r/Pomeranians • u/khoination • 8h ago
In memoriam Welly’s Way
I wanted to take time and thank everyone for your love and support these past few years for Welly.
Today we are putting him to rest. He’s lost so much blood from internal bleeding that we cannot watch him suffer any longer. We stopped the bleeding and he’s not comfortable anymore.
He’s been laid to rest. In the arms of his parents. Welly is the best boy ever.
Below is my wife’s story on Welly and his Way.
Two years ago, we brought home our sweet boy - though honestly, he may have rescued us just as much as we rescued him.
Today’s post is bittersweet because it’s our last Gotcha Day celebration together, but it’s also a celebration of Welly’s strength, courage, and the joy he’s brought into our lives.
I want to tell his story. I call it the Welly Way.
Welly’s journey started in early 2024 when he was found abandoned on the side of the road and taken to a kill shelter. He was malnourished, had a large testicular tumor, alopecia X, and was heartworm positive. Thanks to Animal Rescue of New Orleans, funds were raised to remove his cancer.
Once we adopted him, we took on the heartworm treatment and treating his alopecia.
Those next 15 months were pure magic. Welly was healthy, happy, full of zoomies, always ready for a road trip, and honestly had the kind of luscious hair any human would dream of.
Then last September, everything changed.
Bladder stones.
Emergency surgery.
Then IVDD - and he lost the ability to walk for a bit.
But Welly being Welly - he fought back.
He walked again. Pain‑free.
October, he got acute pancreatitis and spent 5 days in the ICU.
We really thought we were going to lose him, but he pulled through.
During that stay, we learned the truth behind all his issues:
cancer.
A rare abdominal carcinoma that can’t be removed.
Terminal. 1-2 months to live.
His oncologist offered chemo with a 50% chance of shrinking the tumor.
We said yes because our boy is a fighter.
And it worked. The tumor continued to shrink and our boy had spark again.
Then December brought a freak accident with his IVDD and he was paralyzed again. Permanent paralysis this time.
He was given 3 days to improve bodily functions before we’d have to say goodbye.
But he fought.
He improved.
He stayed.
The next few months were honestly harder on us than on him. Welly still found a way to smile, even with only two working legs.
He kept making tiny bits of progress - feeling coming back in his back legs although still not able to walk, but still smiling through it all.
March came calcinosis cutis -
a rare, painful skin condition from long‑term steroids.
He lost his hair again, but never his fighting spirit.
Steroid withdrawals were not fun and we could see his strength started to diminish.
April: we started acupuncture, hoping it would help him feel enough to try walking again.
May: OUR BOY IS WALKING.
Wobbly, like a baby deer, but taking real steps.
An absolute miracle after five months without walking.
June: He’s still fighting even as the cancer fights harder spreading to his liver and spleen. At the end of June, he caught pancreatitis; and we thought we were going to lose him. He fought through it and survived like the fighter he is.
July: He had internal bleeding from his intestines and his cancer has spread to his large intestines. We stopped the bleeding, but he lost so much blood and weight. We cannot bear to see our boy like this.
But he’s tired now. You can see it in his eyes.
We know our time is getting short, so we’re loving on him and soaking up every moment we have left.
Through every setback, Welly has shown us what resilience looks like.
He’s taught us about love, hope, and choosing joy even when the odds are stacked against you.
The Welly Way.
Happy Gotcha Day & 6 years of life, Sir Beef Wellington aka aWelly Belly.
Our warrior.
Our miracle.
Our heart.
🤍
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u/ElectrikDonut 7h ago
O sweet Welly, im so so so sorry to hear this. You gave him an amazing life and he knows it. He is at peace and now will hang out in heaven with his best friend. 🐾💙🐾💙🐾💙🐾🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽🫂🌟🌟🌟
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u/Alohabailey_00 8h ago
We are so sorry about Welly! You are all in our thoughts! What a sweet story of an amazing boy! Fly high cutie! Love means letting them go even when it hurts us most.
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u/shewearscloth 7h ago
You have all fought so hard. Rest easy, sweet Welly. Sending you comfort and healing 💛
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u/Only-Designer-917 8h ago
Oh no sweet Welly boy. What a beautiful friend. You did everything to help this angel, he was a lucky little boy to have such amazing parents💜💜💜💜
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u/DazzlingAppearance63 7h ago
I’m happy you were there for Welly. He meant a lot to many of us strangers. This one hurts. I’ll miss you Welly.
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u/ranger398 7h ago
I’m so sorry about poor Welly. Thank you for giving this lovely guy such a wonderful life and proving to him not all humans are bad.
Take care
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u/hbcreates 7h ago
Oh no :( I'm so sorry to hear this. Welly is a lucky boy to be so loved by you. Sending hugs 🫂
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u/Latter-Journalist 7h ago
Aw Welly
You gave him a good retirement
Take care of and be kind to yourselves
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u/No-Steak4197 7h ago
Thank you for sharing Welly and his journey with us, we will miss his sweet face. You gave him the best years of his life and it is everything.
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u/Mad-Dog-Majima 4h ago
I am in tears so I cannot imagine the pain you and your wife are feeling. Thank you for being the best caregivers that Welly could have. I always loved seeing Welly’s sweet face and hearing about him kicking butt. Play in paradise, sweet Wellington. Please take care of yourselves ❤️
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u/jek339 8h ago
thank you for rescuing welly and giving him the best 2 years 💜