Belinda, For all the love and attention you gave him, Bailey knew he was well beloved.
Bonnie http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/animals.html http://savingspaldingpets.blogspot.com/ http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/walkforanimals.pdf ----- Original Message ----- From: Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006 11:54 pm Subject: Bailey has gone home To: [email protected] > Bailey left us at 6:20 this evening. He took a bad turn > for the > worse late last night and when I took him in this morning for his > surgery it was evident he wasn't in good enough shape. We gave him > fluids for a couple hours because he was dehydrated, his blood > pressure > was 60 and his temperature went from 103 yesterday to 98 today, his > blood work was normal except his platelet count was low so he > wasn't > clotting and suregery was out of the question unless we could get > his > platelet count up. After two hours of fluids and a blood > transfusion > his platelets came up but his temperature was now 94, 96 puts > kitties at > risk for heart failure and she couldn't even get a blood pressure. > > My vet said we have 3 options, we could continue the fluids and > support > and see if things changed and if they did he could have the surgery > tomorrow. > Go ahead with the surgery and get in and out as quickly as possible > or > she could euthanise him. > > I asked her what she honestly thought of his condition, she said > she > though he was leaving on his own, I agreed. We talked, I asked her > what > to expect if he was going to die and she told me what the likely > scenarios would be, she gave me a syringe of pain meds incase it > got > really bad for him, it would basically knock him out so he wouldn't > suffer and pass on his own, she had a dinner engagement but told me > to > call if she was needed. I had told Bailey it was his decision to > stay > or go, and told him to do what was best for him. I brought him > home on > the fluids to keep supporting him and if he did turn for the better > we > would consider the surgery later. His breathing got worse just > taking > him to the car so I knew in my heart we didn't have long. > > We had about an hour, he was home with us and we were with him when > he > left. He is whole now and FeLV free for the first time. We were > so > lucky to have him for 11 years, his birthday was Monday. I will > miss > his bouncy, happy personality. He was so special and I learned so > much > thanks to him. He was our only positive and the one that was > responsible for my learning everything I have about FeLV+, he has > helped > me save many positives and for that I thank him. I miss my little > Baidely boys so much already ... take care all. Give your special > guys > and extra special hug for Bailey. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties > http://bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candlelight Service > http://bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ------------ > > BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > > >
