Sandra, I am so sorry to hear about your precious Tabbs. They bring us so much joy and it is so hard to let them go.
Cindy --- Sandra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BlankTabbs Spain, crossed over, 8th April > I am heart broken, but after Tabbs Long and brave > fight, I had my Lady vet > come out to the House to put My brave boy to sleep, > He had so many trips to > the vets in the last month that I did not have the > heart for that last one, > when I knew that he would know where he was going. > I have known we were > losing the fight for the last 3 weeks, He had lost > interest in his food and > also had lost a lot of weight, but was still > enjoying life up until the last > 2 days. he did not wish too be with me any longer > sleeping or for sitting > on my lap. and on the Friday I had called the vet > out, I picked him up for > his last cuddle, but he wanted to be put down, and > when I put him on the > floor,for him to go back to his hiding spot in the > video unit, he rush out > side into the garden, and did a wee, but then > instead of going to one of his > old sleeping spot, he disappeared down the into the > Spanish under growth > where I could not follow him, due to us living on a > mountain type range. All > day I called him and all night, up to 2.30 in the > morning, I was still > expecting him to turn up on the end of my bed, but > I was scared that he was > not coming back, and had gone off to die. > > Back up again 4 , and 6, still no Tabbs, by 8 o > clock I knew he was not > going to turn up, > So on with my walking shoes and a lot of protection > clothing, plus my > walking stick, and some rope, and down the mountain > I went calling and > praying, but knowing unless I could see him, I would > not be able to recover > him, due to not responding to me on other occasions, > when he wanted to be > alone. > one hour later and a little bit worst for wear due > to the heavy under > growth, I hear 3 meow's from him, but for the next > 20 mins nothing, but at > least I knew he was down there some where, and a lot > further down than I > would have though he would have gone. I shouted to > my husband to get the car > and drive down to the bottom of the valley to see if > could hear him or see > him , but no luck there. But my young cat Tiger who > follows me every where, > had followed me down through the thick under growth > and was further down, > than me, but he had found Tabbs, who was behind a > big stone rock, it took me > about 10 > mins to get to him, But he would not come to me, I > now had the problem of > climbing back up with him in my arms, which to begin > with was OK, as he was > happy to have a cuddle, after 10 mins with one arm > round him and the other > trying to grab plant life to pull myself back up the > hill, I was having > trouble hanging onto him, > But 20 mins later, and nearly having a heart attack > we got to the top. Oh I > was so happy, to have found him, I had thoughts that > I would have always > have been looking down that valley and wondering > where he was, and never > knowing how long he was there before he past on. > My FELV boy Chang who pass on last summer, did this > to us, and also My FELV > Boy Rocky , he went missing for 3 days, but came > back to die, they where > both, too wild too do any treatment with. But Tabbs > who was also a stray was > someone's pet at some time, > > Sadly Tabbs did not wish me to hold him or give him > cuddles, and went back > into his hiding place of the Video, so the phone > call I had made the day > before had to be repeated, No interest in food or > water, and he looked > really fed up. I spent a couple of hours sitting > next to him and giving him > my contact and talking to him, while we waited for > the vet to come. Even > then he tried to do a little roll for me to tickle > his tummy. My best Boy. > > The end was easy and very peace full for him, thanks > to my vet. > > If we could have got the epogen, then may be he > would have had a better > chance, for any one interested in the care Tabbs had > or the history on > feline interferon and interferon A which he was > treated with, then when I am > feeling better, I will give any information that may > or may not be of > interest. > Also if we had started the Interferon early may be > things would have had a > better ending. > I do believe that the Interferon did give Tabbs a > couple of extra months. he > was ill at Xmas time, so who knows. > but Thanks to you all and this web site I do feel > that I was able to do more > for Tabbs, than I would have with out it. Thank you. > > please Belinda would you add Tabbs to CLS list, do > I need to send you a > photo of Tabbs. I would like too. > > no rush, good luck with your operation, praying all > goes well and a > speedily recovery > Dare I ask how is Bailey doing, I have been too > upset to view the e mails > over the last week so forgive me on not being up to > date. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.cat-sculptures.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for > private users. > It has removed 1180 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their > emails. > Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
