Dear
Julie
My
heart goes out to you and Mandy---the deterioration in your dear little girl's
condition must surely be tearing you apart. Letting go is so, so hard. Hold
fast to the knowledge that you have always done, and will always
do, what's best for her, however difficult it may be in the coming
days. Mandy knows it too. She has been truly blessed. She could not
have chosen a better home to share than Julie's; could not have had more
love or better care than what she's enjoyed with you. (I love the image
of her tapping you to remind you that her petting needs come first. She is
obviously one feisty little soul.)
I pray that however much time she has left will
continue to be quality time.
Much love and big hugs to you and Mandy, you know
that we're
all here for you,
Kerry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:57 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Mandy Update, Welcome, For Hideyo
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:57 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Mandy Update, Welcome, For Hideyo
Dear Friends,
I wanted to welcome all the new folks to the list; as I'm sure you've been
told, it's always bittersweet. We're sorry you're dealing with FeLV, but
you will never find a group of more wonderful, knowledgeable, compassionate
people.
For everyone dealing with sickness, I send you hugs and nothing but good
wishes for kitties to be comfortable and make a good recovery.
Mandy has begun to go downhill rather suddenly. She has lost the
verve of her personality and is not finding any food much to her liking, except,
and Hideyo, this may interest you for Ginger: Enfamil. Yes, human infant
formula. I would not use it regularly because the vitamin/mineral ratio is
too high in some cases for kitties, but I'm not exactly concerned with Mandy's
longevity at this point. She doesn't want Just Born or KMR anymore, so I
decided to try Enfamil and she is eating as best she can and seems to like
it. Hideyo, it might be worth a try for Ginger to see if it will
kick-start her appetite. The tumor in Mandy's mouth is growing and she is
having obvious difficulty swallowing any non-liquid. She wants me to hold
and stroke her (taps me when I stop) or to sit on my shoulder if I lay down, but
she has virtually stopped purring and is beginning to hunch. She has
lost almost all the hair on her chest and inne! r front arms. I see
her now starting to act as though she feels unwell. I have never been so
conflicted about the decision to end life. Both my regular vet and the
oncologist we saw last week suggested in rather sublte ways that I need to
consider it. Well, duh. Obviously I need to consider it since everyone has
agreed she is terminal. She just seemed so herself (happy and interested)
regardless of how she looked. Until this weekend; it's been obvious her
condition is worsening and I can't allow her to suffer. I am having a
terrible time letting go of my sweet girl; I would give anything I posess to
save her, but nothing can be done. My heart is broken and I have
decisions to make. Please keep Mandy in your thoughts.
Love to all, Julie
"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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