To me it's especially sad to hear about Lokita's passing. I adore water dragons and she was so amazing. It's important to remember with joy, the fantastic personalities and memories that all our animals leave behind.
On a brighter note, my blue tongue skink likes to sit in his water bowl too, as a defiant protest when I leave it empty to dry out once it's been cleaned. He won't move until I've filled it up again (with him still sitting in it of course). He then climbs out of the bowl and turns around to take a drink :)
I'm so sorry, I can only imagine how hard losing these guys must be.
Thank you for having the courage to be so vulnerable and open on such a painful topic.
I know someone who rescues pet rats as do I. Lately she has been feeling like she doesn't want to as they have such short lives and it hurts when they die. I reminded her that their lives will be short no matter what but if she looks after them those lives will aso be wonderful!
Thank you, so much for this video.
Heartfelt and healing.
Thank you for sharing, Jessi. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm also grateful that you were able to spend the time that you did with these animals. Death is always difficult, but it is a reality that should be talked about because it eventually touches us all. I remember that, as a child, when a goldfish or a hamster died, my parents wouldn't hide it from me. They used it as an opportunity to teach me about death, and as an adult I am very grateful. Even though it's painful and difficult, it's better for death to be something we can talk about than something to keep hidden. So thank you for sharing these animals with us, including the end of their lives. Even in their passing they are teaching us and helping us grow.
What makes me sad is hearing you think that they might've died because of you. I think it's probably normal to feel that but I really hope you don't think that for very long. You're such an amazing caretaker of all the animals you have. They were lucky to be taken in by animal wonders. Keep doing the amazing work that you and your team do! Y'all are awesome!!!
Thank you for sharing!. It isn't wrong to share the sad with the good. It teaches and gives balance to our lives. I am following several parrot pages on Facebook. Everybody on them are always very quick to see the happy but never too eager to see the other not so pleasant sides. I hope you continue to talk with us and show us your animals. Your passion and love for what you do is unquestionable. Life happens everyday along with death. Thank you again for this wonderful video! Side note: I am a huge bird fan could you talk about all your birds some more.? I have a special place in my heart for your Lilac Crowned Amazon. I had one once with much the same personality and injurey as your bird.
This was so sweet! May they each rest in peace. So sorry for your loss. ❤
I am so sorry for your losses. These were wonderful, well cared for animals who you gave the best of chances in their lives. I know they will be missed by everyone who got the chance to be touched by their lives. May they all play free and happy a the rainbow bridge.
Wow, thank you for sharing and being honest and positive about their memories. Unfortunately it is a part of loving them, but you have done an incredible job of opening your home and heart to so many. Remember the good times and keep looking for others that need your Love! ❤️❤️
I'm so sorry for your losses, and thank you so much for sharing their stories with us
This was beautiful. Thank you.
I know they're in a better place now. A place where they're always happy.
Good God my heart aches watching this - esp about Fraser - thank you for giving such a well rounded perspective and being honest.
Sorry for loss, you all do a great job.
I'm sorry for your losses. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I am so sorry about your animals Jessie
I'm sorry for your pain but I thank you for sharing
Oh no! Frasier! he was one of my favourites. Rip to all the animals who passed, they couldn't have had a better life than with Jessie!
I've been there with you, Jessi.
About three week ago, I lost my first long-term animal companion. I lost Leilu, my female orange tabby. She lived with me for 13 years. My relationship with her lasted longer than my marriage. I was devastated, and I am still working through the feelings of guilt and depression.
RIP they were all so cute you are lucky you got to know them
Aww, I was so genuinely shocked to hear about Frasier. He always reminded me of my ferret.
Keep doing what you do, Animal Wonders! You guys are incredible. 💙
I work at an animal shelter (no kill) and it always feels like everything comes in groups. Last summer we lost half a litter of puppies to parvo and the next month we had two of a litter of three five month old kittens pass unexpectedly and with no previous symptoms of illness. Now I always worry when one animal gets sick or passes, that it'll be another barrage of illness and death. It's the hardest part of working at the shelter.
I think this is a really important video to share. We all need to remember that occasional death is a normal party of any facility that houses animals, and trying to hide it and sweep it under the rug doesn't help anyone. For those running the facilities/working with the animals, they need a chance to grieve, and we don't want to create a public misconception that we humans can somehow magically care for animals without the occasional illness/accident/old age related deaths. I really like what you said, though, about how the important part is to prevent the same type of death from happening again, and that that's the metric by which to judge your success. I'm so sorry for your loss, they all seemed like amazing little critters.
Bless you and everyone else
The hardest part of owning a pet is when the pass, how to handle it. I recently lost my dog of 12 years and thats when I realized what it truly was to be a pet owner.
Thank you so much for your strength, Jess!
Thanks for sharing this, and I hope not everything you share with us has to be positive, because a big part of life is sad, and we should accept and embrace that.
Thanks for sharing, Jessie.
Aww, the peeps with the birds! So sorry for your losses :(
This makes me feel better, I had a cockatiel called Cloud (because if his feathers) and he passed away happily.
Your wonderful and you do so much good!!!!
No not Frasier! I'm so sorry to hear that he is gone.
How did loquita die? Natural causes? How did fraiser get a bone in his intestines?
Dillon O'Neill We didn't get a definitive cause of death for Lokita. Frasier probably swallowed the bone with a chunk of meat he chewed off his food. He received whole prey items (rats, mice, quail, and chicken) because that's exactly what he would eat in the wild.
AnimalWonders Montana if that's what minks eat in the wild, I wonder how often this happens to them or any other carnivore.
I am sorry for your loss:(
Thanks, good video. And brave. Keep on doing the good work y'all are doing.
This lady seems so nice...
Goodnight Seattle, we love you.
im glad too
Thank you, so much.
Rest in paradise friends 😭😭😭
Welp, at least I was actually cutting onions making my dinner while watching this so the tears went unnoticed...
Power to you Jessie