According to reports, a couple in Chengdu made a bed on the floor of a hospital to accompany their sick pet dog. It is very common for pet dogs to get sick, but it is very rare for owners and pet dogs to be hospitalized together. This pet dog is an ancient shepherd named "Golden Retriever", and the couple raised it as their "son".
In Ms. Jin’s eyes, Golden Retriever is no different from her son except that he was not conceived by me. The couple has refused euthanasia for the critically ill golden retriever three times. "As long as Maomao is not uncomfortable, they will definitely save Maomao's life."
In mid-July, the ancient shepherd dog Maomao suddenly became unwell. An examination revealed that a ruptured spleen tumor caused massive bleeding. Doctors at the pet hospital rushed to perform surgery. After the operation, Maomao needed to be hospitalized for observation. Ms. Jin did not leave Maomao to the care of the inpatient department of the hospital like other "parents". She was not willing to leave Maomao for a moment. Ms. Jin and her husband built a temporary "home" in the open space of the hospital. Her husband slept on a bench because of his poor health, while Ms. Jin slept on the floor, hugging Maomao.
The first time the whole family was hospitalized lasted a week. After getting better, Maomao followed her "parents" back home on July 23. Unexpectedly, in early August, Maomao's condition recurred again and became more serious. The tumor slowly spread to the liver, causing liver bleeding. Ms. Jin’s family settled in the animal hospital again.
Every day, Maomao’s family cooks for Maomao in the hospital kitchen to replenish energy. The surgery brought huge trauma to Maomao, and serious blood loss could kill it at any time. In order to replenish Maomao's blood and energy, the family prepared a lot of supplements for it, and specially bought pure and precious ingredients - Cordyceps sinensis from Kangding. But Maomao didn't like the taste of the supplement, so Ms. Jin mixed pork liver with cordyceps and fed it to her. So far, Maomao has eaten more than 20 cordyceps.
Because they are a family that cannot be separated,
regard it as if they have two children, raise a dog, and give up having children
Speaking of Maomao, Ms. Jin started talking. Ten years ago, a golden retriever came to Ms. Jin’s home. Later, for Maomao, Ms. Jin and her husband unanimously decided not to have children, because once they gave birth, their family would send Maomao away. At that time, Maomao was regarded as the most important family member by Ms. Jin, and she always regarded Maomao as her son.
Ms. Jin once lamented that she did not have children of her own, but in her opinion, it was all worth it. "Except that I didn't conceive and give birth to Golden Retriever, Golden Retriever is my son." Therefore, no matter whether traveling or business trips, Ms. Jin and his wife will not go on trips at the same time. There is always one person at home who will accompany Maomao.
Maomao's illness made Ms. Jin feel that Maomao has become a family member she can't let go of. In her opinion, Maomao spent his whole life accompanying her and her husband, and they are Maomao's parents.
Ms. Jin and her husband both have their own jobs, but for Maomao, they are determined to accompany her all the time. Her husband's career is relatively free, but as a company manager, Ms. Jin asked for leave from the company and took office documents to the hospital for processing. The hospital treatment fees, hospitalization fees and work delays are not problems in her opinion.
Just in August, doctors had issued critical illness notices to Maomao three times, allowing the couple to decide whether to perform euthanasia, but each time, they refused. Ms. Jin said: "As long as Maomao is not uncomfortable, Maomao will definitely be saved."
Pet dogs are good companions in our lives. If they get sick, their owners will definitely be very sad, but it is not common to accompany dogs to the hospital. The couple laid beds in the hospital for their pet dogs and stayed with them for more than a month. Regardless of whether this approach is extreme, they can also feel the deep relationship between pet dogs and their owners.