Dear Jennifer,
You did the right thing. I have had many FelV cats, and other
than giving fluids to make them more comfortable or taking care of
something like an infection that a vet can treat, I will NOT put a
cat of mine thru any heroic measures. I have tried assist feeding,
and I've
Lorrie-
Thank you for the kind words. I debated back and forth, and after a
lnng discussion with the vet I decided putting her down was the
best thing for her. I did what you did: gave her the best life I could,
but let her go when it was time.
Thanks again,
Jennifer
On Oct 11, 2013
: Re: [Felvtalk] virus has finally caught up with her
Lorrie-
Thank you for the kind words. I debated back and forth, and after a
lnng discussion with the vet I decided putting her down was the best
thing for her. I did what you did: gave her the best life I could, but let
her go when
Jennifer,
Thank you for writing. I wish everyone would give a kind gentle death
to their pets with an incurable disease. It is the quality of life
that matters, not seeing how long you can keep a pet alive. I wish
people could also have a gentle death when they are dying, but only
three states
It kills a part of me every time I have to make that decision. Just today
an elderly dog I cared for a great deal had to be helped across the Rainbow
Bridge because he had lost all control of his hindquarters and could no
longer pee or poop. Rowdy was only with our rescue a year or so after his
Well said, Kat.
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
katskat1
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 8:53 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] virus has finally caught up with her
It kills a part of me every time I have to make
: Oct 9, 2013 4:48 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(
Hey all-
This is the first time I have posted to the forum. I have two FeLV
positive cats, one two and one three years old. The older cat has
never
had any issues
from the Vet
(I use Zenequin, but others might be more appropriate). Keep her warm and
quiet, and love her.
All the best,
Margo
-Original Message-
From: Jennifer Ballew **
Sent: Oct 9, 2013 4:48 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally
Sub-q is definitely best, but I have syringed water (slowly and only about 1.5
ml at a time) to Ember when I was concerned about her. She's been given
interferon orally for years, so she's used to it, but if she were actually
dehydrated, I would do sub-q in a heartbeat. I've read it makes them
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