P.S. Jen-make sure you have at least one good pic of Allie; take some tonight if you are able. And also, if you are able to, be there with her when she crosses. It's horrible but at the same time, will be an honor and a blessing to both of you, if that makes any sense. Take care Jen and give little Allie hugs from all of us.
Wendy --- TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thank you for being able to listen to her, and hear > her. they DO tell > us. helping them cross the bridge when it's their > time is definitely > one of the most difficult things we ever do, yet > it's also often the > last gift we can offer them in exchange for all the > love and joy they > have given us. > > will hold you both in my heart. > > MC > > On 5/15/06, Jennifer Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I honestly never understood what you all meant by > you will know when it is > > time, but it's true, our cats do have a way of > telling us (this is the first > > sick cat I have ever cared for, so this is a > totally new experience for me > > all around...). Allie has rapidly been declining > over the past few days > > despite treatments. Her temp just keeps climbing > (it's now up to 107.1 this > > am) and she has completely stopped eating and > drinking. She growls every > > time I try to give her any kind of medication or > treatment. I truly believe > > that this is her way of telling me she does not > want anymore. Allie has > > never liked vets, needles, or even oral meds, so I > know that taking daily > > antibotics and frequent injections and sq fluids > has probably been very > > rough on her. I also feel that at this point she > is suffering and I do not > > want that for her. I think she's trying to tell > me it's her time- she's > > tired and she just can't fight anymore. > Unfortunately I think we found the > > FELV and FIV relatively end stage and with both > viruses, her body is just > > very run down. Right now she has no spunk- just > lies around in one spot all > > day hiding - barely even has the energy to purr. > That is not my Allie cat! > > It is killing me to see her suffer and I am now > content that I understand > > what she is trying to tell me. So, unfortunately, > I have to make the > > hardest decision that any pet mommy and cat lover > has to make. I am going > > to spend tonight with my baby girl and if God does > not take her on His own, > > I am going to help her cross the bridge tomorrow. > I have never had to make > > such a difficult decision in my life and I bless > you and feel the pain of > > each and every one of you that have had to make > this same decision before. > > However, I know it is the right thing to do. I > have told her that it's OK > > to go, I just want her to be happy and not suffer > anymore, and ever since I > > told her that she has been purring more and not > hiding as much- it's as if > > she's at peace now. That's helping me know that I > am making the right > > decision. Please remember my little one tonight > and tomorrow afternoon at > > 4pm when I say good-bye. She has lived a long (10 > yrs) good and happy life. > > She deserves only to be happy. Thank you for > everything. I don't know > > what I would have done without all of you. > > > > Jen and Allie > > > > > > ________________________________ > > New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular > phones from your PC and save > > big. > > > > > > > -- > MaryChristine > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 289856892 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
