Re: [Felvtalk] General Motor Please add to the CLS :(

2010-11-06 Thread Sharyl
Sherry, so saddened to read that GM has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. What a great name. He sounds like a wonderful fella. Thank you for everything you do for these special kitties. Sharyl --- On Fri, 11/5/10, Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Sherry DeHaan

Re: [Felvtalk] General Motor Please add to the CLS :(

2010-11-06 Thread Emeraldkittee
I am so sorry to hear this - what a darling name.  Your place sounds so special and I love the website with all the prescious faces - you do a wonderful job.  you must have so many angels with tails looking out for you!   Shannon and Whimsy --- On Sat, 11/6/10, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] General Motor Please add to the CLS :(

2010-11-06 Thread Natalie
I am so sorry about GM - I had Diesel a few years ago - new owners changed it to Tigger.Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sharyl Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 6:50 AM To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal passage

2010-11-06 Thread Natalie
This herbal concoction (Chaparral, Neem, Andrographis,Graviola powders brewed like tea and frozen down into a more concentrated tincture) is perfectly good for cats - I used it for a cat with cancer and it is being used on rabbits, dogs, horses so far and originally actually meant for people

[Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
I am having such a hard time today with my kitten's death. My little kitten that was 2 months old died last night. She weighed 3/4 of a pound. She was the runt of the litter that I had raised since they were four weeks old. She has been a huge challenge for me the month I had her. My vet first

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread CATHERINE DIDONNA
That was time... --- On Sat, 11/6/10, Kim kim_ferri...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Kim kim_ferri...@embarqmail.com Subject: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night... To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 2:52 PM I am having such a hard time today

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Natalie
Dear Kim, I am so sorry about your kitten's death! I'm sure that at one time or another, each one of us who has dealt with sick cats and kittens, takes the blame for their death. You did all you could! Your kitten seems to have had some serious health problems and was probably underweight

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Sharyl
Kim, you didn't kill her. You were trying to save her. 3/4 of a lb at 2 months is awfully small. She probably had failure to thrive syndrome. All we can do is try to help them the best we can. I have a kitten now I am assist feeding who just isn't growing. He sounds like he has severe

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread SALLY NORDSTROM
Kim, you did not kill your kitten.  Your kitten was ill or had a congenital defect and simply was not destined to survive.  You gave her love, warmth, security and a full belly.  She was very lucky that you found her and she knew it on some level. Be good to yourself.  Mourn your loss and take

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread LauraM
Oh, Kim, I have been through this so many times and so many times I've said I killed my cat/tortoise/lizard/snake/whatever. You did not kill her. You did the best you could at the time with the information you had, and I am so sorry that you feel this way. It's normal to blame oneself but

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread janine paton
Kim, it's a horrifying experience to go through. You are right, Laura, so many of us do have the same story and it just happened here - a mild URI, a sudden difficulty in breathing, emergency vet visit, then gone a few hrs later, but unlike your kitty, by himself with his brother as a witness.

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
Hi Natalie, I've been doing this for 20 years now and this year has been my worst year ever. About 2 months ago, I removed a cat from the pound who just had 4 kittens the night before. The kittens weren't even 24 hours old yet and they were waiting in line to be pts. Well, 2 weeks after she was

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
Sharyl, Thanks for the email. I've been doing better today telling myself I wasn't to blame but it still doesn't help much. I tend to be so hard on myself when one dies. I hope that your little kitten improves. Kim ...Saving just one pet won't change the worldbut surely the world will

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
Thanks so much Sally. You are so right, she was loved and warm and I hope she had a full enough belly when she died. Lots die out in the cold, hungry and alone where no one loves them. Thanks for allowing me to remember and give myself credit for the good parts about her death. I appreciate

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
Laura, I am so sorry to read about your FeLV cat, Bridget's death. I agree with everyone else; it wasn't your fault that she died. I think I'm going to keep telling myself what people around you told you. I tried my best, and something happened. I cried all day up until about an hour ago. It

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread Kim
Janine, I am so sorry about your URI kitties death, too. I questioned the sub q fluids too, however, after I called the emergency vet and spoke to them I was doing what my vet told me to do. If I had it to do all over again I would not have even attempted it. The comfort I take in it is that I

Re: [Felvtalk] General Motor Please add to the CLS :(

2010-11-06 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Thank you Shannon and EVERYONE for your kind words.It sure helps to have folks like you to get me through the hard times of losing these precious babies.I am proud of all that I do for these kids and my heart breaks EVERYTIME we lose one,but the thought of NEVER getting the chance to love and