Only by opening yourself for losses, do you grow in your capacity to love. We give it freely to those who need it and they love in return. A loss hurts and stays with you, but another room in your heart opens up for another. I have over 30 graves in my yard and each loss hurt deeply but then another shows up at my doorstep begging for love. you cannot say no.
---- Randy Henke <ra...@magicedge.com> wrote: > My heart breaks to read this, Bob. You had encouraging words to give me > about Curly and I have none to give you. Just deep condolences. > > It's a sad world when medical treatment for a human or a beloved pet comes > down to money. I've been down both of those roads. My wife and I both work > full-time jobs which allow us enough extra money to pay for treatments. But > if even one of us was forced to become a full-time caretaker we couldn't > afford the cost of treatments. I hope it doesn't come to that. > > I honestly cannot imagine opening myself up for any more losses after our > current clan is gone. But I applaud you for being willing to give a home to > yet another FELV cat who desperately needs it. The world needs more people > like you, > > My thoughts are with you. > > Randy > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 6:31 PM, ROBERT CHAPEL <bcha...@optonline.net> > wrote: > > > Over the months some of you might recall my little guy Yogi for whom I had > > asked advice ( mostly about his eyes) on several occassions and most > > recently for suggestions related to making money to be able to keep > > treating him.. > > Well my little Yogi passed away in my arms on Sunday morning....He had > > started to go downhill a few weeks ago when his HCT dropped over a few > > weeks to 14.... I did manage to get my hands on some Winstrol thanks to > > the efforts of others on this forum to whom I am eternally grateful but he > > faded too fast for it to have adequate effect ( or he simply was not one of > > the cats that was going to respond to it) > > He got to pass peacefully at home on the bed that he knew so well and with > > the hand of the guy that loved him and worked to keep him alive all these > > months stroking him.. I had actually made arrangements to put him down > > later that day after seeing the condition he was in that morning. I'm SO > > glad I didn't have to keep that appointment. > > It's been a tough go... The little guy never really knew more than a few > > months of health. > > There was , honestly, nothing really remarkable about him ...just a ratty > > little skinny thing with one clouded over eye.... but he was a sweet gentle > > little soul that never so much as attempted to scratch me despite all the > > things I had to put him through to keep him alive.... There was almost > > nothing left of him at the end ( started with him at 6 months old and 7.5 > > lbs and progressively over a year lost 3 lbs ( about 40% of his body weight > > . I probably would have put him down on at least 3 occassions if it wasn't > > for all the good advice and suggestions I got from all of you that helped > > me press on . > > So now I go from hurting every day watching him go downhill to the one big > > hurt of losing him.... it will pass in a bit of time( though certainly not > > today!) and it gives me the opportunity to give a home to another FeLV Cat > > that would have spent it's life in a cage...... and to give a playmate to > > my still healthy guy who is still very much a Kitten in his actions and > > DYING to have someone to play with...this time I will FOSTER so that I > > don't go broke with cat care if the next little guy/girl starts to go south > > well ahead of time... > > Thanks to all of you for being there for FeLV cats... You all are the > > one bit of luck the kitties who have come under your care have had.... > > > > Bob > > Warwick NY > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org