Orion is the cherished friend of Donna Gawne - one of my largest contributors. Donna kept Ori as long as she could but showed true character in acknowledging his age and difficulties. He had bonded with Andy, not only were they inseparable, but when Andy colicked, each time Orion called me out hours before I normally would have found Andy down - getting treatment early can make all the difference with colic. In addition, on 7/29/02 Orion called me out at midnight. I had just fed at 10PM and everyone was fine, but Ori's been right before - this time, Trilby had cast herself in her stall and was in distress just trying to breathe - if he had not called me, she would have died in the night, I'm positive... What a guy. When Andy died in July 2004, Ori was distraught and turned to Falcon, who's stall abuts Ori's. They are now inseparable although Falcon takes care of Ori instead of the reverse.
Orion passed away the day after Thanksgiving 2004 after a bout with colic. He was fine one day, and gone the next, and his girlfriend Debbie and I miss him terribly.
