09/06/2026
To say I’m disappointed would be quite the understatement. Yesterday was brutal.
I lost my first litter of the season to the heat. Mom pulled an excellent nest and had some lovely kits in there. Every one of them lay perfectly and peacefully, yet somehow the absence of life was so present. It’s just heartbreaking.
And then, of course, Eliana.
FOH Eliana… the girl I had loved since she was born. The one that brought so much character and joy to my Reza program. A Bella Marie daughter that was pretty as the day is long. She was such a special girl to me, and I had so much hope for her.
Yet she too passed away yesterday, in my arms.
I came home and heard her scream. I ran into the barn and she was seizing uncontrollably. She was due in 3 days, and there was nothing I could do to help my sweet, beautiful girl despite all of my best efforts.
There’s something so incredibly awful about watching an animal you love so much struggle and knowing there is nothing you can do to make it better. I would have given anything to save her.
Yesterday was just one of those days that absolutely breaks your heart. Losing the litter was hard enough, but losing Eliana on top of it was too much 🥺
