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Jenn,
We will be thinking of you both & I will say a
prayer tonight that her crossing when it comes will be swift &
serence. Even tho it is a blessing to know when the time comes, it is
still a time full of anguish & pain. Every minute hurts.
We can only pray for the both of you.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: Update on Allie
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
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