i like the tension

goddamn. one of my ferrets (goomba) was diagnosed with a tumor a month and a half ago & had to be put down tuesday. the other one (cj) was literally FINE, like obviously depressed from her sisters passing but fine. pristine fur, regular bulgy eyes, energetic, nosy, eating, drinking, munching on treats... i got five hours of sleep after work and when i woke up this morning cj was dead. before bed i fed her (she ate) and gave her water (she drank) like normal, she was alive and full of energy. i don't know what happened. i heard ferrets can die of a broken heart but i assumed it was metaphorical, like they get depressed stop eating and die. cj has always been emotionally sensitive, she had a panic attack once even, but i didnt think she would die a day after her sister because she was so depressed. i had been showering her with love and holding her and letting her sniff around a little (not unsupervised, she didnt get into anything she shouldnt have) and she even got a fun day outside. i had time to prepare, mentally, for goombas death. it was planned and aws even postponed by a day (against my will). cj's was so out of nowhere. if she was too sad to eat i couldve gave her supplements and water by hand. she was kind of fat, so its not like she was anorexic and losing weight.