Macho, the last of the coyotes that I adopted in 1987 has died. There were seven puppies in the litter. They came from the Humane Shelter in Montgomery, IN.
Macho was within three weeks of being twenty years old before he passed away. He had a couple of mini strokes, but seemed to rally. One cold night in March, I brought him in the house to be sure he was warm. When I went to check on him the next morning, he was gone. He looked as if he just fell asleep and didn’t wake up. I miss him. He was a good coyote.

The red fox, Pharaoh has also died. He had to be humanely euthanized because of medical reasons. He was ten years old. He had always had seizures, but they were controlled with medication. However, the medication wasn’t working anymore. Dr. Wolf had increased it as much as he could. After some big seizures, Pharaoh's behaviour changed to being very aggresive and less aware of the world. We could not go into his enclosure to give him basic care. He would attack us. That was when the decision was made to euthanize. Pharaoh taught Dr Wolf, Jean Jacobs and Me a lot as far as medical info. went. He came to us as baby fox with a broken pelvis, broken jaw and seizures.
Thank you, Pharaoh.

Macho Poem

Majestically facing a backlit sunrise
Approaching day with puppy bright eyes
Cheating time for constant play
Hoarding love from those he knew
Oblivious to the absence of tomorrow

Pharaoh Poem

Presenting himself with the air of nobility
Happy to fence fight with his neighbor of white
Allowing nothing to diminish his beauty
Rarely seen without the presence of mischief
Amber eyes bright with anticipation
Opposing all who enter his domain
Having eternity in the freedom of paradise

Poems by Jami

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