my prayers for Pepper are already on their way. dorlis ---- Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would like to add, please also send prayers for Pepper, Bashful's elderly > buddy who after being treated for scabies recently, is still going strong at > the Library, but she is FIV+, also more than 10 years old and is > deaf....Bashful was Pepper's "ears" and we know Pepper will miss her very > much. Please pray for Pepper's safety. > > Heather > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I haven't posted much lately, sadly have had quite a few rescue losses in > > the last months as well as rescue "emergencies" which has me so behind on > > all fronts.... > > > > However, one of our dear, fairly elderly university campus ferals, Bashful, > > will be crossing this afternoon and I wanted to share her story so that many > > thoughts will be with her. > > > > Bashful's caregiver has been taking care of her for at least 10 years, she > > disappeared a couple of weeks ago which was attributed to roofers at the > > Library where she has lived for so many years. When she showed back up she > > was clearly in dire need of help. Elaine her caregiver called me for help > > trapping, 2 friends and I set out without much success the first two > > days--it was heartbreaking, she was half under the drop trap the first night > > but just a bit of food made her choke & cough so horribly, we had tears in > > our eyes just hearing & watching. Her neck was very, very swollen impairing > > her ability to eat and walk. > > > > We got her 2 nights later, began b/w, exam....cytology via needle aspirate > > confirmed a high grade, aggressive lymphoma. > > > > We discussed the possibility of chemo but Bashful is very feral and already > > unhappy even being at the vet, it was clear this was not going to be a way > > to give her quality time and that she was already in a very bad state. > > > > One of my good campus friends who came to the call to help drop trap is > > leaving now to be with Bashful for her final moments. Bashful was not > > FELV+ (likely was FIV+), but I know many here can sympathize with the > > dreadful diagnosis of lymphoma. > > > > We treat feral cats for illnesses as much as we possibly can, I've actually > > got 14 campus feral kitty Bobbye on my porch now for that reason (CRF, FIV+, > > along with Toxoplasmosis & possible eye tumor which has not > > progressed--she's done well other than not liking the fluids of > > course)....but it just didn't seem there were any way we could put Bashful > > through chemo, weekly vet visits, and possibly never feeling good enough for > > the time to have been of quality for her. She is very stressed at my vet > > and we hope things go as peacefully as possible this afternoon. > > > > Go with love, sweet Bashful, and know how badly we wanted to help you--you > > will not be forgotten. > > > > Heather > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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