Dear Bonnie,
How terrible; first the blow of the diagnosis and then the reaction to the treatment. I know how heavy your heart must be. She certainly had a wonderful life with you and it's obvious you have many treasured memories. I'm sure that Philippe was waiting for her and one of her headbutts that he'd been missing. Take care of youself.
Love, Julie
BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Belinda,
Please add my dear little Claudette to the Candlelight service. She
passed today at the age of twelve. She had cancer of the liver and
died from a reaction to the chemo which was just started yesterday.
Claudette had thrown off the leukemia virus eight years ago when my
kitties were exposed to the virus from a kitten who had originally
tested negative. Her brother Phillipe became positive and died within
two years. Claudette and Phillipe were two beautiful grey and black
tabbies with white feet and copper markings. She and Phillipe had
prominent black rings on their grey tails, just like a raccoon. Her
cute little nose was half white, half copper, and she had the loud
insistant meow of her Siamese mother, Mitou.
Claudette, Phillipe, Andre, and Sylvie were all born in my son's
closet. When they were tiny, Phillipe, the "leader of the pack" would
climb up my leg into my lap with Claudette right behind. Then would
come black Andre. I would have to pick up the very small Sylvie who
was born with hypernatremia and wasn't well coordinated. Then all of
the kittens would snuggle in my lap and fall asleep - it was a thrill,
even though their clawing their way up was a tad painful. Claudie was
also the best of all my kitties with the head butts. She was like a
caring older sister to the sick kitties and would always hover close
by them as if to offer comfort. The sudden onset of the cancer and her
loss this morning was a big shock. But now I hope she has found her
brother Phillipe and they are together again - my two little ringtails.
Bonnie in WI
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet.
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