Quote Originally Posted by Inknsteel View Post
Sorry for your loss...

The "sunning his neck" behavior you are describing sounds to me more like stargazing. That could be signs of respiratory infection or possibly IBD. Did you notice any wheezing, clicking or popping sounds when he would breathe? Did you notice any bubbles or mucous coming from the mouth in the days before he died?
I just looked up IBD...that could be what it was. He had a bout with a small rat that he started to eat...got it about half way down and spit it out. Again...I guess my inexperience came into play, because I thought he wasn't hungry or was having difficulty getting it down.