Julie, I'm so sorry to hear this. God bless little Mandy. You take care of yourself.
tonya --- Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Mandy is gone. She was not doing well Tuesday night (bleeding from > the mouth and unable to eat) and I made the decision to end her > suffering. I called my husband and he left work right away to come > home. We held her and stroked her and ultimately she began to purr. > She never cared to be held; she liked to pick the spot and sit ON > you, but she did curl up in her blanket and let us hold her. We were > with her and holding her and talking softly to her and she had one > paw curled over my finger when she left us. > > It's been so empty the last two nights without my little reading > partner; she always liked to sit on the bed with her upper body > across my arm and her paws on my shoulder while I read at night. > Since she became sick, she wanted to be with me all the time and > she'd been reading with me every night for weeks. > > I keep thinking back to our trip to the oncologist; only last week > and it seems forever ago. Even though the news for Mandy was not > good, we had a lovely day and I am so grateful for it. She and Wink > snoozed the whole way home. They were all curled up together on > their faux mink and listening to their special pet music. I kept > turning back to look at them and it was so peaceful and loving. We > stopped where I work to feed my feral colony and I took the carrier > out of the car and set it on the ground while I fed; Mandy trotted > right to the front and began to "meow" to Depot Charlie! She was > such a little talker and he looked so puzzled! I'm happy they were > able to "meet". > > Thank you all for being here and for your good thoughts and wishes; > I'd be completely lost without you during this year of terrible > losses. I have to try and concentrate on how fortunate we were to > have shared her short life. I miss her; we had our morning routine > of putting the ingredients in the food processor and she'd "talk" to > me once the whirr of the blade sounded. These last two mornings have > been empty, as well. You are the only ones who understand the huge > hole in our home despite the joy of our other cats. > > Love, 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. > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.
