CindyandThunder Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the life and death of a very special girl, Freedom. Freedom was retired in November with the closing of Geneva Lakes after an impressive race career of 141 races. This petite girl waited patiently for her chance at a home for 2 months until Sunday, January 8th. On that day, a family met and fell in love with this beautiful little girl and decided to adopt her. I brought her home that afternoon to foster her through her spay and recovery. On Monday she was spayed and had a very normal surgery and started a normal spay recovery. Tuesday morning she was acting very well and ate her breakfast and took her antibiotics like a good girl. Tuesday evening she refused dinner but seemed OK. At 8:45pm she was roaching in her crate. By 11:15pm, she had thrown up multiple times and was having labored breathing and a hard time walking. I rushed her to the emergency vet and finally at 1:15am they told me to go home, that she was resting and on IV's. Wednesday early afternoon she was starting to stabilize but then crashed and they were unable to save her, despite everything they tried. She died around 1:30pm, 1/11/06, only 2 1/2 short days after leaving the track. It came on so extremely fast but her actual passing was swift. Run free, sweet Freedom. Even though you touched precious few lives, you will be deeply missed. Freedom at the track: Freedom at my house: Quote Cindy Missing my Thunder... Copper and Cowboy GPA-Wisconsin GPA-Wisconsin E-Bay Benefit Auctions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 i'm so sorry; this is so sad . Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm so sorry to hear this! Run free sweet girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Oh, no....another one lost from her spay surgery. How scarey and how very, very sad. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joedogs_mom Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 i am so sorry. what a beautiful girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dustinsmom Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 How sad, I am so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazehund Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 First Star and now Freedom. Freedom looks a lot like my Pearl. Rest in peace Sweeties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 how sad...I'm so sorry Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Oh no I'm so sorry Cindy. You did everything you could It seems so unfair when they are so close to home.... Run Free, sweet Freedom.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyandThunder Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Oh, no....another one lost from her spay surgery. How scarey and how very, very sad. I'm so sorry. Thanks for the support everyone. I just wanted to add that her passing is only indirectly related to the surgery -- the vet who did the surgery is my personal vet and did everything correctly. She was even on antibiotics but when a dog/person/bird/cat/whatever gets septic, correcting it is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Quote Cindy Missing my Thunder... Copper and Cowboy GPA-Wisconsin GPA-Wisconsin E-Bay Benefit Auctions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauCarden Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm not sure I've ever seen a sweeter face. This is just so sad. Quote Missing my sweet girl Scout. My snuggler, my chow-hound, my kissy girl. It never thunders at the Bridge, and your food bowl is ALWAYS filled. So strange not living in Atty World. I was a love struck handmaiden to your every whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm crying with you over the loss of this sweet angel. May God bless all who knew her. Sweet Freedom, you will always be loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fastdogs Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 So sad. Run free sweet Freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 RUN FREE IN THE CLOUDS FREEDOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tygar Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Oh Freedom... there's no more crates for you beautiful girl! You are able to run as fast and as far as you want to now. Godspeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Every time a pup passes, it is heartbreaking. But there is just something particularly heart-wrenching when they are within a long, skinny nose of their forever homes...Freedom, you were loved. Burn bright in the evening skies, sweet girl. Quote My boys, together again... A hui hou kakou, my loves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Godspeed Freedom! Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kristina Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 So sad , Prayers to you and Freedom as she crosses the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenmm Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm so sorry. Run free, Freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Oh, no....another one lost from her spay surgery. How scarey and how very, very sad. I'm so sorry. Thanks for the support everyone. I just wanted to add that her passing is only indirectly related to the surgery -- the vet who did the surgery is my personal vet and did everything correctly. She was even on antibiotics but when a dog/person/bird/cat/whatever gets septic, correcting it is extremely difficult, if not impossible. I had a cat that almost died from a septic abdomen....she was truly a miracle kitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Cindy I'm so sorry. Freedom can now join Star at the bridge. May they run happily together. Godspeed Freedom. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Run Free Freedom! You were needed elsewhere! Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgreys Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Poor lil' baby girl... How heartbreaking for you and all those who knew and loved this precious soul. Godspeed, Freedom... Quote Jeanne with Remington & Scooter the cat....and Beloved Bridge Angels Sandee, Shari, Wells, Derby, Phoenix, Jerry Lee and Finnian.....If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heavenand bring you home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aggie94 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm so sorry, run free sweetie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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